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Cardiology
Cohort
In pediatric complex CHD, VR modeling showed superior utility over CT alone for coronary assessment and strong inter-operator agreement
Why Surgeons Are Strapping On VR Headsets Before Kids' Heart Procedures
This retrospective bi-center feasibility study evaluated patient-specific 3D reconstruction and virtual reality (VR) modeling versus CT alon…
Virtual reality lets pediatric cardiologists walk inside a child's heart before surgery, helping them spot dangers that flat scans can miss.
Frontiers
Apr 13, 2026
Diabetes & Endocrinology
Cohort
Early growth hormone initiation in Turner syndrome linked to higher final height in retrospective study
Starting Growth Hormone Earlier Could Add Inches to Adult Height
A retrospective cohort study of 31 Turner syndrome patients followed from 1996 to 2021 found that initiating growth hormone therapy at ≤6 ye…
A 25-year study confirms that starting treatment early is key for height, but it also reveals a dangerous drop-off in medical care as girls …
Frontiers
Apr 10, 2026
Cardiology
Cohort
3D CT and angiography show variable accuracy for PDA stent sizing depending on ductal tortuosity
Which scan is better for sizing heart stents in fragile newborns?
A cohort study of 21 consecutive PDA stenting cases (median age 14 days) found that both 3D CT and angiographic measurements correlated with…
For twisted blood vessels in newborns, traditional angiograms predicted stent size more accurately than 3D CT scans, which tended to overest…
Frontiers
Apr 10, 2026
Cardiology
Cohort
Early prone positioning associations with gas-exchange indices in children after TOF repair
Sleeping on your stomach helps kids breathe easier after heart surgery
This retrospective cohort study examined associations between early prone positioning and gas-exchange indices in children following complet…
Letting kids sleep on their stomachs after heart surgery helps them breathe easier and lowers pneumonia risks compared to lying flat.
Frontiers
Apr 10, 2026