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Prenatal diagnosis and prevalence of critical congenital heart defects: an international retrospective cohort study

BMJ Open, 2019
Objectives To assess international trends and patterns of prenatal diagnosis of critical congenital heart defects (CCHDs) and their relation to total and live birth CCHD prevalence and mortality.
M. Bakker, J. Bergman, S. Krikov, E. Amar, G. Cocchi, J. Cragan, H. D. de Walle, M. Gatt, B. Groisman, Shiliang Liu, W. Nembhard, A. Pierini, A. Rissmann, Shanthi Chidambarathanu, Antonin Sipek Jr, E. Szabová, G. Tagliabue, D. Tucker, P. Mastroiacovo, L. Botto   +19 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.
Ahmad, Anderson, Anderson, Bakker, Baruteau, Bellairs, Binder, Blum, Bressan, Budde, Caldaroni, Ching, England, Feng, Frank, Fransen, Granados-Riveron, Groenendijk, Hamburger, Hamburger, Heeley, Hogers, Holm, Hoogaars, Hoogaars, Hove, Huang, Kok Fatma, Lepic, Li, Liu, Lowe, Lu, Marijon, Maron, Matsson, Mesnard, Mommersteeg, Nadeau, Ohlow, Ohlow, Pitol, Rutland, Rutland, Sessa, Shahmohammadi, Solaro, Villegas Garcia, Walton-Shirley, Watkins, Weerd   +50 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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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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Tessier number 30 clefts with congenital heart defects [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction: Midline cleft of mandible, classified as Tessier 30 clefts is extremely rare, with less than 100 reported cases in the latest studies. Variations in severity and associated malformations have been reported before. Case Presentation: In this
Aminolsharieh Najaf, S., Hasheminejad, R., Mirfazeli, A., Shafee, A., Tafreshi, M.   +4 more
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Metal nickel exposure increase the risk of congenital heart defects occurrence in offspring

Medicine, 2019
Background: Previous studies have investigated heavy metal exposure could increase the occurrence of congenital heart defects (CHDs). However, there are limited data regarding the relationship between exposure to nickel and CHDs occurrence in offspring ...
Nan-nan Zhang, Ming Chen, Jun Li, Ying Deng, Shengli Li, Yixiong Guo, Nana Li, Yuan Lin, Ping Yu, Zhen Liu, Jun Zhu   +10 more
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Patient attitudes to sternotomy and thoracotomy scars [PDF]

, 2005
Young adults with congenital heart defects expressed dissatisfaction with their surgical scar. The impact extended to their social life and ability to form close relationships, and has implications for holistic practice.
Burn, John, Crossland, David, Hamilton, Leslie, Hasan, Asif, Jackson, Sue, Lyall, Rosalind, O'Sullivan, John   +6 more
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Intraindividual validation of 4D flow measurement against 2D flow measurements in complex flow patterns in routine clinical cardiovascular magnetic resonance of bicuspid aortic valve

The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2020
Background Comparing four-dimensional flow against two-dimensional flow measurements in patients with complex flow pattern is still lacking. This study aimed to compare four-dimensional against the two-dimensional flow measurement in patients with ...
Ahmed Kharabish, Kristina Belker, Stefan Martinoff, Peter Ewert, Anja Hennemuth, Markus Huellebrand, Heiko Stern, Christian Meierhofer   +7 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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Complex cardiac defects after ethanol exposure during discrete cardiogenic events in zebrafish: prevention with folic acid [PDF]

, 2013
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) describes a range of birth defects including various congenital heart defects (CHDs). Mechanisms of FASD-associated CHDs are not understood.
Marrs, James A., Swapnalee, Sarmah
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