ACHD January-April 2026 Abstracts

1. Bile Acids, Mitochondria, and Impaired Oxygen Extraction: A Shared Mechanistic Pathway in Fontan Circulation and MASLD-HFpEF.

Shah AH

Pediatric cardiology · IF 2.0 · 2026 Apr 24

2. The Benefits of an Intracardiac Conduit in the Fontan Operation for Complex Systemic Venous Anomalies in Patients with Single Ventricle Physiology.

Tocharonechok T et al.

World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery · IF 1.5 · 2026 Apr 15

3. The inferior vena cava collapsibility index as a non-invasive marker of early haemodynamic changes following atrial septal defect closure.

Aktas R et al.

Cardiology in the young · IF 1.4 · 2026 Apr 6

4. Positive bubbles, negative clarity: the diagnostic blind spot in Fontan physiology.

Shah AH

Cardiology in the young · IF 1.4 · 2026 Feb

5. Bile Acids and Fontan Multisystem Dysfunction: Why Longitudinal Clinics Matter.

Shah AH

Pediatric cardiology · IF 2.0 · 2026 Mar 28

6. What Limits Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Adolescents with Fontan Circulation: An Integrated Hemodynamic and Pulmonary Perspective.

Klungerbo V et al.

Pediatric cardiology · IF 2.0 · 2026 Mar 26

7. Visualisation of cardiac magnetic resonance-based anatomic models in virtual reality to evaluate candidacy for transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement in surgically palliated right ventricular outflow tracts.

Wilson HC et al.

Cardiology in the young · IF 1.4 · 2026 Mar 10

8. Late Gadolinium Enhancement in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot May Overestimate Right Ventricular Myocardial Fibrosis.

Johansson M et al.

Pediatric cardiology · IF 2.0 · 2026 Feb 21

9. The relationship between muscle strength and oxygenation and activities of daily living in adolescents and young adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Dik J et al.

Cardiology in the young · IF 1.4 · 2026 Jan 26

10. Lung cancer in a young adult Fontan: what would you do?

Sefah AO et al.

Cardiology in the young · IF 1.4 · 2026 Jan 13

11. Fontan-Associated Liver Disease: A Single-Center’s Experience With Transvenous Hepatic Biopsy and Shear-Wave Elastography.

Evans WN et al.

World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery · IF 1.5 · 2026 Jan

12. Fontan Patients with a Systemic Left Ventricle Have Greater Exercise Capacity than those with a Systemic Right Ventricle: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Anderson-Bell DM et al.

Pediatric cardiology · IF 2.0 · 2026 Apr

13. EMBRACE Study: Outcomes of a Randomized, Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease.

Freedenberg VA et al.

Pediatric cardiology · IF 2.0 · 2026 Apr

14. Do Hemodynamic and Echocardiographic Derangements After the Fontan Operation Correlate with Severity of Liver Disease on Biopsy?

Lo Yau Y et al.

Pediatric cardiology · IF 2.0 · 2026 Apr

15. Risk Factors for Adverse Outcomes in a Fontan Population.

Licitra G et al.

Pediatric cardiology · IF 2.0 · 2026 Mar

16. 30-Year Survival After the Fontan Operation in Denmark.

Kelly B et al.

Pediatric cardiology · IF 2.0 · 2026 Mar

17. Validation of the Perioperative Mortality Risk in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (PEACH) Score in a US Cohort.

Taylor-Fishwick J et al.

Pediatric cardiology · IF 2.0 · 2026 Mar

18. The Importance of Hepatic Surveillance After Single-Ventricle Palliation: An Interventional Study Validating Liver Elastography.

Abadeer M et al.

Pediatric cardiology · IF 2.0 · 2026 Feb

19. Electrophysiology in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease as an Area of Focused Competency.

Khairy P et al.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology · IF 24.0 · 2026 Apr 14

20. Ross Procedure Reference Centers: Balancing Enthusiasm, Access, and Safety.

El-Hamamsy I et al.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology · IF 24.0 · 2026 Mar 15

21. Kawasaki Disease in Adults: A Call to Action to Manage Lifelong Coronary Risk.

Burns JC et al.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology · IF 24.0 · 2026 Mar 13

22. The Fontan Outcomes Network: Findings After 2 Years and 1121 Participants.

Glenn TM et al.

Circulation · IF 37.8 · 2026 Apr 21

23. Long-Term Outcomes of the Norwood Operation: Why We Are Surprised But Should Not Be.

Winlaw DS et al.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology · IF 24.0 · 2026 Mar 5

24. Single-Ventricle Disease: Long-Term Outcomes and Global Morbidity in the Single Ventricle Reconstruction Trial.

Hill KD et al.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology · IF 24.0 · 2026 Mar 4

25. Use of the Ross Procedure in North America: Relation Between Surgical Volume and Operative Mortality.

Mazine A et al.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology · IF 24.0 · 2026 Feb 25