Introduction .– A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is part of most congenital heart defects (CHD). Aim of the study .– To determine the distribution of the anatomic types of VSD…
Heart transplantation in young children and infants may be controversial. The aim of this study was to review long-term follow-up of heart transplanted small children and assess prognosis and outcomes….
Objectives .– To describe the aims and rationale for planned delivery in a tertiary referral centre for foetuses with prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease. Methods and results .– Two…
Background .– Patent ductus arteriosus is responsible for left ventricular diastolic and right ventricular systolic overload. Little is known about hemodynamic changes after percutaneous and surgical closure. Methods .– We…
Background .– Coronary compression (CC) may occur during percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation (PPVI) and is potentially life threatening when undiagnosed before right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) stenting. We sought to…
Purpose .– Transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) impact on post-operative issue is unknown and its application in operating room (OR) and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) debated. Aims: –to describe residual lesions…
Objectives .– Little is known about parameters of systolic left ventricular (LV) function using speckle tracking (ST) in children. The aim of this study was to define the feasibility (F)…
Left internal thoracic artery (LITA) pseudoaneurysm after coronary artery bypass graft is a rare complication. We report a case of LITA pseudoaneurysm after minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB)…
A 4-year-old girl was examined for dyspnoea and cyanosis at exercise. An echocardiogram showed a large atrial septal defect in the upper part of the atrial septum. Systolic pulmonary artery…
Summary Unilateral absence of pulmonary artery (UAPA) is a rare malformation that can present as an isolated lesion or may be associated with other congenital heart defects. UAPA is often…
