Congenital heart disease
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In medical literature, few cases of Rasmussen's aneurysm have been reported until now, and to the best of our knowledge, there has been no description of a case of Rasmussen's aneurysm in childhood. The child described in the case report had a restrictive cardiomyopathy, complicated by pulmonary hypertension, in association with miliary tuberculosis.
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Congenital heart disease · Mar 2013
Comparative StudyCaring for the adult with congenital heart disease in an adult catheterization laboratory by pediatric interventionalists--safety and efficacy.
The purpose of this study is to describe the outcomes of cardiac catheterizations performed by pediatric interventional cardiologists in an adult catheterization laboratory on adult patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). ⋯ Cardiac catheterizations can be performed effectively and safely in adults with CHD by pediatric interventional cardiologists in an adult catheterization laboratory.
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Congenital heart disease · Mar 2013
Impact of central venous pressure on cardiorenal interactions in adult patients with congenital heart disease after biventricular repair.
Cardiorenal interactions adversely impact the prognosis in heart failure patients an effect which crucially involves increased central venous pressure (CVP). However, it is unclear whether the same pathophysiology operates in adults with congenital heart disease (CHD). ⋯ Hemodynamics, especially a high CVP, independently predicted the enlarged kidney and abnormal intrarenal flow dynamics that are closely associated with heart failure severity and cardiovascular events in adults with CHD after biventricular repair.
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Congenital heart disease · Mar 2013
Case ReportsAnomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery diagnosed as an incidental finding.
A 2-year-old boy was referred for evaluation of a systolic heart murmur. Two-dimensional Doppler echocardiogram showed an abnormal flow through the interventricular septum, directed upward and toward the posterior wall of the main pulmonary artery. ⋯ Successful surgical reimplantation of the RCA was undertaken. Although uncommon, it is important to recognize the anomalous origin of the RCA arising from the pulmonary artery since it can be associated with serious adverse cardiac events.
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Congenital heart disease · Mar 2013
Long-term follow-up results of lung perfusion studies after transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus.
This study presents the long-term follow-up of patients who developed left lung perfusion (LLP) abnormalities following patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure with various device types. ⋯ The LLP abnormalities seen after PDA closure with various devices eventually improve to normal in the majority of patients during long-term follow-up. Patients whose PDA length is shorter than its diameter are at risk of developing LLP abnormalities that persist long-term.