Bartonella henselae endocarditis in a child.

abstract：:Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute febrile disease of unknown etiology that develops in children and is sometimes accompanied by myocardial dysfunction and systemic vasculitis. However, myocardial repolarization lability has not yet been fully investigated. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate myocardial r...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Kuriki M,Fujino M,Tanaka K,Horio K,Kusuki H,Hosoi M,Eryu Y,Kato T,Yamazaki T,Hata T

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Different devices have been used for percutaneous closure of ventricular septal defects (VSDs). Over the past 6 months, we have used the Amplatzer duct occluder for VSDs associated with tunnel-shaped aneurysm in three patients here at our institution. Due to the anatomic resemblance between such VSDs and the duct occl...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Dilawar M,Numan M,El-Sisi A,Gendi SM,Ahmad Z

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Embryonic development is a tightly regulated process, and many families of genes functions to provide a regulatory genetic network to achieve such a program. The homeobox genes are an extensive family that encodes transcription factors with a characteristic 60-amino acid homeodomain. Mutations in these genes or in the...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Liu H,Espinoza-Lewis RA,Chen C,Hu X,Zhang Y,Chen Y

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare form of endocardial cushion defect is an atrioventricular (AV) canal-type ventricular septal defect with cleft mitral valve in the absence of a primum atrial septal defect. In two infants with Down's syndrome, preoperative delineation of this entity was accomplished. M-mode echocardiographic features included p...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： LaCorte MA,Cooper RS,Kauffman SL,Schiller MS,Golinko RJ,Griepp RB

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum troponin (Tn) is often elevated in viral myocarditis; however, its prognostic significance is unknown. We tested the hypothesis that abnormal serum Tn is associated with mortality in children hospitalized with myocarditis. We retrospectively studied data from six large children's hospitals participating in the P...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Butto A,Rossano JW,Nandi D,Ravishankar C,Lin KY,O'Connor MJ,Shaddy RE,Shamszad P

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult studies suggest a better functional outcome after aortic valve replacement with a pulmonary autograft compared with mechanical or homograft valves. Little is known about functional results after Ross surgery in growing children. This study reports formal exercise stress echocardiographic data from 26 pediatric R...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Pauliks LB,Brian Clark J,Rogerson A,DiPietro A,Myers JL,Cyran SE

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital diverticulum of the ventricle is a rare disease, but most cases of congenital left ventricular diverticula are asymptomatic. We present a child with congenital left ventricular diverticulum whose routine electrocardiographic examination showed T-wave inversion in inferior and V4 to V6 leads. He was successf...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Wang W,Zhu W,Wang Y,Li J,Gong F

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 6-year-old girl was found to have a combination of accessory mitral valve tissue and subaortic membrane. The association caused left ventricular outflow tract obstruction leading to severe left ventricular dysfunction. Surgical relief of the obstruction resulted in immediate improvement of ventricular function. ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Assaqqat M,Galal MO,Baslaim G

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report successful emergency pacing followed by permanent pacemaker implantation due to complete block in an otherwise healthy premature infant of 1,770 g. Via the umbilical vein a temporary bipolar pacing lead was placed in the right ventricle. The lack of spontaneous improvement warranted implantation of a permane...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Hanséus K,Sandström S,Schüller H

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 4-month-old infant with torsade de pointes secondary to procainamide treatment. The infant presented with atrial flutter and converted to normal sinus rhythm with intravenous procainamide. Oral procainamide therapy was initiated as the infusion was tapered, and the patient subsequently developed incessant ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Bell D,Thoele DG,Mander G,Bauman JL

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a rare case of tetralogy of Fallot with total anomalous pulmonary venous return, left heart hypoplasia, right lung hypoplasia, and left ocular-mandibular synchinesia (Marcus-Gunn phenomenon), correctly diagnosed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging and successfully operated by modified Glenn anastomo...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Festa P,Lamia AA,Murzi B,Bini MR

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of recurrent supraventricular tachycardia in a 3-week-old infant is described. Multiple doses of adenosine were used successfully to convert the dysrhythmia, without adverse effects or apparent tachyphylaxis. ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Fitzsimmons CL,Withington DE

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article we report the first case of Q fever endocarditis in a 13 years old child with a percutaneous pulmonary Melody® valve. The patient had a new onset of Melody valve dysfunction associated with the combination of hepatosplenomegaly and pancytopenia but was afebrile. Although blood cultures were negative, w...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Jalal Z,Duperril M,Séguéla PE,Melenotte C,Chabaneix J,Raoult D,Thambo JB

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report, we describe a case of coarctation of the aorta, congenital aortic stenosis with bicuspid valve, and supravalvar aortic stenosis with left coronary artery ostial stenosis. The child underwent staged treatment using a hybrid approach employing both surgical and interventional cardiology methods. A single...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Goel P,Madhu Sankar N,Rajan S,Cherian KM

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subtotal cor triatriatum sinister (partially divided left atrium) is characterized by a membrane dividing the left atrium into two portions: a dorsal accessory proximal chamber that receives part of the pulmonary venous return and a small restrictive defect in the membrane that obstructs blood flow from the accessory ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Sivakumar K,Satish R,Tailor K,Coelho R

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to measure and compare right ventricular (RV) function in normal infants and those with pulmonary hypertension (PHT) using the myocardial performance index (RVMPI) and to investigate the relationship between RV function and pulmonary artery pressure. METHODS:A case-control study measured RV...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Patel N,Mills JF,Cheung MM

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To reveal the association between DNMT1 polymorphisms and congenital heart disease (CHD) in child patients, a total of 224 CHD child patients as well as 199 healthy individuals were enrolled in the present study. The DNA was extracted from whole blood, and four SNPs including rs16999593, rs2228612, rs2288349 and rs104...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Wang F,Zhou S,Wang Y,Wang L,Zhou J,Wang H,Li C,Chang M

更新日期：2015-06-01 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：:Balloon angioplasty for native coarctation of the aorta in infants and children is gaining acceptance as an alternative to surgery in discrete membranous obstruction. The aim of this study was to assess the immediate and intermediate-term effectiveness and safety of balloon angioplasty in infants and children with dis...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Massoud Iel S,Farghly HE,Abdul-Monem A,Botros N,Kassem A,Magraby AE,Dawood A,Abdul-Hakam M

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 2-year-old girl with cor triatriatum with unroofed coronary sinus and persistent left superior vena cava underwent preoperative radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial tachycardia attack that developed after admission to our hospital. The procedure was not successful. Cryoablation was successfully performed duri...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Sato T,Suzuki K,Umemura J,Takahashi Y,Tomimoto K

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term prostaglandin use is commonly associated with side effects such as cortical proliferation of the bones, hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, and soft tissue swelling of the extremities. We report a neonate with critical coarctation of the aorta, who developed second and third degree atrioventricular blocks associa...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Aly SA,Awad SM,Abdulla RI,Kazmouz S,Nguyen HH

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of a transient third degree atrioventricular block in a 4-year-old patient with familial dysautonomia is reported. A review of the literature follows with analysis of the significance of arrhythmias in the natural history of the patient with familial dysautonomia. ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Rutkowski M,Axelrod FB,Danilowicz D

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sinus node disease is a problem encountered in patients after the Mustard surgery, requiring a pacemaker implantation. The knowledge of the complexity anatomy is crucial because of the possible challenges associated with this procedure. We report a case of a 24-year-old woman presented with symptomatic bradycardia, in...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Cabrera-Ortega M,Díaz-Ramírez F,Benítez-Ramos DB

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a fetus diagnosed at 24 weeks' gestation with complete heart block associated with maternal collagen vascular disease and Sjögren's antibody. Serial fetal echocardiograms noted increased echogenicity along the tricuspid and mitral valves without insufficiency. Postnatally, severe tricuspid insuff...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Weber HS,Myers JL

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case report describes a 9-year-old boy who presented with an acute cerebrovascular accident and was found to have cardiac tamponade caused by cardiac rhabdomyosarcoma. Symptoms of rhabdomyosarcoma can be indolent and nonspecific, even with metastatic disease. Echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Ashraf T,Day TG,Marek J,Hughes M,Giardini A

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the very young child (less than eight years of age), transient loss of consciousness represents a diagnostic and management dilemma for clinicians. While most commonly benign, syncope may be due to cardiac dysfunction which can be life-threatening. It can be secondary to an underlying ion channelopathy, cardiac inf...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Villafane J,Miller JR,Glickstein J,Johnson JN,Wagner J,Snyder CS,Filina T,Pomeroy SL,Sexson-Tejtel SK,Haxel C,Gottlieb J,Eghtesady P,Chowdhury D

更新日期：2021-01-02 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：:Coronary artery anatomy represents a challenging and, often, determining predictor of outcome in an arterial switch operation (ASO). Impact of specific coronary artery variants, such as single, intramural and inverted, on time-related events following ASO, is, yet, to be determined. We sought to compare early and late...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Al Anani S,Fughhi I,Taqatqa A,Elzein C,Ilbawi MN,Polimenakos AC

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Right ventricular (RV) remodeling in hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) begins prenatally and continues through staged palliations. However, it is unclear if the most marked observed remodeling post-Norwood is secondary to cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) exposure or if it is an adaptation intrinsic to the systemic RV...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Mah K,Serrano Lomelin J,Colen T,Tham EB,Lin L,Eckersley L,Smallhorn JF,Becher H,Mertens L,Khoo NS

更新日期：2020-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this article is to examine the frequency, timing of formation of aneurysm of the ventricular membranous septum (AVMS), and prognosis in patients with a perimembranous ventricular septal defect (VSD). PATIENTS:One hundred forty-eight patients were diagnosed with a perimembranous VSD within 90 days...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Miyake T,Shinohara T,Nakamura Y,Fukuda T,Tasato H,Toyohara K,Tanihira Y

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00