Restricting sports for athletes with heart disease: are we saving lives, avoiding lawsuits, or just promoting obesity and sedentary living?

abstract：:The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between maternal single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene with plasma homocysteine (HCY) level and offspring congenital heart diseases (CHDs). 338 mothers with offspring CHDs as case group and 306 mothers of normal ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Shi H,Yang S,Lin N,Huang P,Yu R,Chen M,Wang L,Jiang Z,Sun X

更新日期：2020-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:That apoptosis is mediated by specific pathways has long been established. However, more recent data have begun to suggest that necrosis may in fact be "programmed" and not a default "accidental" pathway as previously thought. The mitochondrial permeability transition pore, a known contributor to the development of ma...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Baines CP

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A blood pump specifically designed to augment flow from the great veins through the lungs would ameliorate the poor physiology of the failing univentricular circulation and result in a paradigm shift in the treatment strategy for Fontan patients. This study is the first to examine mechanical cavopulmonary assistance w...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Throckmorton AL,Lopez-Isaza S,Downs EA,Chopski SG,Gangemi JJ,Moskowitz W

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reviewed different types of primary cardiac and mediastinal tumors in infants and children as well as their clinical presentation and management. Altogether, 34 consecutive patients followed from 1976 through December 2005 were analyzed. Of these 34 patients, 14 (41%) underwent surgery and 20 (59%) with rha...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Günther T,Schreiber C,Noebauer C,Eicken A,Lange R

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital diverticulum of the left ventricle, a rare malformation, is usually associated with midline thoracoabdominal defect. We describe a case with congenital left ventricular diverticulum presenting as an isolated lesion. The lesion was suspected on two-dimensional echocardiography and was confirmed by cardiac ca...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Wu JM,Yu CY

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrent congestive heart failure (CHF) attributable to myocarditis is a seldom-discussed entity in the scientific literature. This report describes the case of an 8-year-old girl who had three clinically identical episodes of CHF, beginning at the age of 5 years, with each episode preceded by a viral prodrome. The c...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Lee AF,Chiasson DA,Smythe JF,Sanatani S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Routine use of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a safe monitoring and diagnostic method during pediatric congenital cardiac surgery. However, the question of whether intraoperative TEE is accurate and cost effective for patients with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) has not been raised. This study aim...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Kim SJ,Park SA,Song J,Shim WS,Choi EY,Lee SY

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial contractility and relaxation are highly dependent on calcium homeostasis. Immature myocardium, as in pediatric patients, is thought to be more dependent on extracellular calcium for optimal function. For this reason, intravenous calcium chloride infusions may improve myocardial function in the pediatric pat...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Averin K,Villa C,Krawczeski CD,Pratt J,King E,Jefferies JL,Nelson DP,Cooper DS,Ryan TD,Sawyer J,Towbin JA,Lorts A

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Echocardiography has previously been of limited use in visualizing the aorta in neonates and infants. Using a new technique--right parasternal scanning--the aortic arch and brachiocephalic vessels were studied in 50 children under 18 months of age. Complete visualization was accomplished in 47 patients including those...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： George L,Waldman JD,Kirkpatrick SE,Turner SW,Pappelbaum SJ

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a rare presenting feature of congenital disorder of glycosylation type Ia (CDG-Ia). We report two female siblings with CDG-Ia and cardiomyopathy. Patient no. 1 died at 12 days of age from cardiac rupture and tamponade, which has not previously been reported in CDG-Ia. The second pa...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Rudaks LI,Andersen C,Khong TY,Kelly A,Fietz M,Barnett CP

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is the first-line examination for the study of coronary lesions in Kawasaki disease, CT coronary angiography (CTCA) is increasingly used and showed good results. Our aim is to evaluate the contribution of CTCA in the detection of coronary lesions and to compare its results...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Jrad M,Ben Salem F,Barhoumi C,Lassoued F,Frikha W,Boukriba S,Mizouni H

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left atrial isomerism includes a complex spectrum of cardiac and extracardiac anomalies. The records of all patients with left isomerism born during the period of 1973-2010 and treated at the Children's Hospital, Helsinki were reviewed. The short- and long-term outcomes were studied. The review included 38 patients (5...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Eronen MP,Aittomäki KA,Kajantie EO,Sairanen HI

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：: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：:For adults with sickle cell disease (SCD), cardiac changes are well described and may account for up to one-fourth of disease-related mortality. Much less is known about heart disease in pediatric SCD patients. This retrospective study analyzed a contemporary cohort of children with SCD followed at a single tertiary c...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Doshi AR,Pauliks LB

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

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：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

abstract：:The nuclear cross-sectional area of the muscular fibers from a series of myocardial bridges was analyzed and compared to both the adjacent and underlying myocardial fibers. The series came from 12 hearts of children, ranging in age from 24 h to 2 years, with diverse forms of congenital heart disease, which caused left...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Reig J,Ruiz de Miguel C,Moragas A

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is unclear if neonatal tetralogy of Fallot repair offers better outcomes compared to repair later in infancy. We therefore conducted a meta-analysis comparing outcomes of neonatal and non-neonatal repair. Manuscripts were identified and reviewed for quality and bias with favorably scored manuscripts being included ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Loomba RS,Buelow MW,Woods RK

更新日期：2017-06-01 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：:A rare case of isolated innominate artery arising from a left persistent arterial duct with a right aortic arch is presented. Of interest in this case is the retrograde flow in the left carotid system, the history of developmental delay, and the magnetic resonance image (MRI) brain findings suggestive of asymmetric vo...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Reeves BM,Colen TM,Sheridan BJ,Ward C

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Global ventricular response to exercise may be useful in follow-up of patients with residual right outflow tract lesions after congenital heart disease repair. In this context, impedance cardiography is considered accurate for stroke volume (SV) measurement during exercise testing, however, to date, only partial asses...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Legendre A,Bonnet D,Bosquet L

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital aneurysms of the thoracic venous system are rare. In particular, innominate venous aneurysms are extremely rare. We describe a 16-year-old girl whose chest x-ray suggested a mediastinal tumor. Three-dimensional contrast-enhancement magnetic resonance venography showed a giant sacciform aneurysm of the left ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Tsuji A,Katada Y,Tanimoto M,Fujita I

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to compare histopathological changes in hypoplastic left heart syndrome right ventricles (RV) of patients undergoing Sano and modified Blalock-Taussig (MBT) shunt and correlate them with echocardiographic findings. Myocardial tissue samples were obtained from hearts with Sano or MBT shu...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Menon SC,Erickson LK,McFadden M,Miller DV

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of asymptomatic cardiac valve anomalies was determined in 82 patients (69 females and 13 males) diagnosed as having idiopathic scoliosis and scheduled for corrective surgery (mean age at surgery 16.3 years). The preoperative study in each patient included echocardiography and ultrasound Doppler. Twenty-...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Colomina MJ,Puig L,Godet C,Villanueva C,Bago J

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The data on the outcomes of children with heart disease and Down syndrome receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for cardiac or respiratory failure are limited. This study aimed to evaluate morbidity and mortality associated with ECMO in children with Down syndrome and heart disease. Children younger tha...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Gupta P,Gossett JM,Rycus PT,Prodhan P

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Crossed pulmonary arteries (CPAs) are a rare abnormality in which the ostium of the left pulmonary artery originates superior to the right pulmonary artery and to its right. Recognition of this rare pathology is important because it generally is accompanied by other congenital heart defects, extracardiac anomalies, an...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Babaoğlu K,Altun G,Binnetoğlu K,Dönmez M,Kayabey Ö,Anık Y

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventriculo-coronary arterial connections are frequently observed in pulmonary atresia with intact interventricular septum. Sustained right ventricular hypertension during cardiac morphogenesis is thought to be responsible for persistence of myocardial sinusoidal-coronary artery connections. Considering an unusual obse...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Bonnet D,Gautier-Lhermitte I,Bonhoeffer P,Sidi D

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ebstein anomaly of mitral valve (MV) is an extremely rare congenital heart disease. In the current report, we present a case of Ebstein of MV that was diagnosed prenatally. Fetal echocardiogram showed that the posterior leaflet of MV was tethered to the lateral wall of left ventricle (LV) with downward displacement in...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Aly S,Bokowski J,Diab K,Muller BA

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antenatal diagnosis of right heart enlargement has a wide spectrum of differential diagnosis from maternal, placental and fetal causes, and outcomes of all are not known. Coarctation of the aorta is in the differential diagnosis of right heart enlargement. In our study, we focused to measure multiple cardiac dimension...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Sivanandam S,Nyholm J,Wey A,Bass JL

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00