Acquired ventricular septal aneurysm in a patient with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present study was to determine the role of toxic elements and trace elements in the pathogenesis of conotruncal heart defects by measuring their concentrations in the first meconium specimens of the affected newborns. METHODS:Concentrations of lead, cadmium, iron, zinc, and copper were measure...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Kundak AA,Pektas A,Zenciroglu A,Ozdemir S,Barutcu UB,Orun UA,Okumus N

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a rare case of incidentally diagnosed Twiddler's syndrome in a child 7 years after implantation of a dual-chamber pacemaker system with epicardial leads. During revision, an insulation defect of the ventricular lead was evident, despite unremarkable prior pacemaker lead testing. The lead was repaired and a ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Kramer P,Berger F,Peters B

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The bi-directional cavopulmonary anastomosis forms an essential staging procedure for univentricular hearts. This review aims to identify risk factors for morbidity, mortality, and suitability for Fontan completion. METHODS:A total of 114 patients undergoing cavopulmonary anastomosis between 1992 and 2012 w...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： François K,Vandekerckhove K,De Groote K,Panzer J,De Wolf D,De Wilde H,Bové T

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrates are peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α agonists and are clinically used for treatment of dyslipidemia and hypertriglyceridemia. Fenofibrate is reported as a cardioprotective agent in various models of cardiac dysfunction; however, limited literature is available regarding the role of gemfibrozil as ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Singh AP,Singh R,Krishan P

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocarditis of congenital coronary fistulas in the cardiac chambers is rare, especially in the paediatric age group. We describe the case of a 9-year-old boy with a fistula from the dilated right coronary artery to the junction of the superior caval vein to the right atrium, complicated by endocarditis. Treatment con...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Krasemann T,van Beynum IM,Frohn-Mulder IME,Dalinghaus M

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure in children is a complex clinical syndrome with multiple aetiologies. The underlying disorders that lead to heart failure in children differ significantly from those in adults. Some clinical biomarkers for heart failure status and prognosis appear to be useful in both age groups. This review outlines the...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Xu M,Ramirez-Correa GA,Murphy AM

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：: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：:We report the case of a child with cor triatriatum dexter masquerading as Ebstein's anomaly on transthoracic echocardiography. This was attributed to a floppy membrane arising from the right atrium, protruding into the tricuspid valve and pushing the leaflets downwards, giving an impression of Ebstein's anomaly. The i...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Salam S,Gallacher D,Uzun O

更新日期：2011-06-01 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 neonate with transposition of the great arteries and intact ventricular septum presented without pulmonary over-circulation, and subsequently developed pulmonary haemorrhage after corrective surgery. Postoperative CT revealed an aortopulmonary collateral artery arising from the descending aorta, and we performed suc...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Sugimoto A,Ota N,Sakamoto K

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We carried out a retrospective case control analysis to evaluate the outcome, and the need for treatment, of problems with atrioventricular conduction occurring during an acute attack of rheumatic fever, assessing the occurrence of second and third atrioventricular block versus first degree block. We reviewed and anal...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Zalzstein E,Maor R,Zucker N,Katz A

更新日期：2003-12-01 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：: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：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：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to apply systems engineering principles to address hospital-acquired infections in the paediatric intensive care setting. DESIGN:Mixed method approach involving four steps: perform time-motion study of cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) care processes, establish a meaningful schema to classify obser...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Thaker P,Lee EK,Zhang P,Chanani N

更新日期：2020-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital complete atrioventricular block is a known lethal condition. Although antenatal diagnosis and the technical advances of pacemaker treatment have reduced its mortality, treatment of premature babies with significant myocardial damage remains a challenge. In this paper, we report the case of a premature low-b...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Fujioka T,Nii M,Tanaka Y

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tricuspid regurgitation as a manifestation of an isolated congenital anomaly of the tricuspid valve is rare. Cross-sectional and color Doppler echocardiography allow improved evaluation of tricuspid valvar function. As a result, the heterogeneous category of congenital tricuspid valvar dysplasia may be bette...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： McElhinney DB,Silverman NH,Brook MM,Hanley FL,Stanger P

更新日期：1999-05-01 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：:A 2-month-old baby was resuscitated from ventricular fibrillation attributed to a concurrent chaotic atrial tachycardia with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. He underwent successful radiofrequency catheter ablation of an accessory pathway. Throughout the 4-year follow-up after the procedure, the boy remained free of an...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Ko JK,Kim YH,Park IS

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An infant presented with features suggestive of an anomalous left coronary artery was found to have normal origins of both coronary arteries. Echocardiography during episodes of ischaemia showed marked aortic regurgitation with retrograde coronary flow. The left coronary leaflet was mildly hypoplastic. Surgical re-sus...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Likes ML,Silverman NH,Albers EL,Choy R,Bhat A,McMullan DM

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present an example of corrected transposition with twisted discordant atrioventricular connections in which both fetal and postnatal echocardiograms were obtained. We correlate the fetal echocardiograms with the postnatal echocardiograms, placing emphasis on the echocardiographic clues to the diagnosis which were p...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Abdullah M,Yoo SJ,Hornberger L

更新日期：2000-10-01 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：:Although cardiac tumours are rare, such tumours are increasingly being diagnosed with increasing frequency and great accuracy by antenatal ultrasound. Cardiac haemangiomas account for less than one-twentieth of all primary cardiac tumours, with most being diagnosed in the neonatal period. We report 3 instances of succ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Sharma J,Hirata Y,Mosca RS

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interest of professional medical societies in research about outcomes, mixed with the recent accessibility to management of data on the internet, has moved many societies to create national databases or registries for their specialty. In societies with procedure-based specialties such as surgery, these databases w...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Morales DL,McClellan AJ,Jacobs JP

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although some prior studies have provided evidence to question the historical belief that pulmonary vascular resistance index ⩾6 Wood Units×m2 should be a contraindication to heart transplantation in children, no national analyses specific to the modern area have addressed this question. METHODS:Data were a...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Maxwell BG,Sheikh AY,Ajuba-Iwuji CC,Heitmiller ES,Vricella LA

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute rheumatic carditis is still an important cause of cardiac failure in developing countries. B-type natriuretic peptides, especially N-terminal segment of its prohormone are now recognised as essential parts of cardiologic evaluation. Increased plasma concentrations of B-type natriuretic peptide and its ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Cimen O,Oran B,Cimen D,Baysal T,Karaaslan S,Unal E,Başarili K,Büyükbaş S

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The common respiratory syncytial virus has been associated with cardiac involvement, usually tachyarrhythmias and occasionally myocarditis. A child is described who probably developed a complete heart block following respiratory syncytial bronchiolitis. Such an association needs to be considered if the heart is struct...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Menahem S

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A ventricular septal defect in transposition of the great arteries is frequently closely related to the cardiac valves. The valvar function after arterial switch operation of patients with transposition of the great arteries and ventricular septal defect or intact ventricular septum was compared. We analysed the funct...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Gabriel J,Scheld HH,Tjan TD,Osada N,Krasemann T

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Improvements in diagnosis and surgical technique for correction have led to an increasing number of women with congenital heart disease reaching the child-bearing age. Pregnancy places considerable strain on the heart and circulation and necessitates marked cardiorespiratory adaptation. Today, with the exception of th...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Schmaltz AA,Neudorf U,Winkler UH

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00