Outcome of ligation of the persistently patent arterial duct in neonates as performed by an outreach surgical team.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dilatation of the ascending aorta is described in Turner's syndrome with variable prevalence (6.8-32%). Reported series typically include patients with associated cardiac anomalies. OBJECTIVE:To characterise the prevalence, age of onset, and the progress of dilatation of the ascending aorta in Turner's sy...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Alami Laroussi N,Dahdah N,Dallaire F,Thérien J,Fournier A

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish the feasibility and efficacy of closing large patent arterial duct in infants, using the modified and angled variants of the Amplatzer duct occluder. BACKGROUND:Closure of large patent arterial ducts by inserting devices in sick and underweight infants, particularly those weighing around 5 kilog...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Vijayalakshmi IB,Chitra N,Rajasri R,Vasudevan K

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plastic bronchitis is a severe complication after a Fontan procedure, with an estimated incidence around 1-2% and poor prognosis. We present the cases of four patients with plastic bronchitis after a total cavopulmonary connection with a stenosis of the left pulmonary artery that was stented successfully. In three of ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Tanase D,Ewert P,Eicken A

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Partially anomalous pulmonary venous connection of a solitary pulmonary vein in the setting of an intact atrial septum is often subclinical, and the indications for surgical repair are controversial. Here we describe a patient who developed a significant shunt over a period of 10-years. Flow through the anomalously co...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Koh M,Uemura H,Kagisaki K

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Aetiology of protein-losing enteropathy in single-ventricle type CHD is multi-factorial. REPORT:We describe two Fontan patients with protein-losing enteropathy who presented with cytomegalovirus-associated colitis. DISCUSSION:Fontan patients display risk factors for cytomegalovirus-induced gastroenteropa...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Bauer C,Tulzer G

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to demonstrate the safety and feasibility of using the new Cardia Ultrasept II™ device with interposed Goretex patch referring to the perforation of polyvinyl alcohol membrane. BACKGROUND:Great advances have been made in the development of devices for closure of atrial septal...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Mijangos-Vázquez R,García-Montes AJ,Soto-López EM,Guarner-Lans V,Zabal C

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with systemic inflammatory response. Steroids suppress this response, although the therapeutic evidence remains controversial. We hypothesised that intravenous steroids in children undergoing open-heart surgery would decrease inflammation leading to better early post-oper...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Amanullah MM,Hamid M,Hanif HM,Muzaffar M,Siddiqui MT,Adhi F,Ahmad K,Khan S,Hasan Z

更新日期：2016-03-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Placement of peritoneal drainage catheters intra-operatively has been shown to help prevent fluid overload in children recovering from surgery for two-ventricle heart disease. We aimed to determine whether this practice is also helpful in children recovering from Fontan palliation. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A ret...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Pitman-Hunt C,Richards KL,Delius RE,Walters HL 3rd,Mastropietro CW

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parental suspicions that the child may possibly take narcotics may be substantiated by hair analysis, which may not only identify the narcotic abuse profile, but also define the minimum period of narcotic usage. OBJECTIVE:A toxicological hair analysis aiming at detecting the presence of amphetamines and can...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Kłys M,Szydłowski L,Rojek S

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital stenosis of the pulmonary veins is a rare condition whose outcome is guarded despite the available treatment options. We report a case of a 6-month-old infant with significant stenosis of all four pulmonary veins. ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Henriques C,Andrade H,Pires A

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The diagnosis of trisomy 21 in children has been associated with failed extubation after CHD surgery. Dexmedetomidine may be a useful agent to improve postoperative outcomes in these patients, such as ventilator time, ICU length of stay, or hospital length of stay. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The Pediatric Heal...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Moffett BS,Mossad EB,Tobias JD,Cabrera AG

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adverse influences arising in fetal life or immediately after birth have a permanent effect on body structure, physiology and metabolism. Evidence is now accumulating that programming of bone growth might be an important contributor to the later risk of osteoporosis. Long-term morbidity and mortality associa...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Rego C,Guerra A,Guardiano M,Esteves P,Pereira J,Aguiar A,Areias JC

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our aim was to investigate the change in diameter of holes within the oval fossa, and the role of aneurismal formation in reducing the size of the hole, in patients diagnosed during infancy with isolated defects in the floor of the fossa. PATIENTS:In a retrospective study, we included 100 patients diagnosed ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Demir T,Oztunç F,Eroğlu AG,Saltik L,Ahunbay G,Kutluğ S,Güzeltaş A,Altun G

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Improvement in operative survival of patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome has led to increasing emphasis on prevention of interstage mortality. Many centres have improved interstage results through programmes of home monitoring following discharge after the Norwood (Stage 1) operation. Experience with heighte...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Hehir DA,Cooper DS,Walters EM,Ghanayem NS

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

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：:With the increase in long-term survival of post-transplant children, there is a paradigm shift in the emphasis of post-transplant care. We describe de novo cardiovascular abnormalities, which occurred in otherwise asymptomatic paediatric liver transplant recipients, who received liver allografts between 1991 and 2014 ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Huang JG,Lim T,Quek SC,Quak SH,Aw MM

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe what is, to the best of our knowledge, a previously unreported association in patients with similar facial features, skin and joint laxity, of lengthening and tortuosity of systemic, pulmonary and coronary vessels. We evaluated 12 patients with similar phenotypes, from eight different families. Detailed ec...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Al Fadley F,Al Manea W,Nykanen DG,Al Fadley A,Bulbul Z,Al Halees Z

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the relations between the P-wave dispersion and diastolic functions in type 1 diabetic children. PATIENTS:A total of 33 diabetic patients without any cardiovascular disease, with a mean age of 12.3 plus or minus 4.2 years, and 29 healthy controls, with a mean age of 1...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Köken R,Demir T,Sen TA,Kundak AA,Oztekin O,Alpay F

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A newborn presented with an aorto-right ventricular tunnel, a defect connecting the left aortic sinus to the right ventricle. The patient underwent repair on 4th day of life. ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Ziesenitz VC,Gorenflo M,Loukanov T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients with tricuspid atresia palliated by construction of a total cavopulmonary connection, both pulmonary and systemic circulations depend on the performance of the dominant left ventricle. When estimating the volume of such ventricles using cross-sectional echocardiography, it is necessary to make as...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Acar P,Saliba Z,Sidi D,Kachaner J

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An infant developed severe desaturation within a few hours of construction of a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt. Echocardiography revealed that the shunt had become occluded, and this was confirmed angiographically. At catheterisation, therefore, we passed a 0.014" percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty wire th...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Galal MO,Attas K,Baslaim G

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe endovascular stent placement using partially covered stents to preserve flow in head and neck vessels. BACKGROUND:Endovascular stent placement has become established as a first-line therapy for native coarctation of the aorta or re-coarctation in older children and adults. Increasingly covered st...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Bentham JR,Oswal N,Yates R

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Holt-Oram syndrome was confirmed in an asymptomatic 36-year-old man by a novel TBX5-gene mutation (exon 8 acceptor splicing site, c.663-1G greater than A). Computed tomography showed an atrial septal defect and an anomalous right coronary artery crossing between the aorta and pulmonary arteries. Surgery corrected ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Vianna CB,Miura N,Pereira AC,Jatene MB

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Professionals working in the arena of health care face a variety of challenges as their careers evolve and develop. In this review, we analyze the role of mentorship, learning curves, and balance in overcoming challenges that all such professionals are likely to encounter. These challenges can exist both in profession...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Cohen MS,Jacobs JP,Quintessenza JA,Chai PJ,Lindberg HL,Dickey J,Ungerleider RM

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to examine the differences between arterial and inferior caval vein oxygen saturation, fractional oxygen extraction, and the shunt index, which were calculated in the diagnosis of patent ductus arteriosus. METHODS:Twenty-seven preterm infants were included in this study and were divided int...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Yapakçı E,Ecevit A,Törer B,Ince DA,Gökdemir M,Gülcan H,Tarcan A

更新日期：2014-08-01 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 AND OBJECTIVES:Flow profiles are important determinants of fluid-vessel wall interactions. The aim of this study was to assess blood flow profiles in the aorta and pulmonary trunk in patients with transposition and different ventriculoarterial connection, and hence different mechanics of the coherent pump. ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Riesenkampff E,Nordmeyer S,Al-Wakeel N,Kropf S,Kutty S,Berger F,Kuehne T

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Identification of patients with latent rheumatic heart disease by echocardiography presents a unique opportunity to prevent disease progression. Myocardial strain is a more sensitive indicator of cardiac performance than traditional measures of systolic function. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Beaton A,Richards H,Ploutz M,Gaur L,Aliku T,Lwabi P,Ensing G,Sable C

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:CHD is the leading cause of mortality due to birth defects. Array comparative genomic hybridisation (aCGH) detects submicroscopic copy number changes and may improve identification of the genetic basis of CHD. METHODS:This is a retrospective analysis of 1252 patients from a regional referral centre who had ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Hightower HB,Robin NH,Mikhail FM,Ambalavanan N

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00