Positional cyanosis reveals platypnea-orthodeoxia-syndrome
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2019 Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome is a rare cause of dyspnea, which presents upon standing and resolves when supine. Etiology is multifactorial with a functional component and an anatomical shunt. The most commonly reported shunt is an atrial septal defect,
Colin M. Kenny +3 more
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Aberrant migration and surgical removal of a heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) from the femoral artery of a cat. [PDF]
, 2018 A cat was evaluated for an acute-onset of right pelvic limb paresis. Thoracic radiographs revealed normal cardiac size and tortuous pulmonary arteries.
Balsa, Ingrid M +8 more
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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Atrial pacing at right atrial appendage causes nonphysiologic delays. Bachmann's bundle (BB) pacing preserves synchrony but lacks pediatric data. Case Summary We report the first pediatric combined BB and left bundle branch area pacing in a 9‐year‐old boy (23.5 kg).
Hei‐To Leung +5 more
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2018 Background Minimally invasive approaches such as perventricular closure of ventricular septal defects (VSD) have been applied for the surgical correction of congenital heart defects in order to avoid disadvantages related to median sternotomy with a ...
Yunfei Ling +3 more
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Cyclin‐dependent kinase 13 is indispensable for normal mouse heart development
Journal of Anatomy, Volume 246, Issue 4, Page 616-630, April 2025.Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common defect in live births. The role of cyclin‐dependent kinase (CDK13) in cardiogenesis and CHD was studied using a transgenic mouse model (Cdk13tm1b) carrying deletion of exons 3 and 4, causing loss of function.
Qazi Waheed‐Ullah +8 more
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Fetal heterotaxy with tricuspid atresia, pulmonary atresia, and isomerism of the right atrial appendages at 22 weeks. [PDF]
, 2013 We report the accurate prenatal diagnosis at 22 weeks gestation of right atrial isomerism in association with tricuspid atresia. Several distinctive sonographic features of isomerism of the right atrial appendages were present in this fetus: complex ...
Richardson, Randy R +3 more
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HEART SOUNDS AND PRESSURES IN ATRIAL SEPTAL DEFECT [PDF]
Heart, 1965 D W, BARRITT, D H, DAVIES, G, JACOB
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The Evolving Landscape of CHD Genetics: A Contemporary Guide to Genetic Testing and Management
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect, affecting an estimated 9.4/1000 infants globally. The genetics of CHD is complex, with most cases thought to have multifactorial aetiology, implicating both genetic and environmental factors.
Bridget R. O'Malley +3 more
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Holt-oram syndrome associated with double outlet right ventricle: A rare association
Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2013 Holt-Oram syndrome is a rare inherited disorder that causes abnormalities of the hands, arms, and the heart. Most commonly, there are defects in the carpal bones of the wrist and in the bones of the thumb along with cardiac defects such as atrial or ...
Bhupinder Singh +3 more
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A simple screening method for determining knowledge of the appropriate levels of activity and risk behaviour in young people with congenital cardiac conditions [PDF]
, 2007 Objective: To assess a novel method for assessing risk and providing advice about activity to children and young people with congenital cardiac disease and their parents. Design and setting: Questionnaire survey in outpatient clinics at a tertiary centre
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