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Congenital Heart Defects and Twinning [PDF]

Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae: twin research, 1984
AbstractA preliminary analysis of twins or triplets with heart defects, ascertained in five centres, confirms earlier suggestions that monozygotic (MZ) twins are over represented among twins with heart defects, even after excluding persistent ductus arteriosus and conjoined twins.
John Burn, G. CORNEY
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Development and Validation of the CHDSI Questionnaire: A New Tool for Measuring Disease-Specific Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents with Congenital Heart Defects [PDF]

Medicina
Background and Objectives: Congenital heart defects (CHD) affect around 1% of the population, making them the most common congenital disease worldwide. Thanks to advances in treatment, over 90% of affected children are able to reach adulthood, shifting ...
Paul C. Helm, Ulrike M. M. Bauer, Peter Ewert, Julia Remmele   +3 more
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CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS

Eurasian Journal of Medical and Natural Sciences, 2023
Congenital heart defects (TYN), also known as congenital heart anomaly and congenital heart disease, are defects in the structure of the heart or great vessels present at birth. Congenital heart defects are classified as cardiovascular diseases. Signs and symptoms depend on the specific type of defect. Symptoms can be harmless or life-threatening.
Askaryans Vera Petrovna, Xikmatov Javoxirbek Sherali ogli   +1 more
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Sudden cardiac death in adults with congenital heart disease: Lessons to Learn from the ATROPOS registry

International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease, 2022
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, Ulrike MM. Bauer, Michael Frey, Jens Beudt, Helmut Baumgartner, Gerhard-Paul Diller   +5 more
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Peak Oxygen Uptake on Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test Is a Predictor for Severe Arrhythmic Events during Three-Year Follow-Up in Patients with Complex Congenital Heart Disease

Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease, 2022
Patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at increased risk for severe arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death (SCD). Although implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) effectively prevent SCD, risk stratification for primary prophylaxis in ...
Felix von Sanden, Svetlana Ptushkina, Julia Hock, Celina Fritz, Jürgen Hörer, Gabriele Hessling, Peter Ewert, Alfred Hager, Cordula M. Wolf   +8 more
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RNA expression profiles and regulatory networks in human right ventricular hypertrophy due to high pressure load

iScience, 2021
Summary: Right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH) occurs in high pressure afterload, e.g., tetralogy of Fallot/pulmonary stenosis (TOF/PS). Such RVH is associated with alterations in energy metabolism, neurohormonal and epigenetic dysregulation (e.g ...
Philippe Chouvarine, Joachim Photiadis, Robert Cesnjevar, Jens Scheewe, Ulrike M.M. Bauer, Thomas Pickardt, Hans-Heiner Kramer, Sven Dittrich, Felix Berger, Georg Hansmann   +9 more
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Congenital Heart Defects in Adulthood [PDF]

Deutsches Ärzteblatt international, 2011
More than 90% of children with congenital heart defects now survive into adulthood; just a few decades ago, survival was rare, particularly among patients with complex defects. The new population of adults with congenital heart disease presents a special challenge to physicians from all of the involved specialties.Selective literature review.A complete
Gerhard-Paul, Diller, Günter, Breithardt, Helmut, Baumgartner   +2 more
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Cardiac troponin T is necessary for normal development in the embryonic chick heart [PDF]

, 2016
The heart is the first functioning organ to develop during embryogenesis. The formation of the heart is a tightly regulated and complex process, and alterations to its development can result in congenital heart defects.
England, Jennifer, Haig, Maria Isabel, Loughna, Siobhan, Pang, Kar Lai, Parnall, Matthew   +4 more
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Umbilical catheter placement aided by coronary guidewires

Molecular and Cellular Pediatrics, 2023
Catheterization of the umbilical vessels has proven to be an effective and relatively rapid method for gaining central vascular access in neonates.
Katarzyna Gendera, Stanimir Georgiev, Peter Ewert, Stefan Eckstein, Christoph Fusch, Niels Rochow   +5 more
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Nationwide Registry‐Based Analysis of Infective Endocarditis Risk After Pulmonary Valve Replacement

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2022
Background Infective endocarditis (IE) after pulmonary valve replacements in congenital heart disease is a significant concern. This study aimed to identify specific long‐term risk factors for IE after percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation or ...
Clara Stammnitz, Dörte Huscher, Ulrike M. M. Bauer, Aleksandra Urban, Johannes Nordmeyer, Stephan Schubert, Joachim Photiadis, Felix Berger, Sabine Klaassen   +8 more
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