A qualitative assessment of pediatric cardiology core content: Comments from Kentucky trainees, pediatricians, and pediatric cardiologists.

abstract：:We present a rare case of spontaneous closure of a fistula between the left coronary artery and the right ventricle (RV) within a few days of newborn period. A 14-day-old male newborn was referred to our clinic for investigation of tachypnea and cardiac murmur. A color flow Doppler echocardiography revealed turbulent ...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Yilmazer MM,Demir F,Yolbaş I,Bilici M

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:We report on a 3-year-old male who underwent transcatheter stent fenestration of the inferior portion of an extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection in the setting of hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Transhepatic approach, following an unsuccessful attempt from the femoral vein facilitated delivery of a diabolo-sha...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Kenny D,McMahon C,Walsh KP

更新日期：2011-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum is a unique congenital malformation of the heart in which patients may undergo single-, two- or 1½- ventricle repair. Size of the tricuspid valve annulus, morphology of the right ventricle and presence of ventriculocoronary connections can all impact the selec...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Loomba RS,Pelech AN

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:So-called heterotaxy affects lateralization of the thoracic and abdominal organs. Congenital malformations may be present in one of several organ systems. Cardiac involvement includes both structural and conduction abnormalities. Data regarding arrhythmias in heterotaxy come from case reports and small case series. We...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Loomba RS,Willes RJ,Kovach JR,Anderson RH

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) is a multisystem genetic disorder comprising of craniofacial, developmental, and cardiac malformations. The most common cardiac defects found are supravalvar aortic stenosis and peripheral pulmonary stenosis. However, WBS should be regarded as a general arteriopathy consisting of stenose...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Pieles GE,Ofoe V,Morgan GJ

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcatheter management of native coarctation of the aorta in 3 children with Turner syndrome is reported. Two children, 12 and 17 years of age, underwent stent implantation and 1 child, 3 years old, underwent balloon angioplasty alone. In all children the procedures were successful, both hemodynamically and angiogra...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Kataoka K,Ozawa A,Inage A,Benson LN

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The current study aims to identify the rates of lapses in care and loss to follow-up before age one through age five for white and nonwhite congenital heart disease (CHD) survivors. Nonwhite CHD survivors were hypothesized to experience an earlier lapse in care and be lost to follow-up than whites. DESIGN:Pa...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Jackson JL,Morack J,Harris M,DeSalvo J,Daniels CJ,Chisolm DJ

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Deficits in swallowing physiology are a leading morbidity for infants with functional single ventricles and systemic outflow tract obstruction following stage 1 palliation. Despite the high prevalence of this condition, the underlying deficits that cause this post-operative impairment remain poorly understoo...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： McGrattan KE,McGhee H,DeToma A,Hill EG,Zyblewski SC,Lefton-Greif M,Halstead L,Bradley SM,Martin-Harris B

更新日期：2017-05-01 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：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE:Cardiopulmonary exercise capacity is often reduced in patients with transposition of the great arteries after atrial switch operation. Reduced exercise capacity may be caused by deterioration of systemic right ventricular function over time. This study analyzed serial changes in systemic right vent...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Roentgen P,Kaan M,Tutarel O,Meyer GP,Westhoff-Bleck M

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Surveillance and management guidelines for Fontan patients are lacking due to the paucity of evidence in the literature of screening efficacy on outcome measures. METHODS:The Fontan Working Group within the New England Congenital Cardiology Association designed an electronic survey to assess surveillance ...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Davey BT,Toro-Salazar OH,Gauthier N,Valente AM,Elder RW,Wu FM,Berman N,Pollack P,Lee JH,Rathod RH

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Singleton pregnancy in patients with single ventricle after the Fontan operation has been reported with significant offspring and maternal complications. We report a twin pregnancy and premature delivery, in a patient following the Fontan operation. ...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Nir A,Elchalal U,Hammerman C,Rein AJ

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to quantitatively compare findings of emotional functioning across studies of adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) through meta-analysis. DESIGN:The current meta-analysis included 22 studies of adolescent and adult survivors of CHD who completed measures of emotional fu...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Jackson JL,Misiti B,Bridge JA,Daniels CJ,Vannatta K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Atypical development, behavioral difficulties, and academic underachievement are common morbidities in children with a history of congenital heart defects and impact quality of life. Language and social-cognitive deficits have been described, which are associated with autism spectrum disorders. The current st...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Bean Jaworski JL,Flynn T,Burnham N,Chittams JL,Sammarco T,Gerdes M,Bernbaum JC,Clancy RR,Solot CB,Zackai EH,McDonald-McGinn DM,Gaynor JW

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The neurodevelopmental outcome of children with repaired congenital heart defect has risen in importance with improved survival. This study compares neurodevelopmental outcomes of children who had CHD with single ventricle physiology with those who had CHD with two-ventricle physiology. PATIENTS AND METHO...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Hoskoppal A,Roberts H,Kugler J,Duncan K,Needelman H

更新日期：2010-03-01 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：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：:Brugada syndrome is an arrhythmogenic disease characterized by a pattern of ST segment elevation in the right precordial leads on an electrocardiogram with an increased risk of sudden cardiac death. It is primarily reported in adults with limited data about the prevalence, prognosis, and long-term management in childr...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Zaidi AN

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Improved weight gain during the interstage (IS) period has been shown to improve overall outcomes in patients with single ventricle physiology (SVP). This emphasis on nutrition may have untoward effects, such as increasing anxiety/stress levels in caregivers, who are already known to be at risk for increas...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Stewart J,Dempster R,Allen R,Miller-Tate H,Dickson G,Fichtner S,Principe AJ,Fonseca R,Nicholson L,Cua CL

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Physician decisions drive most of the increases in health care expenditures, yet virtually no published literature has sought to understand the types of evidence used by physicians as they make decisions in real time. METHODS:Ten pediatric cardiologists recorded every clinically significant decision made ...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Darst JR,Newburger JW,Resch S,Rathod RH,Lock JE

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

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：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：: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：BACKGROUND:Surgical management of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is increasingly moving toward valve-sparing approaches rather than transannular patch (TAP). We evaluate whether fetal pulmonary valve (PV) size is predictive of postnatal course and surgical approach in TOF. METHODS:In this retrospective study, fetal and pos...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Friedman K,Balasubramanian S,Tworetzky W

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital heart defects affect nearly 1% of all children born per year in the United States, and complete atrioventricular canal (CAVC) accounts for 2%-9%. While several patch materials have been used for septal defect closure during CAVC repair, clear superiority of one material over another has yet to be ...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Al Haddad E,LaPar DJ,Dayton J,Stephens EH,Bacha E

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The electrocardiogram (ECG) is used to detect left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in children and young adults, and it is considered an important screening tool for the most common causes of sudden cardiac arrest in the United States. However, the reliability and accuracy of the ECG in the detection of LVH are...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Bratincsák A,Williams M,Kimata C,Perry JC

更新日期：2015-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Open cardiac surgery has traditionally been the gold standard for repair of ventricular septal defect (VSD). The inherent risks and complications associated with open surgery and the incidence of postoperative residual VSD are significant disadvantages of the open surgical approach. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate th...

journal_title：Congenital heart disease

authors： Zhou W,Li F,Fu L,Gao W,Guo Y,Liu T,Huang M,Zhang Y

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00