Malignant ventricular arrhythmias (VA) may happen remote from tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) repair. Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) using surgical scar-related reentry circuits is the most common form of VA, but…
Background French humanitarian chains promote surgery for children with congenital heart diseases coming from developing countries. We assessed the results following complete repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) in relation…
Isolated proximal anomalous connections of the coronary arteries (ANOCOR) are rare congenital abnormalities associated with a wide spectrum of clinical presentations and anatomic patterns ( Fig. 1 ). The prognosis…
Introduction Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) can be used as a non-invasive monitoring technique for regional cerebral oxygenation (rScO 2 ). We studied basal rScO 2 , after atropin blockade and after…
The aim of the study was to assess the long-term outcome of patients with ALCAPA. Methods Retrospective single-center analysis of patients who underwent surgery for ALCAPA from 1980 to 2012….
Background RV systolic strain evolution during peri-operative management of congenital heart diseases (CHD) is unknown. Methods In this prospective study, RV peak systolic strain (PSS) was measured using 2D speckle…
The pathophysiology of ventricular septal defect (VSD) is determined by the size of the defect and the state of the pulmonary vascular resistance. We assessed the morphology of VSD using…
Summary In the context of recent change in guidelines for prophylaxis of infective endocarditis (IE), the objective of this study was to assess the features and outcomes of IE in…
Objectives Life expectancy of patients with Marfan syndrome has increased, due to earlier diagnosis, better familial screening, regular follow-up (FU) and prophylactic aortic surgery (PASu). Incidence of events in affected…
Background Congenital heart disease (CHD) are seldom cured and the increasing grown-up congenital heart disease (GUCH) population still needs specialized follow-up that has to be organized. In Reims University Hospital,…
