Hox genes and kidney developmen ...
The adult mammalian kidney is generated by the differentiation and integration of several distinct cell types, including the nephrogenic mesenchyme, ...
Different factor H-related prot ...
Sirs, The classification of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) according to the presence of prodromal diarrhea due to infection by Shiga-like toxin-pr ...
Intrapericardial and Retrocardi ...
A 6-year-old girl with type 3 long QT syndrome was safely and successfully implanted with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) system. Pr ...
Treatment of Plastic Bronchitis ...
This case illustrates the successful use of orthotopic heart transplantation for the treatment of plastic bronchitis in a 6-year-old boy with hypopl ...
Normalization of Pulmonary Vasc ...
A 3-month-old infant with perimembranous ventricular septal defect (VSD) and pulmonary hypertension presented at our center. Cardiac catheterization ...
Patients With Single-Ventricle ...
This study used a retrospective analysis of adults with single-ventricle physiology to ascertain the predictive power of cardiopulmonary stress-test ...
Early NT-proBNP Is Able to Pred ...
The objective of this study was to establish the potential utility of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in the management of pate ...
Influence of Chromosome 22q11.2 ...
One of the most common constitutional chromosomal abnormalities, 22q11.2 microdeletion (del22q 11.2) syndrome has diverse medical complications, suc ...
Treatment of Acute Heart Failur ...
The clinical and hemodynamic effects of compassionate therapy with levosimendan were evaluated in a 14-year–old patient with end-stage renal disease ...
Improvement of Cardiac Geometry ...
We report a pediatric case of successful cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) for acute relapsed deterioration of dilated cardiomyopathy with car ...
Cardiac Lymphangioma in an Infa ...
A 1-year-old boy presented to the emergency room with respiratory distress and cyanosis. He was the first baby of healthy unrelated parents. Examina ...
Short-Term Outcomes of Acute Fu ...
Data on the clinical profile, echocardiographic findings, and outcome of acute fulminant myocarditis (AFM) in children from resource limited countri ...
Retroaortic Coronary Artery: Po ...
Anomalous origin of the coronary artery from the opposite aortic sinus is an infrequently encountered clinical problem. Incidence of this abnormalit ...
Congenital Aorta Right Atrial F ...
A 12-year-old girl with a 4-year history of effort dyspnea and palpitations was referred to our institution for evaluation. Physical examination of ...
Murmur and Doppler Alternans in ...
Pulsus alternans is a well-recognized clinical entity in which alternating strong and weak pulses are detected. It usually is secondary to underlyin ...
Prospective, Longitudinal Study ...
Plastic bronchitis (PB) is a rare disease that often occurs in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) who have undergone staged single-ventric ...
Clinical Significance of Thromb ...
The univentricular heart after the Fontan operation may have a blind pouch formed by the pulmonary stump or rudimentary ventricle according to the ...
Anomalous Hepatic Vein Draining ...
A very rare anomaly of the hepatic vein is a single hepatic vein draining into the coronary sinus. This anomaly usually is related to the persistenc ...
Laparoscopic-Assisted Retrieval ...
A 5-year-old boy born with a congenital heart defect had insertion of an epicardial pacemaker that was found on routine evaluation to have been disp ...
Thoracic Situs As an Indicator ...
Symmetry of bronchi, lung lobation, and atrial appendages is frequently found in patients with heterotaxy syndromes. To evaluate the reliability of ...
Establishment of Secondary Iron ...
Periodic blood transfusion can lead to secondary iron overload in patients with hematologic and oncologic diseases. Iron overload can result in iron ...
Quality of Life Experienced by ...
This study aimed to assess the quality of life (QOL) experienced by adolescents and young adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) and to determin ...
Results From Extrapleural Clipp ...
Minithoracotomy for extrapleural closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in seriously ill patients offers a fast and less invasive alternative ...
Relationship of Pulmonary Arter ...
Pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWp) as a surrogate for left atrial pressure (LAp) has been validated in patients with fully pulsatile two-ventric ...
Occlusion of Pulmonary Arteriov ...
An 8-year-old girl was referred because of frequent epistaxis and acrocyanosis. The family history showed that her father, aunt, uncle, and grandfat ...