Should we standardise the pre-operative management of babies with complete transposition?

abstract：BACKGROUND:Absent arterial valve leaflets are rare anomalies. On the basis of our understanding of the normal development of the arterial valves, we draw inferences that might offer clues to their morphogenesis. METHODS:We describe the findings from four human fetal autopsies with so-called "absent" arterial valvar le...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Tretter JT,Steffensen T,Westover T,Anderson RH,Spicer DE

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Increasing rates of survival have raised the question of medical and psychosocial factors contributing to quality of life of patients with congenital cardiac disease. We investigated the impact of the severity of disease, and social disadvantage, on the quality of life of patients and their primary caregivers...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Goldbeck L,Melches J

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two paediatric congenital heart disease patients presented with a brief history of low-grade fever without any focal symptoms. Their clinical features and laboratory tests were unremarkable; however, their blood cultures were positive that prompted further work-up. Infective endocarditis should be considered in any pa...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： DonaireGarcia A,Burke B,Latifi SQ,Agarwal HS

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review includes a brief discussion, from the perspective of cardiac surgeons, of the rationale for creation and maintenance of multi-institutional databases of outcomes of congenital heart surgery, together with a history of the evolution of such databases, a description of the current state of the art, and a dis...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Jacobs ML,Jacobs JP,Franklin RC,Mavroudis C,Lacour-Gayet F,Tchervenkov CI,Walters H,Bacha EA,Clarke DR,William Gaynor J,Spray TL,Stellin G,Ebels T,Maruszewski B,Tobota Z,Kurosawa H,Elliott M

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infective endocarditis is a microbial infection of the endothelial surface of the heart, predominantly the heart valves, that is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Few contemporary data exist regarding affected children in our context. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:We aimed to describe the profile and treatment outc...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Willoughby ML,Basera W,Perkins SR,Comitis GAM,Fourie B,Lawrenson JB,Zühlke LJ

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were to describe the approach to stenting arterial shunts in adult congenital patients with single-ventricle physiology and to assess the medium-term clinical and haemodynamic outcomes following stent insertion. BACKGROUND:Adult patients with single-ventricle physiology and pulm...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Kasem M,Bentham J,Thomson J

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with severe right ventricular outflow tract obstruction in tetralogy of Fallot typically have right-to-left shunting, resulting in low pulmonary blood flow and cyanosis. Here we present the case of an infant with tetralogy of Fallot and severe pulmonary valve stenosis, complicated by systemic hypertension, th...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Khoury M,Kallile M,May J,Punn R

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several surgical approaches for completion of a total cavopulmonary connection have been established for patients with anomalies of systemic venous connection in association with a functionally univentricular heart. We report an alternative technique designed to address the problem of widely separated inferior systemi...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Pomè G,Ghedira F,Keizman E

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Subclinical hypothyroidism or mild thyroid failure is a common problem in patients without known thyroid disease. METHODS:Demographic and analytical data were collected in 309, of which 181 were male and 128 were female, congenital heart disease (CHD) patients. CHD patients with thyroid-stimulating hormon...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Martínez-Quintana E,Rodríguez-González F

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, three-dimensional printing of heart models is being used to plan percutaneous and surgical interventions in patients with CHD. We describe a case where we used a three-dimensional print model to plan a complex percutaneous intervention in a patient with coarctation of the aorta. ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Ghisiawan N,Herbert CE,Zussman M,Verigan A,Stapleton GE

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Providing appropriate care for adults with congenital heart disease requires the evaluation of their current situation. There is limited research in Iran about these patients, particularly in relation to gender differences in the demographic/socio-economic and lifestyle factors, as well as disease parameters...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Eslami B,Sundin O,Macassa G,Reza Khankeh H,Soares JJ

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of Kawasaki disease in Jilin province of China and explore its clinical features. METHODS:The medical records of children with Kawasaki disease hospitalised in the First Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University and Yanbian University between January, 2000 and...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Piao JH,Jin LH,Lv J,Zhou Y,Jin CJ,Jin ZY

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children with congenital cardiac disease experience challenges in developing healthy patterns of physical activity due to decreased exercise capacity and parental fear and confusion about what is permissible. The purpose of this study was to describe physical activity habits in children 10-14 years of age wi...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Ray TD,Green A,Henry K

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether cardiac catheterisation procedures for low birth weight neonatesr < or = 2.5 kg carries a greater risk of complications compared with neonates > 2.5 kg, we conducted a single-centre retrospective case–control study. From 01/03 to 01/09, 46 consecutive neonates < 2.5 kg at the time of cardiac cathe...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Mobley MM,Stroup RE,Kaine SF

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocarditis is an important cause of arrhythmogenic sudden cardiac arrest in the young. A strong index of suspicion is required as not only can arrhythmias be the only clinical manifestation but also because these patients can have normal cardiac biomarkers, electrocardiographic and echocardiographic findings, and inf...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Kohli U,Meinert E

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ascending aortic pseudoaneurysms are a rare complication following cardiac surgery. Their traditional surgical management carries high morbidity and mortality, especially in patients with multiple comorbidities. Transcatheter closure of these pseudoaneurysms using a septal occluder device has been previously reported ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Masri SI,Majdalani MN,Bitar FF

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study evaluated the effectiveness of long-term intensive lipid-lowering therapy in children and adolescents with familial hypercholesterolaemia. METHODS:The charts of 89 children and adolescents with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia among ∼1000 patients treated from 1974 to 2008 were reviewe...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Elis A,Zhou R,Stein EA

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A female neonate, born at term, presented with complex cardiac anatomy dominated by right isomerism and infra-diaphragmatic totally anomalous pulmonary venous connection. Surgical repair was performed using circulatory arrest under deep hypothermia. In the postoperative period, the patient could not be weaned off mech...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Kumar S,Ansari J,Weerasena N

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Syncope is common in children and adolescents and most commonly represents neurocardiogenic syncope. No information has been reported regarding the effect of syncope on health-related quality of life in children. METHODS:This was a retrospective cohort study of patients seen in the Heart Institute Syncope C...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Anderson JB,Czosek RJ,Knilans TK,Marino BS

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine styles of coping, that is personal ways of dealing with problems, and social support, or support from the social environment, in a cohort of adults with congenital heart disease. METHODS:We subjected 362 patients with congenital heart disease, aged from 20 to 46 years, belonging to five diagnost...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： van Rijen EH,Utens EM,Roos-Hesselink JW,Meijboom FJ,van Domburg RT,Roelandt JR,Bogers AJ,Verhulst FC

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Physical activity tends to be lower in school-age children with congenital heart disease than in healthy controls. To the best of our knowledge, objectively measured physical activity levels of preschool-age children with congenital heart disease have not been studied. METHODS:A total of 10 children with ei...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Stone N,Obeid J,Dillenburg R,Milenkovic J,MacDonald MJ,Timmons BW

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the family psycho-social outcomes of children with Down syndrome and atrioventricular septal defect, and examine the impact of these variables on the child's neurodevelopmental outcome. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study that consisted of 57 children with Down syndrome - 20 cases and 37 con...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Visootsak J,Huddleston L,Buterbaugh A,Perkins A,Sherman S,Hunter J

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Undiagnosed coronary sinus obstruction can be a source of paediatric exertional chest pain and death. We present a case series of three interesting children who developed only exertional angina from various degrees of coronary sinus stenosis or atresia. We discuss the diagnosis and management of each case and the pote...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Hegde SA,Moore J,Suarez WA

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Functional health is becoming an important part of outcome assessment following congenital heart surgery. METHODS:The Child Health Questionnaire was used to evaluate self-reported functional health in a cohort of children operated on for congenital heart disease between 1996 and 2002, now aged 10-20 years. ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Larsen SH,McCrindle BW,Jacobsen EB,Johnsen SP,Emmertsen K,Hjortdal VE

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In utero diagnosis of complex progressive cardiac disease such as hypoplastic left heart syndrome presents a novel opportunity for antepartum, intrapartum, and neonatal management. The clinical possibilities and potential for differing outcomes challenge the mother-foetus dyad with regard to informed consent. Previous...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Mavroudis C,Mavroudis CD,Farrell RM,Jacobs ML,Jacobs JP,Kodish ED

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a 17-year-old male soccer player with T-wave inversion in precordial leads in resting electrocardiography, which also disclosed sinus bradycardia, early repolarization, and increased QRS voltage. These findings strongly suggested cardiomyopathy. The patient's T-wave inversion disappeared during...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Motoki N,Akazawa Y,Hachiya A,Inaba Y

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anomalous origin of a coronary artery from the aorta is a potentially serious anomaly that occurs in about 0.1-0.2% of the population. This percentage is small; however, it translates into about 4000 annual births with these anomalies. The clinical presentation of these anomalies is rare, and hence most are and will r...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Hoffman JI

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with pulmonary regurgitation after tetralogy of Fallot repair have impaired aerobic capacity; one of the reasons is the decreasing global ventricular performance at exercise, reflected by decreasing peak oxygen pulse. The aims of our study were to evaluate the impact of pulmonary valve replacement on peak oxy...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Legendre A,Richard R,Pontnau F,Jais JP,Dufour M,Grenier O,Mousseaux E,Ladouceur M,Iserin L,Bonnet D

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research that is closely connected with the population it is studying and in which the translational value to healthcare is high is a laudable goal, but it is not often achieved. The Australian and New Zealand Fontan Registry has developed a model for involving patients and parents of children with a Fontan circulatio...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： d'Udekem Y,Forsdick V,du Plessis K

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial dysfunction has been reported in hypoxaemic patients with the Eisenmenger syndrome, but a direct correlation between levels of endothelial markers and the severity of hypoxaemia has not been explored. With this in mind, we compared the levels in the plasma of tissue-type plasminogen activator, thrombomodul...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： de P S Soares R,Maeda NY,Bydlowski SP,Lopes AA

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00