Expansion Characteristics of Stents Used in Congenital Heart Disease: Serial Dilation Offers Improved Expansion Potential Compared to Direct Dilation: Results from a Pediatric Interventional Cardiology Early Career Society (PICES) Investigation.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Determine the accuracy of echocardiography to diagnose coronary anatomy in transposition of the great arteries and to evaluate the effect of accuracy on surgical outcomes and changes in accuracy over time. DESIGN:Retrospective chart review of neonates admitted February 1999 to March 2013 with transposition. ...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Fundora MP,Aregullin EO,Wernovsky G,Welch EM,Muniz JC,Sasaki N,Hannan RL,Burke RP,Lopez L

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Patients with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) undergoing surgery in adulthood represent a challenge. We report our experience with such patients in or beyond the fourth decade of life. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort. SETTING:Multispeciality tertiary level referral center PATIENTS:Forty-one (age 30-52 years) with TO...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Talwar S,Meena A,Choudhary SK,Saxena A,Kothari SS,Juneja R,Airan B

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cardiovascular diseases in pediatric pathologies have emerged in the recent years in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with congenital heart diseases (CHDs) being the most frequent. Unfortunately, their diagnosis is usually delayed, thereby increasing childhood morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVES:Describe the cli...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Kamdem F,Kedy Koum D,Hamadou B,Yemdji M,Luma H,Doualla MS,Noukeu D,Barla E,Akazong C,Dzudie A,Ngote H,Monkam Y,Mouliom S,Kingue S

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Patients with a Fontan circulation are at risk of renal dysfunction. We analyzed cross-sectional data in pediatric and adult Fontan patients in order to assess the accuracy of commonly used serum creatinine-based methods in estimating glomerular filtration rate (GFR). METHODS:A total of 124 Fontan patients ...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Wilson TG,d'Udekem Y,Winlaw DS,Cordina RL,Ayer J,Gentles TL,Weintraub RG,Grigg LE,Cheung M,Cain TM,Rao P,Verrall C,Plessis KD,Rice K,Iyengar AJ

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this article was to assess the role of MRI in the diagnosis and management of a variety of complex aortic arch anomalies. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Imaging was performed on a 1.5T Philips Gyroscan Intera. We retrospectively reviewed all cardiac MR scans performed from November 2003 to February 2007 at o...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Cantinotti M,Hegde S,Bell A,Razavi R

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aims of this study were to compare the level of posttraumatic stress disorder between adults with and without congenital heart disease, and to examine the correlates of posttraumatic stress disorder (e.g., sociodemographics). DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:Two university-affiliated heart hospitals in T...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Eslami B

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients with Kawasaki disease (KD) and coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs), serial evaluation with multiple imaging modalities is recommended to guide risk stratification and management. We present the case of a 7-year-old boy with a history of KD and multiple giant CAAs who developed thrombosis in one of the aneurys...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Prsa M,Hussain T,McCrindle BW,Grosse-Wortmann L

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dilated cardiomyopathy and ventricular noncompaction have been reported in association with deletion 1p36 syndrome. Previous descriptions include echocardiographic and/or gross pathologic descriptions. There are no previous reports of microscopic findings. We report a case with descriptions of echocardiographic, gross...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Pearce FB,Litovsky SH,Dabal RJ,Robin N,Dure LJ,George JF,Kirklin JK

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The origin of pulmonary artery branches (particularly the left pulmonary artery) from the ascending aorta is a rare condition. We detected prominent hypoplasia of the main and right pulmonary arteries in a 3.5-month-old 3.7 kg female infant who had tetralogy of Fallot with origin of the left pulmonary artery in the as...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Saritas T,Erdem A,Karaci AR,Demir F,Celebi A

更新日期：2012-05-01 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 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:The need for conduit replacement in the growing child remains a major problem after right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction. We compared two diverse surgical centers with considerable practice variation in Europe and the United States to identify modifiable risk factors that can increase conduit longev...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Niemantsverdriet MB,Ottenkamp J,Gauvreau K,Del Nido PJ,Hazenkamp MG,Jenkins KJ

更新日期：2008-05-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Nurse practitioners (NPs) have an established role for delivering competent care to patients in the primary care setting. The aim of this study was to compare satisfaction of patients managed by NPs vs. physicians in the outpatient adult congenital heart disease (CHD) clinic. DESIGN:A prospective study condu...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Maul TM,Zaidi A,Kowalski V,Hickey J,Schnug R,Hindes M,Cook S

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：:"Frontiers in Fontan Failure" was the title of a 2015 conference sponsored by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University School of Medicine. In what is hoped to be the first of many such gatherings, speakers and attendees gathered to discuss the problem of long-term clinical deterioration in these patients....

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Hebson C,Book W,Elder RW,Ford R,Jokhadar M,Kanter K,Kogon B,Kovacs AH,Levit RD,Lloyd M,Maher K,Reshamwala P,Rodriguez F,Romero R,Tejada T,Marie Valente A,Veldtman G,McConnell M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Following congenital heart surgery, pediatric patients may experience persistent respiratory failure that requires tracheostomy placement. Currently, definitive knowledge of the optimal timing for tracheostomy placement in this patient population is lacking. METHODS:An 8-year retrospective review of 17 pe...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Costello JP,Emerson DA,Shu MK,Peer SM,Zurakowski D,Reilly BK,Klugman D,Jonas RA,Nath DS

更新日期：2015-01-01 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:Stent placement has become a widely used method of treatment for coarctation of the aorta (COA). Our goal was to find echocardiographic indices that would correlate best with directly measured gradients across the coarctation stent. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Pediatric patients with COA who underwent intra-aortic ...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Tang L,Forbes TJ,Du W,Zilberman MV

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Health care-associated infections (HAIs) increase mortality, length of stay, and cost in hospitalized patients. The incidence of and risk factors for developing HAIs in the pediatric population after cardiac surgery have been studied. This study evaluates the impact of HAIs on length of stay, inpatient mor...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Tweddell S,Loomba RS,Cooper DS,Benscoter AL

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent advances in various disciplines of medicine have significantly changed the courses following cardiac surgery in children. On-table extubation (OTE) after open heart surgery in children is evolving. OBJECTIVE:To assess the rate of postoperative complications in children extubated on table after open h...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Hoda M,Haque A,Aijaz F,Akhtar MI,Rehmat A,Amanullah M,Hasan BS

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim is to present current clinical practice of thoracic aorta screening in a tertiary referral center. We identified how often imaging techniques were used for screening and established the value of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in comparison with computed tomography (CT) to detect aortic dilation....

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Bons LR,Uchoa de Assis L,Dekker S,Kauling RM,Cuypers JAAE,Verhagen HJM,Budde RPJ,Roos-Hesselink JW

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A male infant presented at birth with severe coarctation of the aorta and marginal left ventricular and mitral valve dimensions associated with a large secundum atrial septal defect. Following successful arch repair, the left ventricle remained small with preferential left-to-right atrial shunting and a dilated right ...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Jean-St-Michel E,Hosking MC,Potts JE,Sandor GG

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We aimed (1) determine if systemic right ventricle filling parameters influence systemic right ventricle stroke volume in adult patients with D-transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA) palliated by atrial switch, using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and echocardiography, and (2) to study relationship ...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Ladouceur M,Kachenoura N,Soulat G,Bollache E,Redheuil A,Azizi M,Delclaux C,Chatellier G,Boutouyrie P,Iserin L,Bonnet D,Mousseaux E

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The primary objective of this study was to demonstrate that pulmonary artery (PA) debanding via cardiac catheterization using balloon angioplasty is feasible and safe in swine. The secondary objectives were to determine the acute and long-term effects of this therapy. DESIGN:This is a chronic survival exper...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Perez M,Kumar TS,Hoskoppal D,Akkhawattanangkul Y,Allen K,Knott-Craig CJ,Waller BR,Sathanandam S

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Intraatrial Mustard baffle repair of dextro-transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA) is vulnerable to complications, typically obstruction and leaks. Because patients often require pacemakers or intracardiac electrophysiology studies (EPS)/ablation for arrhythmias, narrowed or obstructed baffles restrict c...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Patel S,Shah D,Chintala K,Karpawich PP

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a complex condition with a broad range of etiologies that result in a common outcome--elevated pulmonary arterial pressure. For the pediatric cardiologist, this entity provides a manifest demonstration of the interrelationship of cardiac and pulmonary physiology. A thoughtful approach mu...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Kyle WB

更新日期：2012-11-01 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