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The case for early use of rapid whole-genome sequencing in management of critically ill infants: late diagnosis of Coffin-Siris syndrome in an infant with left congenital diaphragmatic hernia, congenital heart disease, and recurrent infections. [PDF]
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) results from incomplete formation of the diaphragm leading to herniation of abdominal organs into the thoracic cavity. CDH is associated with pulmonary hypoplasia, congenital heart disease, and pulmonary hypertension.
Campo, Miguel Del +7 more
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Hypoalbuminaemia predicts outcome in adult patients with congenital heart disease [PDF]
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 +11 more
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Early cardiac surgery in neonates and infants with congenital heart disease has been performed since the middle to late years of the twentieth century.
Owens Richard +6 more
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Many congenital heart defects and degenerative valve diseases require replacement of heart valves in children and young adults. Transcatheter xenografts degenerate over time.
Leon Bruder +6 more
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A Multimodal Score Accurately Classifies Fontan Failure and Late Mortality in Adult Fontan Patients
ObjectivesDespite the outstanding success of the Fontan operation, it is a palliative procedure and a substantial number of patients experience late failure of the Fontan circulation. Clinical presentation and hemodynamic phenotypes of Fontan failure are
Peter Kramer +10 more
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Background Aortic coarctation (CoA) is a congenital anomaly leading to upper-body hypertension and lower-body hypotension. Despite surgical or interventional treatment, arterial hypertension may develop and contribute to morbidity and mortality ...
Renate Oberhoffer +20 more
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Thanks to advances in both medical care and surgical techniques, over recent years, survival for patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) has increased significantly, with about 90% of patients now reaching adulthood.
Rosaria Barracano +2 more
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The contribution of pulse oximetry to the early detection of congenital heart disease in newborns [PDF]
Approximately half of all newborns with congenital heart disease are asymptomatic in the first few days of life. Early detection of ductal-dependant cardiac malformations prior to ductal closure is, however, of significant clinical importance, as the ...
Arlettaz, Romaine +4 more
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Endothelium in the pharyngeal arches 3, 4 and 6 is derived from the second heart field. [PDF]
Oxygenated blood from the heart is directed into the systemic circulation through the aortic arch arteries (AAAs). The AAAs arise by remodeling of three symmetrical pairs of pharyngeal arch arteries (PAAs), which connect the heart with the paired dorsal ...
Astrof, Sophie +5 more
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Almanac 2014: congenital heart disease [PDF]
This Almanac summarises important congenital heart disease articles published between 2012 and 2014 in Heart and other major cardiac journals. It highlights what the authors perceive to be highly relevant articles in the field. While the aim was to provide a comprehensive overview of the area, a focus on certain areas of interest was required.
Peter C, Kahr, Gerhard-Paul, Diller
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