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Glucose inhibits cardiac muscle maturation through nucleotide biosynthesis. [PDF]

, 2017
The heart switches its energy substrate from glucose to fatty acids at birth, and maternal hyperglycemia is associated with congenital heart disease. However, little is known about how blood glucose impacts heart formation.
Braas, Daniel, Christofk, Heather, Clark, Peter M, Ding, Xueqin, Dunham, Christopher, Fu, Kai, Gimzewski, James K, Kurdistani, Siavash K, Lusis, Aldons J, Minami, Itsunari, Morselli, Marco, Nakano, Atsushi, Nakano, Haruko, Nakatsuji, Norio, Pappoe, Herman, Pellegrini, Matteo, Reue, Karen, Ribalet, Bernard, Sagadevan, Addelynn, Stieg, Adam Z, Vergnes, Laurent, Wu, Xiuju   +21 more
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The use of Macitentan in Fontan circulation: a case report

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2017
Background The Fontan circulation, a result of a palliative procedure in patients with single systemic ventricles, is defined by chronically elevated pulmonary vascular resistance.
Polyvios Demetriades, Amir Aziz, Robin Condliffe, Sarah E. Bowater, Paul F. Clift   +4 more
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The views of parents concerning the planning of services for rehabilitation of families of children with congenital cardiac disease [PDF]

, 2003
Background and purpose: Although much previous research has focused on the medical aspects of congenital cardiac disease, there is a growing body of research which suggests that families may need help and support with the wider issues associated with the
Kendall, L, Lewin, R. J. P, Parsons, J. M, Sloper, P   +3 more
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Cardiac index in adults with repaired tetralogy of Fallot: Are we missing the forest for the trees?

International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease, 2021
Background: Many cardiac parameters have been associated with poor outcomes in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) and significant residual pulmonary regurgitation (PR).
Maria Fadous, Maria-Victoria Ordoñez, Carlos-Eduardo Guerrero-Chalela, Aihua Liu, Liming Guo, Luc Jutras, Ariane J. Marelli, Judith Therrien   +7 more
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Frequency of the Congenital Transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and is endemic in much of Latin America. With increased globalisation and immigration, it is a risk in any country, partly through congenital transmission. The frequency of congenital
Buekens, Pierre, Carlier, Yves, Howard, Elizabeth J., Sosa-estani, Sergio Alejandro, Xiong, Xu   +4 more
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Hypoalbuminaemia predicts outcome in adult patients with congenital heart disease [PDF]

, 2015
Background In patients with acquired heart failure, hypoalbuminaemia is associated with increased risk of death. The prevalence of hypoproteinaemia and hypoalbuminaemia and their relation to outcome in adult patients with congenital heart disease (ACHD ...
Alonso-Gonzalez, R, Diller, G-P, Dimopoulos, K, Donovan, J, Gatzoulis, MA, Hooper, J, Kempny, A, Li, W, Rafiq, I, Swan, L, Uebing, A, Wort, SJ   +11 more
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Systemic right ventricle in elderly patients with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries: Clinical profile, cardiac biomarkers, and echocardiographic parameters

Anatolian Journal of Cardiology, 2020
Objective: The number of patients with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (ccTGA) surviving to old age is increasing. This study therefore sought to characterize 'geriatric' systemic right ventricle (sRV) in terms of clinical ...
Ewa Kowalik, Anna Kwiatek-Wrzosek, Anna Klisiewicz, Anna Lutynska, Elzbieta Katarzyna Biernacka, Miroslaw Kowalski, Piotr Hoffman   +6 more
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Assessment of left ventricular systolic function using two- and three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography among healthy preschool-age pediatric children

The Egyptian Heart Journal, 2022
Background Accurate measurements of left ventricular (LV) volumes and function are important in the management of patients with various cardiac abnormalities.
Heba Kamel, Ayah Tarek Elsayegh, Hany Nazmi, Hebatallah Mohamed Attia   +3 more
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Image to Fit the Clinical Picture: Point-of-care Ultrasound Assessment of Ebstein’s Anomaly in Peru [PDF]

, 2020
Ebstein’s anomaly is a congenital heart defect that when left untreated can lead to unique physical exam and ultrasound findings. This case describes a patient who presented with dyspnea and was found to have cyanosis, clubbing, and dilation of right ...
Dreyfuss, Andrea, Inga, Roberto, Rider, Ashley C.   +2 more
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Application of the Boston Technical Performance Score to intraoperative echocardiography

Echo Research and Practice, 2019
Background: The Technical Performance Score (TPS) developed by Boston Children’s Hospital showed surgical outcomes correlate with adequacy of technical repair when implemented on pre-discharge echocardiograms.
Hannah R Bellsham-Revell, Antigoni Deri, Silvia Caroli, Andrew Durward, Owen I Miller, Sujeev Mathur, Jelena Saundankar, David R Anderson, B Conal Austin, Caner Salih, Kuberan Pushparajah, John M Simpson   +11 more
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