Outcomes of tracheostomy following congenital heart surgery: a contemporary experience.

abstract：:Marfan syndrome is a well-described autosomal dominant syndrome with widely variable clinical manifestations. Cardiovascular complications include mitral valve prolapse with or without associated mitral valve insufficiency, aortic root dilatation, and most importantly the occasional development of aortic aneurysms or ...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Zangwill SD,Brown MD,Bryke CR,Cava JR,Segura AD

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scimitar syndrome is characterized by anomalous pulmonary venous drainage of a part or the whole of the right lung into the inferior vena cava (IVC). It is extremely uncommon in scimitar syndrome for the pulmonary veins to drain anomalously to a site other than the IVC. The following case report describes an otherwise...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Kotecha MK,Krishnamanohar SR,Kumar RS

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 22-year-old female with no medical history presented to the emergency room with 2 weeks of rapidly worsening dyspnea on exertion, orthopnea, and cough. On cardiac auscultation, she was noted to have to-and-fro murmurs and a continuous murmur with signs of right heart failure. Echocardiographic images obtained showed...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Yang EH,Rawal M,Pillutla P,Criley JM

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate survival and freedom from reintervention after aortic coarctation repair in Maltese patients and to compare cardiovascular mortality in coarctation repair survivors with that in the general population. DESIGN:All 72 aortic coarctation patients with any type of repair, born by end-1997 and log...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Caruana M,Grech V

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:  The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of the AZUR hydrogel-polymer coated platinum coil (hydrocoil) for vascular occlusion in patients with congenital cardiovascular disease (CCVD). DESIGN:  Retrospective case review. PATIENTS:  Eight patients with CCVD who underwent attemp...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Goldstein BH,Aiyagari R,Bocks ML,Armstrong AK

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe treatment, survival, and morbidity for liveborn infants with isolated transposition of great arteries (TGA). DESIGN:Population-based data from 7 European registries of congenital malformations (EUROCAT). RESULTS:Ninety-seven infants were diagnosed with isolated TGA and livebirth prevalence was 2...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Garne E,Loane MA,Nelen V,Bakker MK,Gener B,Abramsky L,Addor MC,Queisser-Luft A

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is becoming increasingly common in the treatment of congenital heart defects, particularly for the division of vascular rings. We compare the short-term outcomes of vascular ring division by VATS as opposed to open thoracotomy and discuss new issues raise...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Kogon BE,Forbess JM,Wulkan ML,Kirshbom PM,Kanter KR

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine if patients evaluated using the pediatric chest pain standardized clinical assessment and management plan (SCAMP) in cardiology clinic were later diagnosed with unrecognized cardiac pathology, and to determine if other patients with cardiac pathology not enrolled in the SCAMP would have been ide...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Kane DA,Friedman KG,Fulton DR,Geggel RL,Saleeb SF

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is pandemic in Western society. Currently, approximately 100 million Americans are overweight (body mass index > 25 kg/m2) or obese (body mass index > 30 kg/m2). The pandemic is largely attributable to the relatively recent (from an evolutionary perspective) adoption of a sedentary lifestyle, coupled with the ...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Lopez KN,Knudson JD

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common cyanotic congenital heart defect. Advances in surgical technique and postoperative care have improved survival which is now very good. Patients now face long-term morbidities such as reduced exercise tolerance and arrthymias. Cardiologists caring for these patients are confronted...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Hill G

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare the effects of anesthesia by dexmedetomidine and propofol on the hemodynamics and oxygen balance in children with complex congenital heart disease who were undergoing cardiac surgery. METHODS:Fifty-seven children were randomized to receive either a continuous infusion of ...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Cheng X,Zuo Y,Zhao Q,Gu E,Huang Y

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:It was examined whether women and men (17-45 years) with operated congenital heart disease differ with respect to chances of employment. Patients were compared with the general population. DESIGN:Patients (n = 314) were classified by type of surgery (curative, reparative, palliative) as indicator of initial ...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Geyer S,Norozi K,Buchhorn R,Wessel A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In medical literature, few cases of Rasmussen's aneurysm have been reported until now, and to the best of our knowledge, there has been no description of a case of Rasmussen's aneurysm in childhood. The child described in the case report had a restrictive cardiomyopathy, complicated by pulmonary hypertension, in assoc...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Gesuete V,Corzani A,Bronzetti G,Lovato L,Picchio FM

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cardiovascular lesions are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with Williams syndrome. Recent studies have rebutted conventional reports about the natural course of cardiovascular anomalies in Williams syndrome. DESIGN:Retrospective study. SETTING:Single tertiary center. PATIENTS:Eight...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Cha SG,Song MK,Lee SY,Kim GB,Kwak JG,Kim WH,Bae EJ

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to define what clinical parameters were related to the ultimate outcome in Fontan patients who had developed protein-losing enteropathy (PLE). BACKGROUND:PLE is a serious complication of the Fontan operation. Several preoperative and perioperative findings are associated with later PLE. However, th...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Silvilairat S,Cabalka AK,Cetta F,Grogan M,Hagler DJ,O'Leary PW

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Clinical genetic testing is expanding rapidly, but the application of new testing has not been reported in an unselected, comprehensive congenital heart disease (CHD) patient population. This study aims to identify cytogenetic testing practices and diagnostic yield in infants with CHD as an important first st...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Connor JA,Hinton RB,Miller EM,Sund KL,Ruschman JG,Ware SM

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a simple technique for chest wall reconstruction in pentalogy of Cantrell using split-thickness cartilage grafts. This technique provides a robust reconstruction, gives immediate and excellent cosmetic results, allows for skeletal and tissue growth, and avoids the use of synthetic material. ...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Grudziak J,Kogon B

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The surgical management of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) offers a great challenge, with a large number of anomalies with complex pathophysiology necessitating specific treatments. Pre- and postoperative morbidity has been relatively high, and the influencing factors are not completely identified...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Nozohoor S,Gustafsson R,Kallonen J,Sjögren J

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We previously identified a pathogenic germline DICER1 variant in a child with transposition of the great arteries who was a member of a family with DICER1 syndrome. In view of a report linking Dicer1 knockout in murine cardiomyocytes to cardiac outflow defects, we investigated the involvement of DICER1 in tra...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Sabbaghian N,Digilio MC,Blue GM,Revil T,Winlaw DS,Foulkes WD

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to assess and compare the early and long-term effects of extracardiac conduit (EC) and lateral tunnel (LT) in patients with a functional single ventricle through meta-analysis. DESIGN:A systematic search was performed in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CNKI, VIP, CBM, and WanFang databases ...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Lin Z,Ge H,Xue J,Wu G,Du J,Hu X,Zhao Q

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iron deficiency state in patients with cyanotic congenital heart disease can mimic as well as aggravate hyperviscosity symptoms. Correction of iron deficiency in these cases is expected to improve symptoms. We report an unexpected occurrence of refractory cyanotic spell in a child with tetralogy of Fallot due to throm...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Gupta SK,Saxena A,Anil OM,Bisoi AK

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As the prevalence of obesity continues to increase, it now includes the growing number of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). This particular obese patient population may pose additional intraoperative as well as postoperative challenges that may contribute to poor outcomes. Our aims were to determ...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Zaidi AN,Bauer JA,Michalsky MP,Olshove V,Boettner B,Phillips A,Cook SC

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Patients undergoing surgical repair of aortic coarctation have a 50% risk of pathologic left ventricular remodeling (increased left ventricular mass or relative wall thickness). Endothelin 1, ST2, galectin 3, norepinephrine and B-natriuretic peptide are biomarkers that have been associated with pathologic LV ...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Frank BS,Urban TT,Lewis K,Tong S,Cassidy C,Mitchell MB,Nichols CS,Davidson JA

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The Fontan circulation is highly dependent on ventilation, improving pulmonary blood flow and cardiac output. A reduced ventilatory function is reported in these patients. The extent of this impairment and its relation to exercise capacity and quality of life is unknown and objective of this study. METHODS:This mu...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Callegari A,Neidenbach R,Milanesi O,Castaldi B,Christmann M,Ono M,Müller J,Ewert P,Hager A

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The 2016 American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) content outline is comprehensive, including more than 50 cardiology-specific objectives within eight content areas. This study complements the quantitative analysis of a Kentucky-wide survey of trainees, pediatricians, and pediatric cardiologists asking them to iden...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Neal AE,Lehto E,Miller KH,Davis E,Ziegler C

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the influence of echocardiographic examination in the clinical management of the sick neonate, 241 patients, admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary referral center that had echocardiograms with data available for review, were enrolled in a retrospective study. Asymptomatic murmurs (45%)...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Kadivar M,Kiani A,Kocharian A,Shabanian R,Nasehi L,Ghajarzadeh M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 51-year-old patient with platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome after percutaneous closure of a secundum atrial septal defect, an unusual complication of this modality of treatment. Echocardiography, the main diagnostic technique in the present case, showed that one of the percutaneous device's rims was fixed to t...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Gomez-Rubin MC,Ruiz-Cantador J,Polo L,Lopez-Fernandez T,Gonzalez A,Oliver JM,Lopez-Sendon JL

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children and adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD) and their families require qualified combined medical and psychosocial information, care, and counseling. This study aimed to analyze CHD patients' and parents' perception of disease-specific knowledge, state of health, and impairments experienced ...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Helm PC,Kempert S,Körten MA,Lesch W,Specht K,Bauer UMM

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to characterize the natural history of metabolic uncoupling (type B hyperlactemia and hyperglycemia) following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), and to determine the impact of insulin therapy on time to lactate normalization in patients without low cardiac output. DESIGN:The desig...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Palermo RA,Palac HL,Wald EL,Wainwright MS,Costello JM,Eltayeb OM,Backer CL,Epting CL

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We hypothesized that a right aortic arch in situs solitus, with or without an associated cardiovascular malformation, is often associated with a vascular ring. METHODS:From those born in Southern Nevada between March 2012 and March 2017, we identified 50 (3.6 per 10,000 live births) with a right aortic arch ...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Evans WN,Acherman RJ,Ciccolo ML,Carrillo SA,Mayman GA,Luna CF,Rollins RC,Castillo WJ,Galindo A,Rothman A,Alexander JA,Kwan TW,Restrepo H

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00