The impact, and surgical implications, of isolated anomalous connection of one pulmonary vein.

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to compare associations between generic versus disease-specific functional health status assessments and patient and clinical characteristics for patients with severe congenital heart disease. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional observational study involving 325 single ventricle patien...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： McCrindle BW,Zak V,Pemberton VL,Lambert LM,Vetter VL,Lai WW,Uzark K,Margossian R,Atz AM,Cook A,Newburger JW,Pediatric Heart Network Investigators.

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a great need for echocardiographic criterions for accurate diagnosis of carditis in acute rheumatic fever. AIM:To test the efficacy of proposed echocardiographic criterions for the diagnosis of carditis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We studied 333 patients suspected of having acute rheumatic fever, under...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Vijayalakshmi IB,Vishnuprabhu RO,Chitra N,Rajasri R,Anuradha TV

更新日期：2008-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:The physiological importance of the lateral tunnel stenosis in the Fontan pathway for children with single ventricle physiology can be difficult to determine. The impact of the stenosis and stent implantation on total cavopulmonary connection resistance has not been characterized, and there are no clear guid...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Tang E,McElhinney DB,Restrepo M,Valente AM,Yoganathan AP

更新日期：2016-01-01 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:The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of subclinical rheumatic heart disease in schoolchildren aged 5-18 by using portable echocardiography in Ankara, Turkey. METHODS:The portable echocardiography screening was performed by a paediatric cardiologist for all of the cases. The mean age of 255...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Atalay S,Tutar E,Uçar T,Topçu S,Köse SK,Doğan MT

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few data are available on the neuropsychological, behavioural, or structural brain imaging outcomes in adolescents who underwent corrective surgery in infancy for tetralogy of Fallot. METHODS:In this single-centre cross-sectional study, we enrolled 91 adolescents (13-16 years old) with tetralogy of Fallot a...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Bellinger DC,Rivkin MJ,DeMaso D,Robertson RL,Stopp C,Dunbar-Masterson C,Wypij D,Newburger JW

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate heart rate variability by Holter monitoring in type 1 diabetic children compared with a healthy control group and determine the factors modifying heart rate variability. METHODS:This was designed as a prospective study comparing 28 patients, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and under follow-up, wit...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Özgür S,Ceylan Ö,Şenocak F,Örün UA,Doğan V,Yılmaz O,Keskin M,Aycan Z,Okutucu S,Karademir S

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac anesthesia and critical care provide an important continuum of care for patients with congenital heart disease. Clinicians in both areas work in complex environments in which the interactions between humans and technology is critical. Understanding our contributions to outcomes (modifiable risk) and our abilit...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Laussen PC

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a patient in whom a cavopulmonary anastomosis had been constructed, along with repair of anomalous pulmonary venous drainage. Left-sided pulmonary venous obstruction led to redistribution of the flow to the right lung. The reversal of flow in the left pulmonary artery was accentuated by flow through collater...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Grosse-Wortmann L,Hamilton R,Yoo SJ

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal aortic thrombosis is a rare occurrence but can be life-threatening. Most aortic thrombosis in neonates is related to umbilical artery catheters. A case of a neonate with a spontaneous aortic thrombosis is described here along with a comprehensive review of the literature for cases of neonatal aortic thrombosi...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Mulcaire-Jones JP,Bailly DK,Frank DU,Verma AR,Barney BJ,Siefkes HM

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a novel technique using an Amplatzer atrial septal occluder to close a defect located in the inferior-posterior portion of the interatrial septum that extended into the mouth of the inferior caval vein. Because of the close relation of the defect to the inferior caval vein, the right atrial disc was opened i...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Peuster M,Reckers J,Fink C

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To categorise records according to primary cardiac diagnosis in the United Kingdom Central Cardiac Audit Database in order to add this information to a risk adjustment model for paediatric cardiac surgery. DESIGN:Codes from the International Paediatric Congenital Cardiac Code were mapped to recognisable prim...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Brown KL,Crowe S,Pagel C,Bull C,Muthialu N,Gibbs J,Cunningham D,Utley M,Tsang VT,Franklin R

更新日期：2013-08-01 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：OBJECTIVE:We sought to use techniques of decision analysis to compare values or preferences for balloon angioplasty versus surgery for treatment of aortic coarctation in children. BACKGROUND:Balloon angioplasty and surgery for aortic coarctation have a differing spectrum and prevalence of outcomes and complications, m...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Wong D,Benson LN,Van Arsdell GS,Karamlou T,McCrindle BW

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To the best of our knowledge, normal limits of heart rate with respect to gender, and as established using 24-hour ambulatory Holter electrocardiography, have yet to be published for the entire age range of children and adolescents. OBJECTIVES:To establish the normal limits for heart rate in newborns, infan...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Salameh A,Gebauer RA,Grollmuss O,Vít P,Reich O,Janousek J

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although chylothorax is an uncommon complication following paediatric cardiothoracic surgery, it has significant associated morbidities and increased in-hospital mortality, as well as results in higher costs. A lack of prospective evidence or consensus guidelines for management of chylothorax further hinde...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Marino LV,Bell KL,Woodgate J,British Dietetic Association Paediatric Cardiology Interest Group.,Doolan A

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SummaryThe vast majority of patients with complete transposition present during either the neonatal period or early infancy. Almost always the diagnosis and the categorization of associated lesions can be established by cross-sectional echocardiography. Doppler techniques usually provide enough information about flows...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Rigby ML,Chan KY

更新日期：1991-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Kawasaki disease, which is characterised by systemic vasculitides accompanied by acute fever, is regularly treated by intravenous immunoglobulin to avoid lesion formation in the coronary artery; however, the mechanism of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy is unclear. Hence, we aimed to analyse the global exp...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Zhang L,Song QF,Jin JJ,Huang P,Wang ZP,Xie XF,Gu XQ,Gao XJ,Jia HL

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Valvar heart disease can be complicated by hemodynamic derangements, depending on the degree of the abnormality. Stenosis causes pressure overload of the chamber draining through the valve and regurgitation results in volume overload. Many lesions have a component of both, resulting in both pressure and volume overloa...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Decker JA

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac involvement is a rare complication of infection by the influenza B virus. It usually presents with ventricular dysfunction, arrhythmias, or both. We report a 13-year-old boy with clinical, electrocardiographic, and laboratory findings of myocardial ischaemia during an otherwise silent acute infection with infl...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Grosse-Wortmann L,Muehler EG

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the important complications of transcatheter occlusion of the patent duct by insertion of either the Rashkind double umbrella or coil devices is intravascular haemolysis, particularly the severe form which occurs in 0.5-0.6% of cases. The incidence of subclinical or mild intravascular haemolysis including morph...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Jamjureeruk V,Kirawittaya T,Ningsnondh V

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationship between sildenafil dosing, exposure, and systemic hypotension in infants is incompletely understood. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to characterise the relationship between predicted sildenafil exposure and hypotension in hospitalised infants. METHODS:We extracted information on sild...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Hornik CP,Onufrak NJ,Smith PB,Cohen-Wolkowiez M,Laughon MM,Clark RH,Gonzalez D

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：:The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has challenged our initial predictions of its ramifications, both short and long term. Cardiovascular manifestations of COVID-19 in children remain a topic of investigation as literature is lacking. We describe new onset atrial fibrillation in a child with a history of COVID-19 infec...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Santi AD,Aquino P,Dorfman M

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the posterior, non-coronary sinus is extremely rare and has never been reported in a paediatric-age competitive athlete. We report this very rare case of the right coronary artery arising from the posterior sinus. In the anomalous right coronary from the posterior sin...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Adebo D,Jacobson Z,Harris MA

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adequate arch augmentation for interrupted aortic arch repair is quite important to avoid post-operative recoarctation and bronchial compression. We describe here two successful cases of aortic arch reconstruction using autologous materials such as a pulmonary artery patch and a reversed left subclavian artery flap in...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Hasegawa T,Oshima Y,Kadowaki T

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The aims of this study were to investigate risk factors for the development of postoperative chylothorax following paediatric congenital heart surgery and to investigate the impact of a management guideline on management strategies and patient outcome. METHODS:All patients with chylothorax following cardiac...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Day TG,Zannino D,Golshevsky D,d'Udekem Y,Brizard C,Cheung MMH

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00