Adrenomedullin and nitrite levels in children with dilated cardiomyopathy.

abstract：:Accessory atrioventricular pathways (AP) are the most common substrate for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in infants and small children. Up-to-date data on AP ablation in infants and small children are limited. The aim of the present study was to gain additional insight into radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablat...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Backhoff D,Klehs S,Müller MJ,Schneider H,Kriebel T,Paul T,Krause U

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1981 through June 1989, 59 children had surgery for a complete atrioventricular (AV) canal defect at Oregon Health Sciences University. We compared the morbidity, mortality, and hemodynamic status of 47 children with and 12 without Down's syndrome through review of operative, clinical, and cardiac catheterization...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Morris CD,Magilke D,Reller M

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paroxysmal non-reentrant supraventricular tachycardia due to double ventricular response through antegrade dual atrioventricular nodal pathways by a single atrial excitation has been reported in limited adult cases but not in pediatric patients with structurally normal hearts or with congenital heart defects. We repor...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Takahashi K,Nakayashiro M,Ganaha H

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children requiring reimplantation of a branch pulmonary artery (PA) are at risk for postoperative stenosis and impaired growth of the reimplanted PA. Outcomes and risk factors for reintervention and impaired growth are incompletely described. We reviewed data on patients who underwent reimplantation of a branch PA bet...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Wu SJ,Downing T,Mascio C,Gillespie MJ,Dori Y,Rome JJ,Glatz AC

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A two-year-old child who had had palliative surgery as a neonate for an absent right atrioventricular connection and double-inlet ventricle was shown to be developmentally retarded. Trisomy for the short arm of chromosome 8 was demonstrated, resulting from a familial 8:13 translocation, with a high risk of recurrence....

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Burn J,Baraitser M,Hughes DT,Saldana-Garcia P,Taylor JF

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital heart defect (CHD) represents the most prevalent birth defect, and accounts for substantial morbidity and mortality in humans. Aggregating evidence demonstrates the genetic basis for CHD. However, CHD is a heterogeneous disease, and the genetic determinants underlying CHD in most patients remain unknown. In...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Lu CX,Wang W,Wang Q,Liu XY,Yang YQ

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of warfarin in pediatric patients remains a clinical challenge. Warfarin may be administered after congenital heart surgery, and the risks of morbidity can be high. Currently, no data exist to describe the initiation of warfarin and the risk factors for morbidity in post-congenital heart surgery patients. T...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Lowry AW,Moffett BS,Moodie D,Knudson JD

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interventional occluder implantation has become the preferred mode of treatment in children with clinically significant atrial septal defect (ASD). The continuous increase in the number of patients treated calls for long-term data on device integrity and biocompatibility. We report a child who underwent successful int...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Zhu W,Neubauer H

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a neonatal case with intractable atrial flutter that did not respond to digitalization and electrical cardioversion. Intravenous flecainide administration completely resolved the atrial flutter. Proarrhythmic effects were not induced by flecainide administration. Although the efficacy of flecainide for atri...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Suzumura H,Nitta A,Ono M,Arisaka O

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The response to warfarin is highly variable among individuals and such variability is likely to have some genetic basis. We evaluted the effect of VKORC1 polymorphisms on warfarin response among Japanese, taking advantage of its unique population structure in which CYP2C9 *2 and *3 alleles are relatively rare. Thirty-...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Kosaki K,Yamaghishi C,Sato R,Semejima H,Fuijita H,Tamura K,Maeyama K,Yamagishi H,Sugaya A,Dodo H,Tanigawara Y,Takahashi T

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overweight and obesity rates have risen dramatically in the United States, with subsequent detrimental comorbidity risks. The rates for obesity among children with congenital and acquired heart disease have rarely been reported. A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of overwei...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Shustak RJ,McGuire SB,October TW,Phoon CK,Chun AJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kawasaki disease (KD) is a self-limiting systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology. KD is often complicated by coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs), which develop in about 20-25% of untreated children and 3-5% of children treated with intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. To identify the risk loci for CAA susceptibility in pa...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Kwon YC,Kim JJ,Yu JJ,Yun SW,Yoon KL,Lee KY,Kil HR,Kim GB,Han MK,Song MS,Lee HD,Ha KS,Sohn S,Hong YM,Jang GY,Lee JK,Korean Kawasaki Disease Genetics Consortium.

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the advent of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and high-resolution echocardiography, cardiac catheterization is unnecessary in clinical protocols in the "routine" single ventricle patient. Catheterization adds little to clinical care in these cases, and there are significant risks and costs associated with it. ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Fogel MA

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative coarctation (CoA) patients are often found to have signs of persistent myocardial dysfunction. M-mode echocardiography was performed to study left ventricular (LV) size, mass, and systolic function and Doppler ultrasonography to study LV filling and flow velocity in the LV outflow tract and aorta in 28 "...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Sigurdardóttir LY,Helgason H

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the prevalence, history, and treatment of arrhythmias, in particular preexcitation and Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome, in patients with Ebstein anomaly (EA) during childhood and adolescence, we performed a multicenter retrospective study of all consecutive live-born patients with EA, diagnosed, and fol...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Delhaas T,Sarvaas GJ,Rijlaarsdam ME,Strengers JL,Eveleigh RM,Poulino SE,de Korte CL,Kapusta L

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudohypertension has often been reported in elderly subjects, but is an unusual phenomenon in children. We report the case of a 5-year-old child who presented with features of Williams syndrome (characterized by elfin facies, supravalvar aortic stenosis, and peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis). Repeated blood pres...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Narasimhan C,Alexander T,Krishnaswami S

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term ECG is widely used in diagnosis and assessment of many cardiac symptoms which may be caused by dangerous arrhythmias that sometimes can be difficult to document. The PocketECG system is a new technological solution for a long-term, noninvasive, continuous and real-time ECG monitoring that provides automatic ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Bieganowska K,Kaszuba A,Bieganowski M,Kaczmarek K

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dextro-transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA) is one of the most common cyanotic heart lesions. The arterial switch operation (ASO) is the preferred surgical palliation for D-TGA. One of the primary concerns following the ASO is complications arising from the coronary artery transfer. There is a need for myocardi...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Noel CV,Krishnamurthy R,Masand P,Moffett B,Schlingmann T,Cheong BY,Krishnamurthy R

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhabdomyoma is the most common primary cardiac tumor in infants and children and is often associated with tuberous sclerosis. Surgical resection may be indicated and, if so, is usually curative. We describe a rhabdomyoma in an infant who presented with severe myocardial ischemia necessitating orthotopic heart transpla...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Demkow M,Sorensen K,Whitehead BF,Rees PG,Sullivan ID,Elliott MJ,de Leval MR

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnesium sulfate was given to pediatric cardiac surgical patients during cardiopulmonary bypass period in an attempt to reduce the occurrence of postoperative junctional ectopic tachycardia (PO JET). We reviewed our data to evaluate the effect of magnesium on the occurrence of JET and assess a possible relationship b...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： He D,Sznycer-Taub N,Cheng Y,McCarter R,Jonas RA,Hanumanthaiah S,Moak JP

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although recognized by pediatric cardiac surgeons, aortic insufficiency as a technical complication after tetralogy of Fallot repair is poorly documented, especially if it occurs late. The case of a boy with aortic insufficiency 10 years after complete tetralogy repair is described. No documentation in the literature ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Bilfinger TV,Seifert FC,Vallone AM,Biancaniello TM

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) reflects volume overload on left ventricle and pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients with ventricular septal defect (VSD). Pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) has been reported to correlate positively with BNP in VSD patients with various degrees of PH. We aimed to investigate the re...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Toyono M,Harada K,Tamura M,Aoki-Okazaki M,Shimada S,Oyamada J,Takada G

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 12-year-old male presented with a 6-week history of apparent digital vasculitis with color changes of the distal fingers and erythematous macules of the palms and soles. Physical examination revealed skin findings of Carney complex and an abnormal cardiac examination. Echocardiography demonstrated a large left atria...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Mirkinson LJ,Ratnayaka K,Sable CA,Gaskin PR

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Color-coded two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography confirmed the presence of severe congenital mitral regurgitation in an 8-month-old infant. Intraoperative inspection revealed an isolated perforation in the anterior leaflet. ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Schranz D,Oelert H,Iversen S,Schuind A,Huth R,Jüngst BK,Stopfkuchen H,Erbel R

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD), a leading cause of death globally, has origins in childhood. Major risk factors include family history of premature CVD, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. Lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)], an inherited lipoprotein, is associated with premature CVD, but its impact o...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Qayum O,Alshami N,Ibezim CF,Reid KJ,Noel-MacDonnell JR,Raghuveer G

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS) is a rare mitochondrial disorder characterized by large-scale deletions of mitochondrial DNA. Neuromuscular and cardiac conduction systems are most commonly involved in these patients. Here, we discuss a 10-year-old patient with diabetes mellitus who presented in complete heart block leadin...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Chawla S,Coku J,Forbes T,Kannan S

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a patient with single ventricle, mitral atresia, common atrium, pulmonary stenosis, azygos continuation of the inferior vena cava and bilateral systemic artery--pulmonary artery anastomoses, the systemic veins were connected directly to the pulmonary arteries to achieve physiologic repair; the child was discharged ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Waldman JD,Lamberti JJ

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to clarify the association of clinical characteristics of unexplained syncope with the outcome of the head-up tilt test (HUT) in children. A total of 47 patients with unexplained syncope were classified into two groups according to their outcomes of HUT: the positive response group and the ne...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Qingyou Z,Junbao D,Jianjun C,Wanzhen L

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rho-kinase (ROCK) belongs to the AGC (protein kinase A/protein kinase G/protein kinase C, PKA/PKG/PKC) family of serine/threonine kinases and is a major downstream effector of small GTPase RhoA. Rho-kinase is involved in a wide range of fundamental cellular functions such as contraction, adhesion, migration, and proli...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Shi J,Zhang L,Wei L

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most prevalent of all birth defects and the leading cause of death in the first year of life. The molecular causes of most CHDs remain largely unknown. The LIM homeodomain transcriptor factor ISL1 is a marker for undifferentiated cardiac progenitor cells that give rise to both t...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Cresci M,Vecoli C,Foffa I,Pulignani S,Ait-Ali L,Andreassi MG

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00