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Heart Transplantation in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal, 2019
Steady advances in the diagnosis and management of congenital heart disease over the last few decades has resulted in a growing population of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD). Consequently, there has been a parallel increase in the number of ACHD patients plagued with end-stage heart failure.
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Descending aorta to right atrial fistula: Transcatheter embolization of a very rare anomaly with coils

Clinical Case Reports
Key Clinical Message Descending aorta to right atrial (RA) fistula is a rare and distinct clinical entity mimicking patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and it may lead to rapid development of pulmonary vascular disease.
Stefanos Despotopoulos, Sotiria Apostolopoulou, George Vagenakis, Meletios Kanakis, George Samanidis, Panagiotis Zachos, Anastasios Chatziantoniou, John Papagiannis, Spyridon Rammos, Alexandros Tsoutsinos   +9 more
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Life Experiences and Coping Strategies in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease

La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica, 2013
Many adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) have to face considerable psychosocial difficulties. The aim of this study was to explore the life experiences of ACHD patients, from when they become aware of having a condition, till after the open heart
E. Callus, E. Quadri, A. Compare, A. Tovo, A. Giamberti, M. Chessa   +5 more
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Pulmonary veins stenosis relief after an inappropriate radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in a young non-competitive athlete

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2018
One of the major complications of radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) is pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS). The natural history of PVS, especially when it involves more than one vein, leads to severe and irreversible ...
Berardo Sarubbi, Gaetano Rea, Giuseppe Santoro, Enrico Melillo, Giancarlo Scognamiglio, Maria Giovannna Russo   +5 more
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Limited Accuracy of Administrative Data for the Identification and Classification of Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2018
Background Administrative data sets utilize billing codes for research and quality assessment. Previous data suggest that such codes can accurately identify adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) in the cardiology clinic, but their use has yet to be ...
Abigail Khan, Katrina Ramsey, Cody Ballard, Emily Armstrong, Luke J Burchill, Victor Menashe, George Pantely, Craig S Broberg   +7 more
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Antiarrhythmic therapy for narrow QRS supraventricular tachyarrhythmias in newborns and infants in the first year of life: Potent tools to be handled with care

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
Supraventricular tachyarrhythmias pose a significant challenge in neonates and infants, particularly within the first year of life, where prompt and effective management is crucial.
Giovanni Domenico Ciriello, Davide Sorice, Antonio Orlando, Giovanni Papaccioli, Diego Colonna, Anna Correra, Emanuele Romeo, Raffaella Esposito, Marina De Marco, Veronica Diana, Mario Giordano, Ludovica Spinelli Barrile, Maria Giovanna Russo, Berardo Sarubbi   +13 more
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The Initial Middle Eastern Experience With the Alterra Adaptive Pre-Stent: Single-Center Outcomes From Saudi Arabia

CJC Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease
Background: The Alterra Adaptive Pre-Stent, used with the Edwards SAPIEN 3 valve, offers a novel transcatheter option for patients with severely dilated right ventricular outflow tracts (RVOTs) previously unsuitable for conventional transcatheter ...
Mohamed Al Nasef, FRCPCH, Bandar Al Shehri, MD, Khalid Al Naji, MD, Ahmed Al Zahrani, MD, Merna Atiyah, MD, Omar Abdulaziz Almohizy, MD, Saria Mansour Ahmed, MD, Khalid Al Najashi, MD   +7 more
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Contact force sensing radiofrequency catheter ablation guided by electroanatomic mapping in pediatric patients with permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia: A case series

Journal of Arrhythmia, 2023
Giovanni Domenico Ciriello, Diego Colonna, Emanuele Romeo, Maria Giovanna Russo, Berardo Sarubbi   +4 more
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Leadless atrioventricular synchronous pacing in Eisenmenger syndrome

HeartRhythm Case Reports, 2021
Paul Khairy, MD, PhD, Blandine Mondésert, MD, François-Pierre Mongeon, MD, SM, Nancy Poirier, MD, Bernard Thibault, MD, FHRS   +4 more
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Desaturation after Fontan procedure due to systemic venous collateral and improvement after closure with embolization

Clinical Case Reports
Key Clinical Message Systemic to pulmonary venous collaterals (SPVCs) are common findings in patients with Fontan and may be responsible for desaturation in this group of patients.
Alexandros Tsoutsinos, Felicia Kakava, Meletios Kanakis, George Samanidis, Stefanos Despotopoulos, George Vagenakis, Sotiria Apostolopoulou, John Papagiannis, Spyridon Rammos   +8 more
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