Successful simultaneous transcatheter treatment for a secundum atrial septal defect complicated by valvular pulmonary stenosis in an infant.

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：:Two paediatric congenital heart disease patients presented with a brief history of low-grade fever without any focal symptoms. Their clinical features and laboratory tests were unremarkable; however, their blood cultures were positive that prompted further work-up. Infective endocarditis should be considered in any pa...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： DonaireGarcia A,Burke B,Latifi SQ,Agarwal HS

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Improvements in the care of children with cardiomyopathy, CHDs, and acquired heart disease have led to an increased number of children surviving with advanced heart failure. In addition, the advent of more durable mechanical circulatory support options in children has changed the outcome for many patients who otherwis...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Kindel SJ,Everitt MD

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study evaluated the effectiveness of long-term intensive lipid-lowering therapy in children and adolescents with familial hypercholesterolaemia. METHODS:The charts of 89 children and adolescents with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia among ∼1000 patients treated from 1974 to 2008 were reviewe...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Elis A,Zhou R,Stein EA

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：:A 10-month-old infant with severe tricuspid valve disease due to staphylococcal bacterial endocarditis, underwent surgical replacement of the valve. The new valve was fashioned using an autologous pericardial patch. Over 3 years of follow-up, the new valve has functioned satisfactorily, with moderately elevated right ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Sreeram N,Ben Mime L,Bennink G

更新日期：2011-08-01 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:Cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with systemic inflammatory response. Steroids suppress this response, although the therapeutic evidence remains controversial. We hypothesised that intravenous steroids in children undergoing open-heart surgery would decrease inflammation leading to better early post-oper...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Amanullah MM,Hamid M,Hanif HM,Muzaffar M,Siddiqui MT,Adhi F,Ahmad K,Khan S,Hasan Z

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital complete tracheal rings are usually associated with pulmonary slings. We report a rare association of congenital complete tracheal rings with hypoplastic left heart variant. A term infant with diagnosis of a mildly hypoplastic mitral valve, unicuspid aortic valve, and moderately hypoplastic aortic arch with...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Bansal N,Mahadin DR,Aggarwal S

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 8-year-old girl, without any previous medical history, presented with a first short syncope. Physical examination was unremarkable. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a thin-walled, echo-free cystic structure adjacent to the posterior wall of the left ventricle, and compressing it moderately. Other echocardiog...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Debus V,Krasemann T,Semik M

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Stenosis, mediated by neointimal hyperplasia and thrombosis, is a major limiting factor in successful stent implantation. The introduction of a stent, coated in its endoluminal surface by antihuman CD34 antibodies with endothelial progenitor cell-capturing properties, opens the possibility of promoting a r...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Cabanelas N,Martins JD,Pinto F

更新日期：2014-10-01 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：:Purpose The aim of this study was to determine whether the exercise tolerance test can provide diagnostic and prognostic information regarding children and young adults and help predict outcome. METHODS:A total of 87 patients, aged 7-29 years (median 13, mean 13.4) were selected retrospectively. They underwent exerci...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Sajnach-Menke MA,Walpole SC

更新日期：2017-09-01 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：:Conventional ambulatory heart rhythm monitoring is limited in its ability to provide rapid diagnosis of arrhythmias in athletes participating in water or high-intensity sports. This case report is of a 17-year-old female competitive swimmer who underwent loop recorder implantation with Confirm Rx™ ICM 3500 (Abbott, Mi...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Yoon JG,Snyder CS,Hoyt WJ

更新日期：2020-03-01 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

abstract：:Myocarditis is an important cause of arrhythmogenic sudden cardiac arrest in the young. A strong index of suspicion is required as not only can arrhythmias be the only clinical manifestation but also because these patients can have normal cardiac biomarkers, electrocardiographic and echocardiographic findings, and inf...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Kohli U,Meinert E

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in miRNA-machinery genes may alter the biogenesis of miRNAs affecting disease susceptibility. In this case-control study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of three single-nucleotide polymorphisms (DICER rs1057035, DROSHA rs10719, and XPO5 rs11077) and their combined effect in a genetic r...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Borghini A,Vecoli C,Mercuri A,Turchi S,Andreassi MG

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Our long-term follow-up has revealed that symmetrical development of the breasts is significantly impaired in pre-pubescent female patients subsequent to an anterolateral thoracotomy. Although standard posterolateral and anterolateral right-sided thoracotomies are used for correction of "simple" cardiac lesions such a...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Schreiber C,Bleiziffer S,Lange R

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:VACTERL association and Scimitar syndrome are rare congenital diseases. In this study, we report on a neonate with prenatal suspicion of VACTERL association and small left-sided cardiac structures, which, only on postnatal angiography, could be revealed to be part of a Scimitar syndrome. As this is the second reported...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Fritz CJ,Reutter HM,Herberg U

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cognitive, functional, educational achievement and behavioural measures were employed to assess neurobehavioral status in 57 of 60 participants who were initially enrolled in the Baltimore-Washington Infant Study, and who survived surgical correction of complete transposition (concordant atrioventricular and discordan...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Gomelsky A,Holden EW,Ellerbeck KA,Brenner JI

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Large volumes of data and multiple computing platforms are now universal components of paediatric cardiovascular medicine, but are in a constant state of evolution. Often, multiple sets of related data reside in disconnected "silos", resulting in clinical, administrative, and research activities that may be duplicativ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Bradley DJ,Wu DTY,Goldberg CS,Serwer GS,Lowery RE,Donohue JE,Hirsch-Romano JC,Zheng K,Pasquali SK

更新日期：2017-05-01 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：: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：:Common arterial trunk with arch obstruction is a rare conotruncal abnormality. We report, with confirmatory images, a neonate with this anomaly and additional supracardiac partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection, as well as phenylketonuria. ...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Ayyildiz P,Kasar T,Güzeltas A

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CHD is associated with poor growth, delayed motor and language skills development, and increased length of hospital stay; 28.2% of infants were stunted, with z-scores<-2. The severity of surgery score was not associated with an increased length of stay, suggesting that a low weight-for-age z-score at the time of surge...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Marino LV,Magee A

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case where fetal echocardiography identified both complete heart block and ventricular tachycardia. The mother tested positive for anti-Ro antibodies. Prenatal detection of this unusual combination of arrhythmias prompted early postnatal evaluation, which revealed prolongation of the QT interval. Autoimmun...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Duke C,Stuart G,Simpson JM

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To assess results of closure of atrial septal defects within the oval fossa by devices delivered by catheterisation in symptomatic infants and children under 2 years of age. METHODS AND RESULTS:The Amplatzer septal occluder was used. Results, and complications of transcatheter device treatment in patients aged be...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Vogel M,Berger F,Dähnert I,Ewert P,Lange PE

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Persistent patency of the arterial duct represents one of the most common lesions in the field of congenital cardiac disease. The strategies for management continue to evolve. In this review, we focus on management beyond the neonatal period. We review the temporal evolution of strategies for management, illustrate th...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Giroud JM,Jacobs JP

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between long QT interval and sudden infant death syndrome has been clearly established. Several studies have been conducted to determine the evolution of the QT interval in childhood from birth, but only in full-term newborns. However, data on the QT interval in pre-term infants are extremely...

journal_title：Cardiology in the young

authors： Séguéla PE,Rozé JC,Gournay V

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00