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MEF2C regulates outflow tract alignment and transcriptional control of Tdgf1 [PDF]

, 2016
Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defects in humans, and those that affect the proper alignment of the outflow tracts and septation of the ventricles are a highly significant cause of morbidity and mortality in infants.
Barnes, Ralston M., Black, Brian L., Harris, Ian S., Jaehnig, E., McCulley, David J., Norris, Russell A., Rojas González, Anabel, Sauls, Kimberly, Schachterle, William, Sinha, Tanvi   +9 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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Swiss Adult Congenital HEart disease Registry (SACHER) - rationale, design and first results. [PDF]

, 2017
In 2013, a prospective registry for adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) was established in Switzerland, providing detailed data on disease characteristics and outcomes: Swiss Adult Congenital HEart disease Registry (SACHER).
Attenhofer Jost, C., Auf der Maur, C., Bonassin, F., Bouchardy, J., Engel, R., Gabriel, H., Greutmann, M., Kuen, H.P., Oxenius, A., Rutz, T., Santos Lopes, B., Schwerzmann, M., Schwitz, F., Seeliger, T., Stambach, D., Tobler, D., Wustmann, K.   +16 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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Advanced Medical Use of Three-Dimensional Imaging in Congenital Heart Disease: Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, Virtual Reality, and Three-Dimensional Printing

Korean Journal of Radiology, 2020
Three-dimensional (3D) imaging and image reconstruction play a prominent role in the diagnosis, treatment planning, and post-therapeutic monitoring of patients with congenital heart disease.
H. Goo, Sang Joon Park, S. Yoo
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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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Dynamic Views of Structure and Function during Heart Morphogenesis [PDF]

, 2006
Congenital heart defects remain the most common birth defect in humans, occurring in over 1% of live births. The high prevalence of cardiac malformations can be partially attributed to limited knowledge regarding the embryonic roots of the disease.
Forouhar, Arian Soroush
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Parents' understanding of their child's congenital heart disease [PDF]

, 2004
Objectives: To assess parents' understanding of their child's congenital heart disease in various knowledge domains and to identify significant determinants of parental knowledge. Design: Cross sectional questionnaire survey. Setting: Tertiary paediatric
Chau, AKT, Cheuk, DKL, Cheung, YF, Choi, YP, Wong, SMY   +4 more
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Maternal Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus as Risk Factors for Congenital Heart Disease in the Offspring

Journal of the American Heart Association : Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2020
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common anatomical malformation occurring live‐born infants and an increasing cause of morbidity and mortality across the lifespan and throughout the world.
E. Helle, J. Priest
semanticscholar   +1 more source