Pediatric Cardiology News

CHICAGO — In infants undergoing heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, the use of the steroid methylprednisolone did not reduce odds of a worse outcome compared with placebo, according to the STRESS trial.

Balloon angioplasty and stent implantation procedures in the early postoperative period after congenital heart surgery are overall relatively safe and effective, data from a retrospective, single-center study show.

SAN DIEGO — Adolescents with obesity had a BMI reduction of 16.1% at 68 weeks with once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide 2.4 mg plus lifestyle intervention, results similar to those seen with adults, according to top-line results presented at ObesityWeek 2022.

Electronic gaming can precipitate lethal cardiac arrhythmias in children with proarrhythmic conditions, though worldwide incidence appears to be low overall, researchers reported.

Myocarditis and pericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination is rare across demographic groups and most likely to occur in teen boys in the week after their second shot of a two-dose vaccine, according to a study.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the waiting list times for pediatric heart transplants were longer than before the pandemic, but waiting list mortality did not change, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.

Donor hearts that meet U.S. Public Health Services increased risk criteria are used much more frequently in adults than in children despite similar posttransplant patient survival and an ongoing organ donor shortage, researchers reported.

Medtronic announced its insertable cardiac monitor received FDA 510(k) clearance for use in pediatric patients aged more than 2 years with arrhythmias requiring long-term, continuous monitoring.

Duke Health announced successful completion of the world’s first partial heart transplant, using living arteries and valves from a donor heart that were fused onto the existing heart of a newborn.

Adolescents who ate more candy, pastries and frozen desserts during the COVID-19 pandemic were more likely to increase consumption of other ultra-processed foods compared with teens reporting eating fewer ultra-processed foods, data show.