Neonatal physiology of the functionally univentricular heart.

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：:In a neonate born prior to term with a weight of 1825 grams, and diagnosed prenatally as having atrioventricular septal defect and Down's syndrome, we found the aortic arch to be interrupted between the left carotid artery and the left subclavian artery, with the arterial duct being the only route of distal perfusion....

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Starreveld JS,van Rossum AC,Hruda J

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Young patients suffering from rhythm disorders have a negative impact in their quality of life. In recent years, ablation has become the first-line therapy for supraventricular arrhythmias in children. In the light of the current expertise and advancement in the field, we decided to evaluate t...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Gonzalez Corcia MC,Peters L,Sluysmans T,Moniotte S,Carbonez K,Barrea C,Vo C,Vanhoutte L,Scavee C

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of the present study was to explore the predictive value of red cell distribution width as a means to differentiate between neurally mediated syncope and arrhythmic syncope in children. METHOD:Patients were divided into a neurally mediated syncope group (n=72) and an arrhythmic syncope group (n=21) ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Zhang Q,Li Y,Liao Y,Du J

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We describe the structure of, and suggest an etiology for, the interatrial communication which can occur through the mouth of the coronary sinus. Based on the study of human embryos, we propose that the defect is best explained by dissolution of the wall of the coronary sinus adjacent to the left atrium, per...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Knauth A,McCarthy KP,Webb S,Ho SY,Allwork SP,Cook AC,Anderson RH

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fetal constriction of the ductus arteriosus is a complication of maternal non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and polyphenol-rich food intake. It is unclear as to whether polyphenol-containing topical treatments have similar effects. We present a case of fetal constriction of the ductus arteriosus, severe right v...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Hayes DA

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：:We report three cases of an abnormal finding of duplicated left pulmonary artery: two of these occurring in children with Kabuki syndrome and configuring the setting of a pseudo-pulmonary sling without any clinical or cardiac cross-sectional evidence of tracheal compression. The other case instead represents duplicate...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Giudici V,Kanani M,Muthialu N,Carr M,Calder AD,Owens CM,Cook AC,Marek J

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sudden cardiac death is a rare but socially devastating event. The most common causes of sudden cardiac death are congenital electrical disorders and structural heart diseases. The majority of these diseases have an incomplete penetrance and variable expression; therefore, patients may be unaware of their illness. In ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Sarquella-Brugada G,Campuzano O,Iglesias A,Sánchez-Malagón J,Guerra-Balic M,Brugada J,Brugada R

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IntroductionChildren with CHD and acquired heart disease have unique, high-risk physiology. They may have a higher risk of adverse tracheal-intubation-associated events, as compared with children with non-cardiac disease.Materials and methodsWe sought to evaluate the occurrence of adverse tracheal-intubation-associate...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Gradidge EA,Bakar A,Tellez D,Ruppe M,Tallent S,Bird G,Lavin N,Lee A,Nadkarni V,Adu-Darko M,Bain J,Biagas K,Branca A,Breuer RK,Brown C,Bysani K,Emeriaud G,Gangadharan S,Giuliano JS,Howell JD,Krawiec C,Lee JH,Li

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our aim was to determine whether the index of left ventricular mass increases during the acute and subacute phase of Kawasaki disease, and to investigate any relationship between this index and clinical and echocardiographic variables. We performed, therefore, a retrospective study of 66 children with Kawasaki disease...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Yu JJ,Kwak BO,Jeon YH,Park YM,Lee R,Chung S,Bae SH,Pyun BY

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Body mass index, race/ethnicity, and payer status are associated with operative mortality in congenital heart disease (CHD). Interactions between these predictors and impacts on longer term outcomes are less well understood. We studied the effect of body mass index, race/ethnicity, and payer on 1-year outcomes followi...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Siddiqui S,Anderson BR,LaPar DJ,Kalfa D,Chai P,Bacha E,Freud L

更新日期：2020-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Kawasaki disease constitutes an acute febrile vasculitis of unknown aetiology. It is considered the most common cause of acquired cardiac failure in children. Although standard treatment comprises intravenous immunoglobulin and aspirin, some children exhibit refractory disease, necessitating the use of alternative the...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Kossiva L,Karanassios E,Papadopoulos G,Karavanaki K

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult survivors of aortic interruption is extremely rare. Diagnosis mostly depends on additional imaging with CT and MRI. We present a rare case of acquired complete interruption of the aorta that was found incidentally at the time of coronary angiography. This finding was confirmed by CT scan. ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Ozturk S,Gurbuz AS,Efe SC

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Supravalvular aortic stenosis is associated with the Williams-Beuren syndrome, but it also occurs in a non-syndromatic congenital form. An elastin gene mutation of chromosome 7q11.23 is responsible in both cases. The vascular features are identical. These patients have a higher risk of sudden death, particularly when ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Jakob A,Unger S,Arnold R,Grohmann J,Kraus C,Schlensak C,Stiller B

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A complication is an event or occurrence that is associated with a disease or a healthcare intervention, is a departure from the desired course of events, and may cause, or be associated with, suboptimal outcome. A complication does not necessarily represent a breech in the standard of care that constitutes medical ne...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Dickerson H,Cooper DS,Checchia PA,Nelson DP

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scimitar syndrome represents a rare variant of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection with right lung hypoplasia, dextrocardia, and concomitant airway-vessel abnormalities. Surgical correction is preferred in symptomatic patients or in patients with increased left-to-right shunt. In this report, the first case ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Dokumcu Z,Divarci E,Erdener A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Operations for left ventricular outflow tract abnormalities are centred on hemodynamic conditions that relate to subvalvar stenosis, valvar stenosis/regurgitation, aortic annular hypoplasia, and supravalvar aortic stenosis. Operative interventions over the years have evolved because the intervening outcomes proved to ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Mavroudis C,Mavroudis CD,Jacobs JP

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early weight trends after cardiac surgery in infants from low- and middle-income countries where the majority are undernourished have not been defined. We studied the early post-operative weight trends to identify specific factors associated with early weight loss and poor weight gain after discharge followi...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Banerji N,Sudhakar A,Balachandran R,Sunil GS,Kotayil BP,Krishna Kumar R

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The levoatriocardinal vein is the embryological remnant of the connection between the pulmonary and systemic venous systems. It is a rare lesion that usually occurs in the presence of left-sided obstruction, developing as a pathway for decompression of the pulmonary veins. We report the first case of a levoatriocardin...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Moodley S,Duncan W,Gandhi S

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Stenosis, mediated by neointimal hyperplasia and thrombosis, is a major limiting factor in successful stent implantation. The introduction of a stent, coated in its endoluminal surface by antihuman CD34 antibodies with endothelial progenitor cell-capturing properties, opens the possibility of promoting a r...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Cabanelas N,Martins JD,Pinto F

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In many parts of the world, mostly low- and middle-income countries, timely diagnosis and repair of congenital heart diseases (CHDs) is not feasible for a variety of reasons. In these regions, economic growth has enabled the development of cardiac units that manage patients with CHD presenting later than would be idea...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Iyer PU,Moreno GE,Fernando Caneo L,Faiz T,Shekerdemian LS,Iyer KS

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:CHDs form a complex and heterogeneous group of clinical entities, with high morbidity and mortality. With the advancement of surgical and invasive techniques and clinical treatment, the survival of these patients has increased significantly, and there are reports of a high prevalence of ocular abnormalities ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Vilela MA,Sbruzzi G,Pellanda LC

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Progress in the management of complex congenital heart disease (CHD) led to an improvement in survival rates of adults with a Fontan-like circulation. The objective of this study was to assess the subjective health status and quality of life of this population. METHODS AND RESULTS:Patients aged more than 18...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Soufi A,Gouton M,Metton O,Mitchell J,Bernard YF,Bozio A,Ninet J,Di Filippo S

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Gaucher disease is an autosomal-recessive lysosomal storage disease characterised by the accumulation of glucocerebroside in macrophages; it is caused by mutations in glucocerebrosidase gene-1 in many organ tissues such as the liver, spleen, and bone marrow. Its different clinical subtypes, according to the presence a...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Kör Y,Keskin M,Başpınar O

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a patient with the rare association of the heart in the left chest, congenitally corrected transposition, pulmonary atresia and an intact ventricular septum. There were associated fistulous communications between the morphologically left ventricle and the coronary arteries. Diagnosis was made by echocardio...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Patel CR,Spector ML,Zahka KG

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anthracycline-related cardiomyopathy is of concern in children treated for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Risk is dose-dependent, increasing with higher doses. We aim to highlight the risk of early-onset cardiotoxicity with low-cumulative anthracycline dose in a young Omani boy with AML. We conclude in the presence of ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Tony S,Mevada R,Joshi N

更新日期：2020-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Most patients with the Mustard procedure are now adults. To date, however, there have been few reports on resting and exercise hemodynamics in a large population of adults with this circulation. The aim of this study is to describe such parameters in one of the largest and oldest populations of adults with the Mustard...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Hechter SJ,Webb G,Fredriksen PM,Benson L,Merchant N,Freeman M,Veldtman G,Warsi MA,Siu S,Liu P

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in miRNA-machinery genes may alter the biogenesis of miRNAs affecting disease susceptibility. In this case-control study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of three single-nucleotide polymorphisms (DICER rs1057035, DROSHA rs10719, and XPO5 rs11077) and their combined effect in a genetic r...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Borghini A,Vecoli C,Mercuri A,Turchi S,Andreassi MG

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonates and small infants have unique characteristics that make it possible to obtain echocardiographic views that are inaccessible in older patients. A high transsternal approach through the cartilaginous sternum and the thymus gland allows visualisation of a short-axis view of the pulmonary valve. This view should ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Granados MA,Albert L,Toral B

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00