Pediatric Cardiology News

CHICAGO — The incidence of cyanotic congenital heart disease increased in states with restrictive abortion policies after the Dobbs ruling in 2022, whereas rates remained relatively stable across states with protective abortion policies.

Pediatric patients that received chest compressions for cardiac arrest faced a reduced likelihood for survival to hospital discharge if they had hypoxemia or hypercapnia in the first 24 hours after arrest, according to study results.

Newborns with congenital heart disease and their mothers may both face elevated risk for cancer compared with their counterparts not affected by congenital heart disease, according to study findings in Circulation.

Short sleep duration, with and without self-reported insomnia, was predictive of elevated blood pressure and hypertension among adolescents, a speaker reported.

Miniaturized pacemakers were successfully implanted in infants and neonates requiring pacing and performed reliably until planned explant and/or replacement with a standard-sized device, researchers reported.

The American Board of Medical Specialties denied approval of creation of an independent cardiology certification board championed by the American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine, according to a press release.

An AI software system trained to detect findings suspicious for fetal congenital heart defects significantly improved sensitivity and specificity compared with unaided reviews of 2D scans, researchers reported at The Pregnancy Meeting.

Experts from several major health organizations have released new evidence-based recommendations regarding drinks among those aged 5 to 18 years.

The American Heart Association has issued the 2025 update to its annual heart disease and stroke statistics report, detailing recent trends in CV-related morbidity and mortality.