Interatrial groove tear: an unusual complication of balloon atrial septostomy.

abstract：:We report a unique case of tricuspid and pulmonary atresia with idiopathic progressive ductus arteriosus restriction in utero. Diligent predelivery planning and a controlled delivery environment led to a favorable outcome. ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Lowenthal A,Lal A,Selamet Tierney ES,Tacy TA

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case report of a neonate with cardiac tumors in association with tuberous sclerosis is presented. The rare complication of pulmonary embolism and its successful treatment by anticoagulation and thrombolytic therapy is described. The treatment of these cardiac tumors is conservative, because the tumors regress sponta...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Kuwabara N,Kuwahara T,Takahashi K,Goto H

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since its first description in Japan 30 years ago, Kawasaki disease has been reported worldwide. Although an infectious etiology is suspected based on the epidemiology and clinical features, a causative agent has not been identified. The majority of the morbidity and mortality associated with this condition is attribu...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Laupland KB,Dele Davies H

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various agents have been suggested as causal or associated factors in the pathogenesis of Kawasaki disease (KD); however, the underlying factors of KD remain unknown. Plasma exchange is one of the most effective treatments for the acute phase of KD. This indicates that plasma may contain factors associated with the pa...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Kanai T,Shiraishi H,Uehara R,Ito T,Momoi MY

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plastic bronchitis (PB) is a poorly understood disease that can complicate any underlying pulmonary disease. However, it appears to most often occur in patients with surgically palliated congenital heart disease, particularly after the Fontan procedure. Few data exist about the prevalence and etiology of PB in this po...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Caruthers RL,Kempa M,Loo A,Gulbransen E,Kelly E,Erickson SR,Hirsch JC,Schumacher KR,Stringer KA

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a newborn with a congenital aneurysm of the muscular interventricular septum, a conduction system abnormality involving variable left and right bundle branch block, and an abnormality of the short arm of chromosome 20, This combination of anomalies has not been previously reported. To date, the infant has pr...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Wong SH,Coleman DM,Aftimos S

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postpericardiotomy syndrome is a frequent complication following cardiac surgery. It is characterized by fever, chest pain, pericardial friction rub or pericardial effusion, and laboratory signs of inflammation. Treatment includes the use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents, corticosteroids, and pericardial draina...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Wendelin G,Fandl A,Beitzke A

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombus formation in the native aortic root is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The native aortic root in these patients serves as a conduit for the retrograde filling of the coronary arteries. Thrombus in this location could result in myocardial i...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Owens ST,Gomez-Fifer C,Ensing GJ

更新日期：2006-05-01 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：:Avoidance of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in patients awaiting heart transplantation (HTx) has been suggested to minimize the risk of allosensitization. Although recent studies have suggested that an immature immune system in younger HTx recipients may reduce risks associated with RBC transfusion, the role of age...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： McKee C,Tumin D,Alevriadou BR,Nicol KK,Yates AR,Hayes D Jr,Tobias JD

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mid-cavity obstruction of the systemic venous atrium developed after the Mustard operation in a child with transposition of the great arteries. Balloon dilatation (BD) was performed twice, to a maximum theoretical transverse diameter of 18 mm. Each time obstruction was initially relieved, but recurred within months. T...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Waldman JD,Waldman J,Jones MC

更新日期：1983-04-01 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：: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：:Previous studies showed the reliability of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI) in the quantification of aortic valve stenosis in adults. The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the ability of cMRI in the quantification of congenital aortic valve stenosis (CAS) in children. Nineteen patients (mean age 1...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Sirin S,Nassenstein K,Neudorf U,Jensen CJ,Mikat C,Schlosser T

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present an infant with unusual anatomy and physiology of a persistent left superior vena cava (LSVC). The adverse physiologic consequences of the LSVC were corrected with percutaneous placement of vascular plugs. ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Lennox EG,Velvis H

更新日期：2010-05-01 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：:The congenital anomaly of aortopulmonary window is rare. Its combination with interruption of the aortic arch has been previously recognized and reported in infants and children. Early and complete repair of such a congenital anomaly may prevent progression to cardiac failure and premature death. We describe the succe...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Davies MJ,Dyamenahalli U,Leanage RR,Firmin RK

更新日期：1996-03-01 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：: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：: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：:This report aims to summarize and evaluate the efficacy and experience of reintervention for children with postoperative pulmonary venous restenosis. Clinical data from 61 patients with postoperative pulmonary venous restenosis who underwent reintervention at Shanghai Children's Medical Center (SCMC) from September 20...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Kai L,Xiaoyang Z,Jinghao Z,Zhongqun Z,Qi S,Xiaomin H,Zhiwei X,Jinfen L

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypothesis that mild recurrent aortic obstruction produces subtle changes in ambulatory blood pressure was investigated by performing 24-hour monitoring on 11 postoperative coarctation patients. Patients (age 16.1 +/- 2.7 years) were compared with normal controls (age 15.7 +/- 2.5 years, n = 15). Surgery (end-to-e...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Parrish MD,Torres E,Peshock R,Fixler DE

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A five-day-old infant with transposition of the great arteries, ventricular septal defect, and an interrupted right aortic arch underwent successful balloon septostomy, pulmonary artery banding, and aortic arch repair. The infant also had abnormal facies with severe refractory hypocalcemia and depressed T-lymphocyte n...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Duncan WJ,Tyrrell MJ,Bharadwaj B,Rosenberg AM,Schroeder ML,Bingham WT

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare condition. The majority of cases present with impaired left ventricular function. We report on a premature infant who was diagnosed at a gestational age near term with ALCAPA during routine cardiac examination. The patient showed...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Grosse-Wortmann L,Wenzl T,Hoevels-Guerich HH

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical and pathological features of primary pulmonary artery sarcoma in two children are reported. The first patient presented with right ventricular outflow obstruction and underwent successful surgical resection of his tumor. The second patient developed cardiac arrest following a relatively short period of sy...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Farooki ZQ,Chang CH,Jackson WL,Clapp SK,Hakimi M,Arciniegas E,Pinsky WW

更新日期：1988-01-01 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：:There is a higher incidence of sudden death in patients with Rett syndrome than individuals in the general population. Previous studies have implicated cardiac dysautonomia and a long QT interval as causative factors. Because carnitine plays a critical role in cellular metabolism and may have beneficial effects on car...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Guideri F,Acampa M,Hayek Y,Zappella M

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three infants, each with a clinical picture of dilated cardiomyopathy, underwent endomyocardial biopsy. Immunohistologic analysis revealed chronic myocarditis. In one infant, a postviral etiology of chronic myocarditis could be assessed on the basis of molecular techniques. Therapy with azathioprine and prednisone res...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Schmaltz AA,Demel KP,Kallenberg R,Neudorf U,Kandolf R,Klingel K,Bültmann B

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombocytopenia can be a real challenge during cardiac surgery in children with cyanotic congenital heart disease. This report describes a 7-year-old girl with d-transposition of the great arteries, ventricular septal defect, pulmonary hypertension, chronic thrombocytopenia, polycythemia, and chronic renal impairment...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Al-Biltagi M,Ismail MF,Al-Radi OO,Baho H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our purpose was to evaluate the impact of suspicion or confirmation of heart disease on the physical and psychosocial health of children. We utilized the Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ PF-50). Children ages 5 to 18 years attending a general cardiology clinic were eligible. Those with primary noncardiac diagnoses unre...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Walker RE,Gauvreau K,Jenkins KJ

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00