Repair of an aorto-right ventricular tunnel in a newborn.

abstract：:Pneumopericardium, defined as air in the pericardial cavity, is a rare condition with potentially severe complications and mortality. In the neonatal period, pneumopericardium is associated with prematurity, very low birth weight, and assisted ventilation. We report the occurrence of spontaneous pneumopericardium in a...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Nederlof I,Roest AAW,Starreveld JS

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenitally corrected transposition is a rare congenital anomaly, with only a few cases diagnosed and reported prenatally even in the largest fetal series. To determine the morphologic features and outcome for the lesion as recognized during fetal life, we reviewed the fetal and postnatal echocardiograms and medical ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Chiappa E,Micheletti A,Sciarrone A,Botta G,Abbruzzese P

更新日期：2004-06-01 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：:Persistent fifth - double-lumen - aortic arch is a rarely seen entity, which is usually associated with other cardiac anomalies; it has been previously reported only in children. We report a new case of double-lumen aortic arch with a systemic-to-systemic connection diagnosed incidentally during cardiac multi-detector...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Tehrai M,Saidi B,Goudarzi M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess clinical presentation, treatment, and outcome of children with Ebstein's anomaly. BACKGROUND:Data on long-term outcome of children with Ebstein's anomaly are scarce. METHODS:Retrospective analysis of all children with Ebstein's anomaly treated between February, 1979 and January, 2009 in a single ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Oxenius A,Attenhofer Jost CH,Prêtre R,Dave H,Bauersfeld U,Kretschmar O,Seifert B,Balmer C,Valsangiacomo Buechel ER

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Protocols for the placement of temporary pacing wires vary among institutions. Our current protocol is to selectively place temporary pacing wires in those patients who develop haemodynamically significant intra-operative arrhythmia. We wished to identify how effective our current protocol is at identifying w...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Piggott K,Nehgme R,Decampli W,Pourmoghadam K,Fakioglu H,Blanco C

更新日期：2015-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Assessment of right ventricular size and function is an important part of the clinical cardiac evaluation; however, these quantitative measures are challenging by echocardiography. Automated software could be useful in place of manual measurements and qualitative assessment. This study evaluates a semi-autom...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： McCloud AK,Lowisz J,Roberson DA,Lefaiver CA,Penk JS

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Fellowship Program of the Department of Cardiology at Boston Children's Hospital seeks to train academically oriented leaders in clinical care and laboratory and clinical investigation of cardiovascular disease in the young. The core clinical fellowship involves 3 years in training, comprising 24 months of clinica...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Brown DW,Allan CK,Newburger JW

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Right atrial isomerism is associated with complex cardiac malformations, particularly single-ventricle lesions; right atrial isomerism is rarely associated with aorto-pulmonary collateral arteries. We report a foetal diagnosis of right atrial isomerism, with an unbalanced atrioventricular septal defect, pulmonary sten...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Mawad W,Dutil N,Thakur V

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We evaluated the safety and feasibility of high-intensity interval training via a novel telemedicine ergometer (MedBIKE™) in children with Fontan physiology. METHODS:The MedBIKE™ is a custom telemedicine ergometer, incorporating a video game platform and live feed of patient video/audio, electrocardiograp...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Khoury M,Phillips DB,Wood PW,Mott WR,Stickland MK,Boulanger P,Rempel GR,Conway J,Mackie AS,Khoo NS

更新日期：2020-10-01 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：:Improving population-level cardiovascular health is a public health priority. Guided by the American Heart Association's metrics for ideal heart health, we examined the prevalence of behavioural heart health indicators using a representative sample of urban adolescents. Less than 1% (0.6%) of the sample had ideal hear...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Lenhart CM,Manjelievskaia J,Echeverri A,Patterson F

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Migraine is a common neurovascular disease characterised with recurrent attacks by pain-free periods. It has been suggested that both sympathetic and parasympathetic dysfunctions play a role in its pathophysiology. AIM:The aim of our study was to investigate the ECG changes during attack-free period in ch...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Tosun O,Karatoprak E

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Undiagnosed coronary sinus obstruction can be a source of paediatric exertional chest pain and death. We present a case series of three interesting children who developed only exertional angina from various degrees of coronary sinus stenosis or atresia. We discuss the diagnosis and management of each case and the pote...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Hegde SA,Moore J,Suarez WA

更新日期：2020-06-01 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：:Paediatric heart transplantation has evolved over the last 3 decades. The research group, Pediatric Heart Transplant Study, has been in step with that evolution over the nearly 20 years of its existence by utilising its registry to contribute a wealth of clinical research to the field. The highlights of its studies wi...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Law YM

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Murmurs are abnormal audible heart sounds produced by turbulent blood flow. Therefore, murmurs in a child may be a source of anxiety for family members. Families often use online materials to explore possible reasons for these murmurs, given the accessibility of information on the Internet. In this study, we ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Arslan D,Sami Tutar M,Kozanhan B,Bagci Z

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children with a secundum atrial septal defect are usually asymptomatic and are referred for elective closure after 3-4 years of age; however, in premature infants with chronic lung disease, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or pulmonary hypertension, increased pulmonary blood flow secondary to a left-to-right atrial shunt, ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Zussman ME,Freire G,Cupp SD,Stapleton GE

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 32,000 infants are born with CHDs each year in the United States of America. Of every 1000 live births, 2.3 require surgical or transcatheter intervention in the first year of life. There are few more stressful times for parents than when their neonate receives a diagnosis of complex CHD requiring surger...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Fleck DA,Marino BS,Costello JM,Ravishankar C,Torowicz D,Alden C,Van't Hof K,Medoff-Cooper B

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anomalous origin of a coronary artery from the aorta is a potentially serious anomaly that occurs in about 0.1-0.2% of the population. This percentage is small; however, it translates into about 4000 annual births with these anomalies. The clinical presentation of these anomalies is rare, and hence most are and will r...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Hoffman JI

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In approximately 5% of patients with idiopathic recurrent pericarditis, the disease usually follows a chronic relapsing course, and children can develop dependence and side effects of prolonged high-dose corticosteroid regimens. In this setting anakinra, a recombinant human interleukin-1 competitive receptor antagonis...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Rodriguez-Gonzalez M,Ruiz-Gonzalez E,Castellano-Martinez A

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report three-dimensional imaging of a rare finding of Ebstein's anomaly of the tricuspid valve in a patient with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which has been previously reported only by two-dimensional echocardiography. A fetal echocardiogram was performed at 19 weeks that showed a moderately hypoplastic left ve...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Cassidy C,Mitchell MB,Jone PN

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Developmental care of neonates with CHD is essential for proper neurodevelopment. Measurement of developmental care specific to these neonates is needed to ensure consistent implementation within and across cardiac ICUs. The purpose of this study was to psychometrically test the Developmental Care Scale for Neo...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Arter S,Miller E,Bakas T,Cooper DS

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several surgical approaches for completion of a total cavopulmonary connection have been established for patients with anomalies of systemic venous connection in association with a functionally univentricular heart. We report an alternative technique designed to address the problem of widely separated inferior systemi...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Pomè G,Ghedira F,Keizman E

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decades ago, mass-scale epidemiologic studies were undertaken to accurately describe the prevalence of congenital heart disease and associated malformations, and to identify inheritance patterns, teratogenic influence and aetiologic underpinnings. Despite phenomenal breakthroughs in molecular diagnosis of congenital h...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Nies M,Brenner JI

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occlusion using coils is now the treatment of choice for closure of the patent arterial duct. The DuctOcclud (pfm AG, Cologne, Germany) device is a relatively new retrievable coil for such trans-catheter closure. This study expands on previously reported experience with this device, summarizes the advantages of the de...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Friedberg M,Khoury A,Schwartz Y,Braver Y,Lorber A

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tracheobronchial compression of cardiovascular origin is an uncommon and frequently unrecognised cause of respiratory distress in children. The compression may be due to encircling vessels or dilated neighbouring cardiovascular structures. Bronchoscopy and detailed radiography, especially computed tomography and magne...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Lai SH,Liao SL,Wong KS

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity in an 18-year-old boy who had undergone corrective surgery for tetralogy of Fallot 4 years earlier, and was treated with amiodarone because of recurrent malignant postoperative ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Toxicity was recognized on the basis of clinical features, chest...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Kothari SS,Balijepally S,Taneja K

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:At present, the exclusion for percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation for free pulmonary regurgitation after tetralogy of Fallot repair includes an unfavourably large right ventricular outflow tract. OBJECTIVE:To report feasibility and early experience with a recently developed transcatheter heart valve, ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Promphan W,Prachasilchai P,Siripornpitak S,Qureshi SA,Layangool T

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00