Cardioprotective MicroRNAs
Atypical Shone’s Complex Diagno ...
Shone’s complex is a rare and severe type of congenital left-sided obstructive lesion of multiple cardiovascular levels. This report aims to present ...
Outcomes of Cardiac Transplanta ...
Despite aggressive immunosuppressive therapy, pediatric orthotopic heart transplant (OHT) candidates with elevated pre-transplant panel reactive ant ...
The Fontan Operation: The Pursu ...
Our programmatic approach to the Fontan operation has evolved to include using an extracardiac conduit with aggressive presumptive treatment of asso ...
Predictors of Retrograde Aortic ...
A potential complication after hybrid stage 1 palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is retrograde aortic arch obstruction (RAAO). Th ...
Novel NKX2-5 Mutations in Patie ...
Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a common cardiovascular malformation and an important contributor to substantial morbidity and mortality. Increasing e ...
Cardioprotective MicroRNAs
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in almost every aspect of a mammalian cell’s functionality, from stem cell differentiation to aging and pathogenesis ...
P-Wave Dispersion and Heart Rat ...
Previous studies have reported that patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP) may display autonomic dysfunction. Measurement of heart rate variabili ...
Hemostatic Response in Paediatr ...
This prospective, single-center cohort study aimed to evaluate the hemostatic response during and after Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) surgery in a la ...
Myocardial Perfusion and Exerci ...
Peak exercise myocardial perfusion was evaluated in patients with D-transposition of the great arteries 12 years after the arterial switch operation ...
Underrecognition of Elevated Bl ...
Hypertension after repair of coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is the outcome variable most closely associated with adverse long-term events such as st ...
Akt2: A Critical Regulator of C ...
Akt proteins are serine/threonine protein kinases that participate in several important intracellular signal transduction cascades. Akt1 and Akt2 ar ...
The Functions of Endothelial Pr ...
We sought to determine the effects of treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and aspirin on the functions of endothelial progenitor cells ...
Cross-Sectional Analysis of Car ...
This study aimed to evaluate the presence of cardiovascular risk factors in children with a parental history of premature ischemic heart disease (tw ...
Heart Rate Variability and Atri ...
This study was designed to assess the changes in the conductive system, autonomic dysfunction, and global and regional function of the atria and ven ...
Surgical Repair for D-Transposi ...
Transposition of the great arteries with a ventricular septal defect and an associated aortopulmonary window is a rare anatomic combination having a ...
Trisomy 13 in a 9-Year-Old Girl ...
Trisomy 13 is one of the most common chromosomal disorders, resulting in multiple congenital anomalies such as heart defects, cystic hygroma, facial ...
Role of Caveolae in Cardiac Pro ...
Myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The molecular signaling pathways involved in cardiac protection ...
Red Blood Cell Transfusion for ...
The purpose of this study was to assess how red blood cell (RBC) transfusions impact hemodynamic parameters in infants with single-ventricle lesions ...
Acute Progressive Mitral Regurg ...
This report describes six previously healthy infants with acute mitral valve chordal rupture. Although their initial symptoms were mild respiratory ...
Impact of the Viral Respiratory ...
To compare postoperative outcomes in children undergoing cardiac surgery during the viral respiratory season and nonviral season at our institution. ...
Percutaneous Device Closure of ...
Azygos continuation of inferior venacava (IVC) is well known in association with interrupted IVC. We report azygos connection of uninterrupted IVC i ...
Left Ventricular Noncompaction ...
This report describes an infant presenting with deletion 22q11.2 in combination with left ventricular noncompaction and a coronary artery fistula. T ...
Engineered Human Cardiac Tissue
The human heart is the first organ to develop during embryogenesis and is arguably the most essential organ for life. However, after birth, the hear ...
Measurement of Cardiac Output i ...
The objective of this study was to evaluate a new bioreactance method for noninvasive cardiac output (CO) measurement (NICOM) in children. Ten patie ...
The Role of Surgical Therapy fo ...
The outcome for children with pulmonary vein atresia has been historically poor. This report describes clinical outcomes after surgical treatment of ...