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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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Oxygen Availability in Respiratory Muscles During Exercise in Children Following Fontan Operation

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2019
Introduction: As survival of previously considered as lethal congenital heart disease forms is the case in our days, issues regarding quality of life including sport and daily activities emerge.
Fabian Stöcker, Rhoia Neidenbach, Celina Fritz, Renate M. Oberhoffer, Peter Ewert, Alfred Hager, Nicole Nagdyman   +6 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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Substantial radiation reduction in pediatric and adult congenital heart disease interventions with a novel X-ray imaging technology

International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature, 2015
Background: Pediatric catheterization exposes patients to varying radiation doses. Concerns over the effects of X-ray radiation dose on the patient population have increased in recent years.
Nikolaus A. Haas, Christoph M. Happel, Maria Mauti, Cherif Sahyoun, Lea Z. Tebart, Deniz Kececioglu, Kai Thorsten Laser   +6 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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A Biobank for Long-term and Sustainable Research in the Field of Congenital Heart Disease in Germany

Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics, 2016
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most frequent birth defect (0.8%–1% of all live births). Due to the advance in prenatal and postnatal early diagnosis and treatment, more than 90% of these patients survive into adulthood today. However, several mid-
Thomas Pickardt, Eva Niggemeyer, Ulrike M.M. Bauer, Hashim Abdul-Khaliq   +3 more
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Transcatheter Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Elderly Patients: Initial and One-Year Follow-Up Results—Do We Have the Proper Device?

Journal of Interventional Cardiology, 2020
Objectives. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in elderly patients is an uncommon anomaly, and the duct itself is often calcified and fragile; therefore, transcatheter closure is more difficult.
Michal Galeczka, Malgorzata Szkutnik, Jacek Bialkowski, Sebastian Smerdzinski, Mateusz Knop, Adam Sukiennik, Roland Fiszer   +6 more
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Genetic Diagnostics Contribute to the Risk Stratification for Major Arrhythmic Events in Pediatric Patients with Long QT Syndrome Type 1–3

Cardiogenetics, 2022
Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is an inherited arrhythmic disorder associated with sudden cardiac death (SCD). This study aimed to identify the clinical and molecular genetic risk factors that contribute to major arrhythmic events (MAEs) in patients with ...
Tobias Burkard, Dominik Sebastian Westphal, Franziska Markel, Roman Antonin Gebauer, Gabriele Hessling, Cordula Maria Wolf   +5 more
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Medical Genetic Counseling Of Women With Congenital Heart Diseases Of Fetus [PDF]

, 2019
Aim of the work. Determine the effectiveness of prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects in the fetus and the informativeness of different markers used in the medical-genetic counseling of pregnant women..Materials and methods.
Helner, N. (Nadiya), Makukh, H. (Halyna), Prokopchuk, N. (Natalia), Sharhorodska, Y. (Yevheniya)   +3 more
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Microcephaly is associated with impaired educational development in children with congenital heart disease

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
ObjectivesThis study aims to evaluate the school careers of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and microcephaly.MethodsAn exploratory online survey was conducted on patients from a previous study on somatic development in children with CHD in ...
Constanze Pfitzer, Constanze Pfitzer, Constanze Pfitzer, Laura K. Sievers, Alina Hütter, Hashim-Abdul Khaliq, Martin Poryo, Felix Berger, Felix Berger, Felix Berger, Ulrike M. M. Bauer, Ulrike M. M. Bauer, Paul C. Helm, Paul C. Helm, Katharina R. L. Schmitt, Katharina R. L. Schmitt   +15 more
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