Left Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy Colin J. McMahon Ricardo H. Pignatelli Introduction Left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy (LVNC) is a genetic heterogeneous unique form of cardiomyopathy which has been reported on widely…
Design, Execution, and Appraisal of Clinical Trials Brian W. McCrindle What is Evidence-Based Medicine and why are Clinical Trials so Relevant to that Practice? Definition and Practice of Evidence-Based Medicine…
Beyond the Cardiac Device: Comprehensive Care of Children and Young Adults with Implantable Cardiac Devices Caridad M. de la Uz Katherine Elizabeth Cutitta Samuel F. Sears Jr. Introduction Futuristic television…
Hematologic Aspects of Pediatric and Adolescent Heart Disease: Bleeding, Clotting, and Blood Component Abnormalities Therese M. Giglia Char Witmer The cardiovascular system is both the conduit and the propeller of…
Tricuspid Valve Disorders: Atresia, Dysplasia, and Ebstein Anomaly Frank Cetta Joseph A. Dearani Patrick W. O’Leary David J. Driscoll Tricuspid Valve Atresia Tricuspid valve atresia is one of the more…
The Global Challenge of Heart Disease Daniel J. Penny Jonathan R. Carapetis Peter J. Hotez “An epidemic of heart disease and stroke may be inevitable for the developing world in…
Univentricular Atrioventricular Connection Michael G. Earing Donald J. Hagler William D. Edwards Nomenclature Considerable controversy exists regarding the definition, classification, and nomenclature for various forms of complex congenital heart disease….
Pregnancy in Young Women with Congenital Heart Disease Candice K. Silversides Jack M. Colman Samuel C. Siu In general, pregnancy is well tolerated in women with congenital heart disease. However,…
Impact of Cardiac Disease on Other Organ Systems Jack Rychik Structural malformations of the heart makeup approximately 1% of all forms of birth defects in humans. When present, congenital heart…
Coronary Risk Factors in Children Stephen R. Daniels Atherosclerosis Coronary artery disease and stroke are the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in developed countries. The breakdown of the…
