Heart transplantation in an infant with rhabdomyoma.

abstract：:Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is an inflammatory disease that develops following streptococcal infections. IL10 helps to balance immune responses to pathogens. IL10 polymorphisms have been associated with RHD, although results remain inconclusive. Our aim was to investigate the association between IL10 polymorphisms a...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Abdallah AM,Alnuzha A,Al-Mazroea AH,Eldardear AE,AlSamman AY,Almohammadi Y,Al-Harbi KM

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:Systemic candidiasis developed in a seven-week-old premature baby after 6 weeks treatment with antibiotics for suspected septicemia. At that time the echocardiogram showed a dense layer of echoes posteriorly to the anterior tricuspid leaflet during atrial systole. The diagnosis of Candida endocarditis with vegetations...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Stopfkuchen H,Benzing F,Jüngst BK,Meyer W

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty infants with interrupted aortic arch (IAA), admitted between 1979 and 1988, were reviewed. They usually presented early in severe cardiac failure or shock. In the initial 5-year period, 17 of the 21 infants underwent diagnostic or confirmatory cardiac catheterization, in contrast with the latter 5 years when onl...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Menahem S,Rahayoe AU,Brawn WJ,Mee RB

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noninvasive Doppler-derived cardiac output was measured with the pulsed Doppler method in 22 healthy newborns during their first four days of life. Maximal blood flow velocity in the aorta was measured with the Doppler ultrasound method. The mean Doppler-derived cardiac output was 273 +/- 59 ml/min/kg. Ductal left-to-...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Hirsimäki H,Kero P,Wanne O,Erkkola R,Makoi Z

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe atrioventricular valve (AVV) or semilunar valve (SLV) regurgitation in the setting of a single ventricle physiology may proceed to valve replacement if repair strategies fail. Outcome data for these children are limited. We present transplant-free survival of a case series of children with single ventricle phys...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Alshami N,Sarvestani AL,Thomas AS,St Louis J,Kochilas L,Raghuveer G

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case discusses a Shone's variant with small left ventricle and mitral valve, bicuspid aortic valve, coarctation of the aorta, an unusual arrangement of atrial appendages, and partially anomalous pulmonary venous drainage due to a deviated atrial septum. The left atrial appendage could be directly entered from the...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Kurio GH,Gulati R,Bichell DP,Perry JC

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2014, our hospital introduced inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) therapy combined with high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy after extubation following the Fontan procedure in patients with unstable hemodynamics. We report the benefits of HFNC-iNO therapy in these patients. This was a single-center, retrospective r...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Tominaga Y,Iwai S,Yamauchi S,Kyogoku M,Kugo Y,Hasegawa M,Kayatani F,Takahashi K,Aoki H,Takeuchi M,Tachibana K,Kawata H

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries is a rare anomaly that is thought to arise from a defect in looping of the primitive cardiac tube. Cor triatriatum is another rare congenital cardiac anomaly due to faulty incorporation of the common pulmonary vein into the left atrium. We present a rare case ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Jayranganath M,Subramanian A,Manjunath CN

更新日期：2011-04-01 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：:The outcome in a series of 23 cases of tetralogy of Fallot diagnosed prenatally was compared to published figures for this condition when (a) identified postnatally or (b) treated surgically. There was a marked difference in the survival between these groups, with the highest mortality (75%) occurring when the diagnos...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Allan LD,Sharland GK

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：:Fluid overload and prolonged mechanical ventilation lead to worse outcomes in critically ill children. However, the association between these variables in children following congenital heart surgery is unknown. The objectives of this study were to describe the association between fluid overload and duration of mechani...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Sampaio TZ,O'Hearn K,Reddy D,Menon K

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hospitalization of a child for cardiac surgery is known to be a stressful experience for parents. However, little is known about the time course or the relationships between parental stress and the child's actual or perceived recovery. This research aimed to investigate pre- and postoperative parental stress and t...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Franck LS,McQuillan A,Wray J,Grocott MP,Goldman A

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tricuspid valve malformation is a rare congenital heart disease. Prenatal diagnosis of Ebstein's anomaly (EA) and tricuspid valve dysplasia (TVD) is associated with high mortality. There are conflicting reports concerning accurate prognostication after diagnosis in utero. The aim of our study was to assess prognostic ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Barre E,Durand I,Hazelzet T,David N

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin D has anti-inflammatory properties, and deficiency is prevalent in children. There is a paucity of data regarding vitamin D status and its correlation with low-grade inflammation and vasculature. We prospectively enrolled 25 children, 9-11 years old (13 male); 21 obese. Eight atherosclerosis-promoting risk fac...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Singh J,Merrill ED,Sandesara PB,Schoeneberg L,Dai H,Raghuveer G

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 810 schoolchildren (aged 5-14 years) the prevalence of a grade 1-3/6 vibratory innocent heart murmur (VIHM) is 41%. Restricted to a grade 2 or 3 VIHM, the prevalence is 14%, decreasing from 21% in the age-class 5-6 years to 8% for children 13-14 years of age. The prevalence of a grade 3 VIHM is 1%. Together with a ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Van Oort A,Hopman J,De Boo T,Van Der Werf T,Rohmer J,Daniëls O

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A methodology that would allow for comparison of charges across institutions has not been developed for catheterization in congenital heart disease. A single institution catheterization database with prospectively collected case characteristics was linked to hospital charges related and limited to an episode of care i...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Brennan A,Gauvreau K,Connor J,O'Connell C,David S,Almodovar M,DiNardo J,Banka P,Mayer JE Jr,Marshall AC,Bergersen L

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to identify predictors of prolonged hospital length of stay (LOS) for single ventricle patients following stage 2 palliation (S2P), excluding patients who underwent a hybrid procedure. We explore the impact of demographic features, stage 1 palliation (S1P), interstage I (IS1) management,...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Baker-Smith CM,Goldberg SW,Rosenthal GL

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Information and communication technology has been widely applied to various fields, including clinical medicine. We report here a telediagnosis system using ultrasound image transmission. The effect of telediagnosis, using a medical link between local maternity hospitals and our children's medical center, was verified...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Hishitani T,Fujimoto Y,Saito Y,Sugamoto K,Hoshino K,Ogawa K

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of obesity in long-term survivors with complex congenital heart disease may be increasing, and little is known about the timing and onset of weight gain and growth patterns in these high-risk patients. Prevalence rates of overweight/obesity and longitudinal changes in body mass index (BMI) with age were...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Chung ST,Hong B,Patterson L,Petit CJ,Ham JN

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Azygos continuation of inferior venacava (IVC) is well known in association with interrupted IVC. We report azygos connection of uninterrupted IVC in a young child with complex univentricular heart. This peculiar anatomy was made suitable for univentricular repair by combining percutaneous device closure of prehepatic...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Chaudhuri M,Shivanna D,Jayranganath M,Chandra S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ectopic atrial tachycardia (EAT) is often resistant to medical therapy, with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) being a preferred treatment option. Three-dimensional (3-D) electroanatomic mapping was introduced as a tool for improved substrate localization, although there are no published data with this technology in pedia...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Cummings RM,Mahle WT,Strieper MJ,Campbell RM,Costello L,Balfour V,Burchfield A,Frias PA

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

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：:DiGeorge syndrome (DGS) is commonly associated with both congenital heart disease (CHD) and immunologic abnormalities. While CHD may prompt consideration for heart transplantation (HTx), little is known about HTx management or outcomes in this group. The aim of this study was to describe the spectrum of patients with ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Woolman P,Bearl DW,Soslow JH,Dodd DA,Thurm C,Hall M,Feingold B,Godown J

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Right-ventricular diverticula (RVD), although rare, have particular characteristics. Our study describes the morphology of anterosuperior diverticula of the right ventricle (RV) and patient outcome for this anomaly. Retrospective analysis was performed on all patients with anterosuperior RVD diagnosed in two tertiary ...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Wiegand G,Rauch R,Singer H,Koch A,Hofbeck M

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fetal interventions have been performed for some congenital heart diseases. However, these procedures have not gained wide acceptance due to concerns about their efficacy and safety. The aim of this study was to report on a preliminary experience with fetal cardiac interventions in Brazil. Twenty-two cardiac intervent...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Pedra SR,Peralta CF,Crema L,Jatene IB,da Costa RN,Pedra CA

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sedation/anesthesia is critical to cardiac catheterization in the pediatric/congenital heart patient. We sought to identify current sedation/anesthesia practices, the serious adverse event rate related to airway, sedation, or anesthesia, and the rate of intra-procedural conversion from procedural sedation to the use o...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Lin CH,Desai S,Nicolas R,Gauvreau K,Foerster S,Sharma A,Armsby L,Marshall AC,Odegard K,DiNardo J,Vincent J,El-Said H,Spaeth J,Goldstein B,Holzer R,Kreutzer J,Balzer D,Bergersen L

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have evaluated left ventricular dimensions in children using two-dimensional echocardiography, but there is little information on gender differences and on the longitudinal development of the dimensions of the left ventricle. Our objective was to assess, by two-dimensional echocardiography, the normal...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Nagasawa H,Arakaki Y,Yamada O,Nakajima T,Kamiya T

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A reduced exercise capacity is a common finding in adult congenital heart disease and is associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, data on exercise capacity in patients after repair of coarctation of the aorta (CoA) are scarce. Furthermore, a high rate of exercise-induced hypertension has been d...

journal_title：Pediatric cardiology

authors： Dijkema EJ,Sieswerda GT,Breur JMPJ,Haas F,Slieker MG,Takken T

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00