Fontan-type operation for correcting complex congenital defects in a criss-cross heart.

abstract：:Cardiac intervention remains controversial in patients with trisomy 13 and 18 and little is known about factors that may affect outcomes. The goal of this study was to evaluate preoperative factors and surgical approach with respect to outcomes in these patients. Patients with congenital heart disease and trisomy 13 o...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Peterson R,Calamur N,Fiore A,Huddleston C,Spence K

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to investigate the complications after epicardial pacemaker (PM) implantation in neonates and infants and their relationship with factors such as device size and patient size. Between May 2010 and July 2018, 55 patients under 1 year of age who underwent epicardial PM placement were retrospectively evaluated. ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Ergün S,Kafalı HC,Genç SB,Yildiz O,Güneş M,Onan İS,Ergül Y,Güzeltaş A,Haydin S

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Norwood procedure with a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (MBTS) is the first of the three-stage surgical palliation for infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. We report a patient with schistocytic hemolytic anemia that developed following a right MBTS with a Gore-Tex graft. Hemolysis associated with a MBTS h...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Ryerson LM,Wechsler SB,Ohye RG

更新日期：2007-05-01 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：:The epinephrine test has been shown to be a powerful tool to predict the genotype of congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS). The aim of this study was to evaluate its role in the diagnosis and management of LQTS in children. The test (using the Shimizu protocol) was conducted in patients with some evidence of LQTS but in ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Clur SA,Chockalingam P,Filippini LH,Widyanti AP,Van Cruijsen M,Blom NA,Alders M,Hofman N,Wilde AA

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A very rare combination including tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), absent pulmonary valve, and isolated left pulmonary artery is described. A 4-month-old girl presented with mild cyanosis and severe dyspnea. Echocardiography established the diagnosis of TOF and absent pulmonary valve with severe pulmonary regurgitation and ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Wu L

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rehospitalization following pediatric heart transplantation is common. However, existing data remain somewhat limited. Using a novel linkage between administrative and clinical databases, pediatric heart transplant (HT) recipients from 29 centers who survived to discharge were retrospectively reviewed to determine the...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Lambert AN,Weiner JG,Hall M,Thurm C,Dodd DA,Bearl DW,Soslow JH,Feingold B,Smith AH,Godown J

更新日期：2020-03-01 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：: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：:The objective of this study was to evaluate the incidence of pre-existing catheterization left pulmonary artery (LPA) gradients and correlation of these gradients with later LPA stenosis after successful patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) occlusion. We performed a single-center review of 130 patients with PDA closure from...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Gowda ST,Kutty S,Ebeid M,Qureshi AM,Worley S,Latson LA

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine factors associated with low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels among middle school children. HDL-C levels were the primary outcome of interest. A total of 1,104 middle-school children (mean age 11.6 years, 51.2% female) were included in this analysis, of whom 177 (16%) had an HDL-C level ≤4...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Flynn SE,Gurm R,DuRussel-Weston J,Aaronson S,Gakenheimer L,Smolarski J,Simhaee D,Corriveau N,Goldberg C,Eagle T,Rao RM,Eagle KA,Jackson EA

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) is characterized by irreversible diastolic dysfunction with preserved systolic function. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of impaired ventricular contractility even in the presence of normal ejection fraction (EF) in children with RCM. Longitudinal Doppler tissue v...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Sasaki N,Garcia M,Lytrivi I,Ko H,Nielsen J,Parness I,Srivastava S

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:14-year-old white male with a past medical history of congenital bicuspid aortic valve, Streptococcus viridans endocarditis, and pulmonary valve homograft presented with culture-negative endocarditis. Molecular studies identified the causative organism as Bartonella henselae and subsequent serologic studies supported ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Pitchford CW,Creech CB 2nd,Peters TR,Vnencak-Jones CL

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed early and late results of surgical treatment of 100 consecutive children with Down's syndrome (DS) and congenital heart defect (CHD) who were operated on between 1990 and 1997. Fifty had common atrioventricular canal (CAVC), 24 ventricular septal defect, 8 the ostium primum atrial septal defect, 8 tetralog...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Malec E,Mroczek T,Pajak J,Januszewska K,Zdebska E

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrathoracic ventricular aneurysms and diverticula can be differentiated by several criteria. Contractility is the only reliable parameter: aneurysms expand, whereas diverticula contract during ventricular systole. ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Krasemann T,Gehrmann J,Fenge H,Debus V,Loeser H,Vogt J

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite improved outcomes following modifications to the Fontan technique, significant morbidity and mortality persist. We sought to determine if abnormal pre-Fontan catheterization hemodynamic data will predict postoperative prolonged hospital stay (PHLOS) and adverse post-discharge outcomes. This is a retrospective ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Guruchandrasekar SH,Dakin H,Kadochi M,Bhatia A,Bardales L,Johnston M,Piggott KD

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to assess the technical aspects of atrial septal defect (ASD) closure using the Amplatzer septal occluder (ASO) and the Gore Helex septal occluder (GHSO) for infants weighing less than 8 kg and to determine the safety, effectiveness, and near-to-intermediate-term outcome of the closure. The Mid-Atlant...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Bishnoi RN,Everett AD,Ringel RE,Owada CY,Holzer RJ,Chisolm JL,Radtke WA,Scott Lim D,Rhodes JF Jr,Coulson JD

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KH) is a rare tumor of vascular origin that commonly affects the cutaneous tissues of the extremities. It can, however, affect the abdomen, thorax, head, or neck. Compared with juvenile hemangiomas, which tend to regress, KH tumors are locally aggressive and usually persist. Associated...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Beaton A,Kuttler T,Hassan A,Nath DS,Reyes C,Jonas RA,Martin GR

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genetic basis of congenital heart disease remains unknown in most of the cases. Recently, a novel mouse model shed new light on the role of CCN1/CYR61, a matricellular regulatory factor, in cardiac morphogenesis. In a candidate gene approach, we analyzed a cohort of 143 patients with atrial septal defects (ASD) by...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Perrot A,Schmitt KR,Roth EM,Stiller B,Posch MG,Browne EN,Timmann C,Horstmann RD,Berger F,Özcelik C

更新日期：2015-02-01 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：:A patient with pulmonary valve stenosis associated with pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy is reported. The anomalies were detected by two-dimensional echocardiography and elevated serum enzymes, conformed by right ventriculography and muscles biopsy. The association between these two pathologies is unknown. ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Xie CH,Xia CS

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a transcription factor mainly expressed in cardiovascular system, T-box 20 (TBX20) plays an important role in embryonic cardiovascular system development and adult heart function. Previous studies have identified associations of two SNPs in the T-box DNA-binding domain of TBX20 with congenital heart disease (CHD) i...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Chen J,Sun F,Fu J,Zhang H

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of isolated ventricular inversion in a 42-year-old woman. This rare congenital cardiac anomaly was corrected by an intraatrial baffle procedure. She also underwent left-sided double-chamber endocardial pacemaker implantation for postoperative tachycardia bradycardia syndrome. ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Kannan BR,Kamath KP,Rao SG,Kumar RK

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adrenomedullin (ADM) is a vasoactive peptide with potent dilatory effects. We studied whether perioperative myocardial injury could be altered by the presence of ADM. Blood samples from 19 children with congenital heart disease undergoing surgical repair were collected at six time points: preoperative, on cardiopulmon...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Szekely L,Vijay P,Sharp TG,Bando K,Brown JW

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intramural coronary artery is known to be a risk factor for early death after an arterial switch operation (ASO). We evaluated the early and mid-term results of ASO for patients with intramural coronary artery. From September 2008 to March 2012, seven patients with an intramural coronary artery underwent ASO at our ho...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Chen X,Cui H,Chen W,Yang S,Cui Y,Xia Y,Ma L

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between pulmonary function and right ventricle (RV) in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) has not been evaluated. Using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), we describe the relationship of RV size and function with spirometry in a DMD cohort. Fifty-seven boys undergoing CMR and pulmonary function testing ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Mehmood M,Ambach SA,Taylor MD,Jefferies JL,Raman SV,Taylor RJ,Sawani H,Mathew J,Mazur W,Hor KN,Al-Khalidi HR

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve years after an apparently successful surgical correction of infradiaphragmatic (obstructed) total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage, a 12-year-old boy developed evidence of pulmonary artery hypertension secondary to pulmonary venous obstruction due to an apparent lack of growth at the anastomotic site. ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Kveselis DA,Chameides L,Diana DJ,Ellison L,Rowland T

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contrary to acquired arteriovenous fistulas, the congenital malformations are very rare. Here we report a case of congenital arteriovenous fistula forming a communication between the right subclavian artery to subclavian vein. To our knowledge, there is no similar case in which an infant has been successfully operated...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Dogan R,Yilmaz M,Ozkutlu S,Elsharshari H

更新日期：2000-05-01 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：:A case of aneurysmal enlargement of the right atrium was found accidentally during a routine examination. The patient was asymptomatic and free of palpitations or proven rhythm disturbances. The results of echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging, and cardiac catheterization excluded cardiac malformation, which co...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Kozelj M,Angelski R,Pavcnik D,Zorman D

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00