Cardioprotective MicroRNAs
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in almost every aspect of a mammalian cell’s functionality, from stem cell differentiation to aging and pathogenesis ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Outcomes of Cardiac Transplanta ...
Despite aggressive immunosuppressive therapy, pediatric orthotopic heart transplant (OHT) candidates with elevated pre-transplant panel reactive ant ...
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 ...
Catabolism of Branched-Chain Am ...
Genetic defects in amino acid metabolism are major causes of newborn diseases that often lead to abnormal development and function of the central ne ...
Pathology of the Aortic Arch in ...
Aortic arch reconstruction plays an important role in the success of the Norwood procedure (NP) for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). This stu ...
Use of a Cardioselective Beta-B ...
The data on the efficacy of atenolol for long- QT syndrome (LQTS) are controversial. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of atenolol for pedia ...
The Experience of Parents and C ...
There is little information to assist in understanding the experience endured by parents and children where children have been supported with a vent ...
Patent Ductus Arteriosus in the ...
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is one of the most common problems in the care of premature infants, especially the extremely premature. There is no ...
An Eight-Week Trial Investigati ...
This study aimed to assess the efficacy and tolerability of atorvastatin in Tanner stage (TS) 1 patients ages 6 to 10 years and TS C2 patients ages ...
Rho-Kinase in Development and H ...
Rho-kinase (ROCK) belongs to the AGC (protein kinase A/protein kinase G/protein kinase C, PKA/PKG/ PKC) family of serine/threonine kinases and is a ...
Low Renal Oximetry Correlates W ...
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery during infancy. Standard methods for evaluating renal func ...
Benefits of an International Wo ...
This report describes a 1-year exchange between members of two pediatric cardiology centers: one in Canada and one in Australia. Five cardiologists ...
Cardiac Functions in Children W ...
Childhood growth hormone deficiency (GHD) decreases left-ventricular (LV) mass, but impairment of cardiac function has never been documented. The ob ...
Tricuspid Valve Repair in Hypop ...
Tricuspid valve regurgitation (TR) remains an obstacle for staged palliation of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). Because previous results fro ...
Use of 320-Detector Computed To ...
Pediatric patients with complex congenital heart disease (CHD) face a lifetime of treatment with interventional therapeutic and palliative procedure ...
Cardiomyocyte Death: Insights f ...
Cardiomyocytes can die via necrosis, apoptosis, and autophagy. Although the molecular signals and pathways underlying these processes have been well ...
The 30-Year Outcome for Patient ...
This study determined the long-term outcome for patients after myocardial infarction (MI) due to Kawasaki disease (KD). Retrospective analysis was p ...
Cardiac Troponin T in Children ...
The existence of cardiac damage in active rheumatic carditis patients is unknown, especially in those without pericarditis. The aim of this study wa ...
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ...
The morphology of the large intrapulmonary arteries (PAs) in pulmonary hypertension (PH) has received limited attention. Dilation, pruning, abrupt t ...
Common Atrium and Pulmonary Vas ...
This report describes a case series of six patients with congenital common atrium who developed pulmonary vascular disease. Three developed early pu ...
Utility of Free-Breathing, Whol ...
The incidence of coronary anomalies is increased in congenital heart disease (CHD). Whole-heart magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been proposed a ...
Autophagy in Cardiac Plasticity ...
The heart is a highly plastic organ. In response to the physiological stress of normal life, as well as the pathological stress of disease, the myoc ...