Fetal aorto-pulmonary window: case series and review of the literature [PDF]
Aorto-pulmonary window is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly characterized by a communication between the aorta and the pulmonary artery above the semilunar valves. Prenatal diagnosis is rare.
Carvalho, JS +3 more
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Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (cc-TGA) is a rare congenital abnormality that occurs in 1 per 33000 live births. This abnormality comprises nearly 0.05% of all congenital heart defects, with at least 90% of cc-TGA patients ...
Zahra Khajali +3 more
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Structural changes in intestinal enteroendocrine cells after ileal interposition in normal rats [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: No therapeutic approach has significantly impacted the progression of diabetes. As early improvement of glicaemic control is observed after bariatric surgeries, there is currently a search for surgical procedures that can promote euglycemia
Aparecida Hirata +16 more
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Double Inlet Left Ventricle with Eisenmenger Syndrome in an Adult – A Case Report
Background: Patient diagnosed with double inlet left ventricle (prevalent in 5 – 10 in 100,000 newborns) complicated with Eisenmenger syndrome had a median survival age of 14 years without corrective surgery.
Rahul Regi Abraham, Rahul Regi Abraham
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The effect of partial portacaval transposition on the canine liver [PDF]
The influence of nonhepatic splanchnic venous blood on dog liver morphology and biochemical content was investigated by performing partial portacaval transposition, anastomosing the supra-adrenal inferior vena cava to either the right or left branch of ...
Brown, BI +4 more
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Increased nuchal translucency and congenital heart defects in euploid fetuses: the Szeged experience [PDF]
Objective: To determine the utility of the first-trimester fetal nuchal translucency (NT) thickness in the prediction of fetal cardiac malformations. Design: Retrospective study.
Jancsó Gáborné Katona Márta +5 more
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“Bendy” stents help negotiate hairpin intracardiac curves [PDF]
Simple transposition of the great arteries (TGA) occurs in 0.2 per 1000 live births. The condition is surgically repaired in the neonatal period by the arterial switch procedure (ASO) sometimes preceded by an atrial septostomy.
Bugeja, Justine +2 more
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The Role of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease [PDF]
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) has expanded its role in the diagnosis and management of congenital heart disease (CHD) and acquired heart disease in pediatric patients.
Hughes, ML, Ntsinjana, HN, Taylor, AM
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Gastric tube ulcer perforating the pericardium after subtotal esophagectomy [Perforacija ulkusa želučanog supstituta u perikard nakon subtotalne ezofagektomije] [PDF]
Subtotal esophagectomy with retrosternal transposition of the gastric tube to the neck was performed in a 62-year-old patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the proximal third of the esophagus.
Korušić, Anđelko +5 more
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Background: Dextro- transposition of the great arteries (dTGA) is a very rare congenital cardiac anomaly with an incidence of 0.02-0.05% that usually results in 90% infantile mortality, without surgical correction.
Sristi Chakraborty, Monika P Jawanjal
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