Utility of Doppler Tissue Imagi ...
Restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) is characterized by irreversible diastolic dysfunction with preserved systolic function. The aim of this study was ...
Accuracy of Cardiac Auscultatio ...
The aim of this study was to assess whether cardiac auscultation performed by pediatric trainees and neonatologists can reliably distinguish innocen ...
Anthracycline-Associated Cardio ...
Anthracycline chemotherapeutic agents are widely used to treat childhood cancers, helping to create an increasing population of childhood cancer sur ...
Ross-Konno and Endocardial Fibr ...
We report a patient who presented during fetal life with severe aortic stenosis, left-ventricular dysfunction, and endocardial fibroelastosis (evolv ...
Parvovirus-Mediated Fetal Cardi ...
Acute parvovirus B19 infection (API) in pregnancy has been associated with fetal anemia and hydrops fetalis. Direct myocardial damage from API in a ...
Safety Profile of Decellularize ...
Cryopreserved pulmonary allograft is frequently used to reconstruct the hypoplastic aortic arch. A decellularized graft preparation is available as ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
Acute Progressive Mitral Regurg ...
This report describes six previously healthy infants with acute mitral valve chordal rupture. Although their initial symptoms were mild respiratory ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...