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Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is one of the most frequent causes of death in adult patients with congenital heart disease (ACHD). Despite the rare frequency of its occurrence, the incident appears often when unexpected, and many affected patients had not ...
Alicia Jeanette Fischer+5 more
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Strategies for optimization of hypoglycemia rat models
This review focuses on rat models for studying the short‐term and long‐term effects of mild and severe hypoglycemia. We explored the physiological mechanisms to understand the consequences of hypoglycemia in rat experimental models. This study sheds light on uncovering the therapeutic potential for hypoglycemic patients and its efficacy in mitigating ...
Lee Yeong Zher+4 more
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Takedown of glenn shunts in adults with congenital heart disease with polytetrafluoroethylene grafts: Technique and long-term follow-up [PDF]
Elchanan Bruckheimer+4 more
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The Adult With Congenital Heart Disease
The population of patients with adult congenital heart disease is approximately 800,000 in the U.S. Those with prior cardiac surgery often consider themselves "cured," although the majority faces a lifetime of problems including arrhythmias, ventricular dysfunction, and one or more re-operations.
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Objective International criteria for antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) include lupus anticoagulant (LA), anticardiolipin (aCL) immunoglobulin (Ig) G and IgM, and anti‐β2‐glycoprotein I (β2GPI) IgG and IgM. However, evidence supporting their prognostic value or treatment efficacy in improving live birth rates is limited.
Megumi Nonobe+8 more
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension with left to right shunts: When to treat and/or close?
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is defined as increase in mean pulmonary arterial pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR). It can be associated with congenital heart disease (CHD) with the following subtypes: 1) uncorrected left-to-right ...
Michele D'Alto+9 more
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Pregnancy in women with left-to-right cardiac shunts: Any risk?
An unacceptably high incidence of maternal mortality and morbidity, often due to cardiovascular disease, has been recently identified in developed nations with a call to action to improve maternal health and outcomes for both mother and baby.
Marla A. Mendelson
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Changing trends in surgery for ventricular septal defect in Malta [PDF]
Congenital heart defects (CHD) comprise the commonest group of malformations and ventricular septal defect (VSD) is the most prevalent type of CHD most frequently requiring corrective surgery.
Grech, Victor E.
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The Association Between Maternal Asthma and Child Autism: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
ABSTRACT Maternal asthma has been linked to child autism. In this study, we systematically reviewed observational studies published between July 2001 and February 2024 that assessed maternal asthma during pregnancy (exposure) and child autism (outcome). Databases searched included MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, and PsycINFO.
Renee van der Schaaf+5 more
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Background: real-world data on COVID-19 vaccine safety, immunogenicity and acceptance in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) are lacking. Methods: ACHD patients who were offered COVID-19 vaccination from January to June 2021 were included.
Flavia Fusco+15 more
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