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- The Pediatric Paradox: Medical Advances Save Lives While Waiting Lists for Heart Transplants Stagnate
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Medical News
At the 46th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) on April 25, 2026, medical experts issued a stark warning: while technological br...
- Pediatric Surgeons Warn of Heart Transplant Bottleneck as Medical Success Outpaces Global Organ Supply
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Medical News
Medical advancements are keeping more critically ill children alive while they await transplantation, yet a stagnant donor pool remains a primary cause of death for one in six pedi...
- Partial Heart Transplantation Breakthrough Offers Growing Valve Solutions for Thousands of Pediatric Patients
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Medical News
Dr. Joseph Turek of Duke University presented a surgical innovation at the ISHLT 46th Annual Meeting that utilizes valves from diseased hearts to perform partial transplants in chi...
- Study Links Early Congenital Heart Defects to Increased ADHD Risks in Preschool Children
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Medical News
Researchers from King’s College London have identified that preschool-aged children born with congenital heart disease face a significantly higher probability of developing ADHD an...
- King’s College London Study Links Congenital Heart Disease to ADHD and Social Challenges in Preschoolers
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Mental Health
Researchers have identified that preschool-aged children with congenital heart disease face a significantly higher risk of developing ADHD traits and peer relationship difficulties...
- Keck School of Medicine Researchers Discover PCBP1 Gene Target to Combat Fatal Infant Cardiomyopathy
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Health Technology
Scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have identified the PCBP1 gene as a critical regulator in a rare and often fatal form of infant heart disease known as AARS2-relate...
- American Heart Association And Additional Ventures Commit Twenty Million Dollars To Transform Lifelong Care For Fontan Circulation Patients
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Research
A new $20 million collaborative initiative has been launched to address the severe, long-term health complications faced by individuals born with single ventricle heart disease. By...
- American Heart Association and Additional Ventures Launch $20M Collaborative Initiative to Revolutionize Care for Single Ventricle Heart Disease
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A new six-year partnership between the American Heart Association and Additional Ventures is investing $20 million to address the life-threatening complications associated with Fon...
- Phase 3 Trial Demonstrates First-in-Class Drug Successfully Reduces Heart Obstruction in Adolescent Patients
Published: Mar 30, 2026
Section: Research
The Scout-HCM trial presented at ACC.26 marks the first successful testing of mavacamten in patients under the age of 18 with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Results indic...