Pulmonary arterial hypertension with left to right shunts: When to treat and/or close?
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is defined as increase in mean pulmonary arterial pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR). It can be associated with congenital heart disease (CHD) with the following subtypes: 1) uncorrected left-to-right ...
Michele D'Alto +9 more
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: Purpose: The feasibility and validity of simultaneous transcatheter interventions for patients with atrial septal defect (ASD) complicated with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) has not been systematically evaluated.Materials and Methods: A retrospective ...
Qiguang Wang +8 more
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Peri-operative Anesthetic Innovations During Pediatric Cardiac Surgery [PDF]
Congenital heart disease (CHD) refers to a series of birth defects that aff ect the heart and thoracic vessels, aff ecting 6 to 8 out of 1,000 babies being born.
Scohy, T.V. (Thierry)
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The development of a new measure of quality of life for children with congenital cardiac disease [PDF]
The purpose of the study was to develop a questionnaire measuring health-related R1 quality of life for children and adolescents with congenital heart disease, the ConQol, that would have both clinical and research applications.
Birks, Y +8 more
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Optimizing Diagnostic Accuracy of Clinical Red Flags in RASopathies
ABSTRACT RASopathies are a group of genetic disorders caused by pathogenic variants in the RAS‐mitogen‐activated protein kinase (RAS–MAPK) signaling pathway, often presenting with congenital heart defects, craniofacial dysmorphisms, and developmental delays. To assess the diagnostic yield of genetic testing in patients with suspected RASopathies and to
Emanuele Bobbio +16 more
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The 9th International RASopathies Symposium
ABSTRACT The RASopathies are a group of congenital disorders with overlapping clinical manifestations that are caused by pathogenic germline or early somatic variants that result in the hyperactivation of the RAS/mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway.
Pau Castel +41 more
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Delivery of care for adult patients with congenital heart disease in Europe: results from the Euro Heart Survey [PDF]
Aims The increasing number of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) has prompted the development of recommendations for the management of these patients and for the organization of their healthcare. The aim of this report is to describe the delivery
Engelfriet, Peter +5 more
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ABSTRACT The rare X‐linked female‐restricted Hardikar syndrome (HDKR, OMIM # 301068) is characterized by multiple congenital anomalies including orofacial clefts, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and cardiac anomalies, but cognitive and neurobehavioral development is rarely impaired.
Tinne Warmoeskerken +4 more
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Successful heart transplantation in a patient with Ivemark syndrome combined with situs inversus, single atrium and ventricle after total cavo-pulmonary connection [PDF]
Heart transplantation represents a valuable therapeutical option for patients with congenital heart disease and end-stage heart failure. We report the case of a young adult patient with a situs inversus and additional complex congenital malformations of ...
Althaus, Ulrich +3 more
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35 Individuals With HUWE1‐Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder and Suggested Clinical Evaluations
ABSTRACT HUWE1 (HECT, UBA, and WWE Domain Containing E3 Ubiquitin Protein Ligase1, OMIM 300697), located at Xp11.22, encodes a ubiquitin ligase that is highly conserved across species. Genetic variants in HUWE1 described in multiple independent studies cause X‐linked intellectual disability, including in the patients identified by Juberg, Marsidi, and ...
Mindy H. Li +25 more
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