From Other Journals: A Review of Recent Articles by Our Editorial Team

Kamel Shibbani1, Tarek Alsaied2, Karim Diab3

  • 1Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Children's Hospital, Iowa City, IA, USA. kshibbani@uiowa.edu.

Pediatric Cardiology
|October 30, 2025
PubMed

Insights

This review summarizes recent pediatric cardiology research, covering exercise capacity in Fontan patients, cardiac MRI for sudden cardiac events, Sirolimus for pulmonary vein stenosis, and early fetal echocardiography for congenital heart disease detection.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Cardiovascular Research
  • Congenital Heart Disease

Background:

  • Pediatric cardiologists require timely updates on emerging research.
  • Keeping abreast of the latest findings is crucial for clinical practice.
  • This review consolidates recent key publications in the field.

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