Natural History of Secundum ASD in Preterm and Term Neonates: A Comparative Study
AbstractAtrial septal defects (ASDs) are common in neonates. Although past studies suggest ASDs ≥ 3 mm in term neonates (TNs) are less likely to close, there is paucity of data regarding the natural history in preterm neonates (PNs), information that would inform surveillance. We sought to compare spontaneous closur e rates and need for intervention for ASDs in TNs/near term (≥ 36 weeks) versus PNs (< 36 weeks). We included all TNs and PNs who underwent echocardiography at ≤ 1 month between 2010 and 2018 in our institution with an ASD ≥ 3 mm, without major congenital heart disease, an...
Source: Pediatric Cardiology - March 27, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
A Rare Right-To-Left Shunt In A Child Following Fontan Completion Contributing to Cyanosis
An 8-year-old boy [weight:17kg; height; 102cm] with complex congenital heart disease presented to our institution for evaluation of cyanosis [arterial oxygen saturation measuring 85-90%] with minimal exertion after Fontan completion. During infancy, the boy was diagnosed with transposition of the great arteries, tricuspid atresia, hypoplastic right ventricle, and a large ventricular septal defect. The child underwent pulmonary artery banding at the age of 1 year, a Damus Kaye Stansel procedure [the main pulmonary artery was connected to the aorta to bypass a subaortic obstruction] along with a modified right Blalock-Taussi...
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - March 27, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Dr. Madan Mohan Maddali, Dr. Khalid Al Alawi, Dr. Salim Nasser Al Maskari, Dr. Abdullah Mohammed Al Farqani Source Type: research
Biallelic PKP2 loss of function variants are associated with a lethal perinatal-onset biventricular dilated cardiomyopathy with excessive trabeculations and ventricular septal defects
We report three more cases from two families with homozygous pathogenic PKP2 variants and perinatal-onset, lethal DCM-ET. Identification of the genetic abnormalities played a key role in decision-making and family counselling in these cases. This case series supports the published evidence that biallelic loss of function PKP2 variants cause a lethal, perinatal-onset cardiomyopathy. (Source: Journal of Medical Genetics)
Source: Journal of Medical Genetics - March 21, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Gibb, J., Wall, E., Fields, E., Seale, A., Armstrong, C., Bamber, A., Daubeney, P., Jacobs-Pearson, M., Marton, T., Stals, K., Low, K., Kaski, J. P., Spentzou, G. Tags: Phenotypes Source Type: research
Congenital cytomegalovirus infection in a preterm infant with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and immunological abnormalities
We report a case of a preterm infant with congenital cytomegalovirus infection complicated with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and immunological abnormalities. Ultrasonography revealed pulmonary atresia, ventricular septal defect, major aortopulmonary collateral artery, and thymic hypoplasia. His serum chemistry tests on admission revealed immunoglobulin G, A, and M levels of 1,547 mg/dL, 70 mg/dL, and 274 mg/dL, respectively. A surface antigen analysis of the peripheral lymphocytes using flow cytometry revealed the following: relatively low CD4-positive T-cell levels (18.1%; 1,767/μL), very high CD8-positive T-cell levels (58...
Source: Nagoya Journal of Medical Science - March 20, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Yoshihiko Shitara Etsushi Toyofuku Hideki Doi Takeo Mukai Kohei Kashima Satsuki Kakiuchi Motohiro Kato Naoto Takahashi Source Type: research
Echocardiographic detection of intraluminal catheter thrombosis during percutaneous atrial septal defect closure
Kardiol Pol. 2024 Mar 20. doi: 10.33963/v.phj.99500. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38506568 | DOI:10.33963/v.phj.99500 (Source: Polish Heart Journal)
Source: Polish Heart Journal - March 20, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: B łażej Michalski Jaros ław D Kasprzak A Wojtasi ńska Ewa Szymczyk A Smia łowski Jan Z Peruga Piotr Lipiec Source Type: research
Echocardiographic detection of intraluminal catheter thrombosis during percutaneous atrial septal defect closure
Kardiol Pol. 2024 Mar 20. doi: 10.33963/v.phj.99500. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38506568 | DOI:10.33963/v.phj.99500 (Source: Kardiologia Polska)
Source: Kardiologia Polska - March 20, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: B łażej Michalski Jaros ław D Kasprzak A Wojtasi ńska Ewa Szymczyk A Smia łowski Jan Z Peruga Piotr Lipiec Source Type: research
Cardiovascular physical examination as a screening tool for congenital heart disease in newborns at a teaching hospital in Ghana
CONCLUSION: Cardiovascular physical examination at birth is an effective and inexpensive screening tool for detecting CHD in newborns, which can easily be utilised in low-resource settings.FUNDING: None declared.PMID:38504760 | PMC:PMC10846649 | DOI:10.4314/gmj.v57i2.10 (Source: Ghana Medical Journal)
Source: Ghana Medical Journal - March 20, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: Frank Owusu-Sekyere Bamenla Goka Della Adzosii William Obeng Alfred Yawson Nana Akyaa-Yao Sybil Harrison Justice Moses K Aheto Source Type: research
Congenital cytomegalovirus infection in a preterm infant with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and immunological abnormalities
We report a case of a preterm infant with congenital cytomegalovirus infection complicated with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and immunological abnormalities. Ultrasonography revealed pulmonary atresia, ventricular septal defect, major aortopulmonary collateral artery, and thymic hypoplasia. His serum chemistry tests on admission revealed immunoglobulin G, A, and M levels of 1,547 mg/dL, 70 mg/dL, and 274 mg/dL, respectively. A surface antigen analysis of the peripheral lymphocytes using flow cytometry revealed the following: relatively low CD4-positive T-cell levels (18.1%; 1,767/μL), very high CD8-positive T-cell levels (58...
Source: Nagoya Journal of Medical Science - March 20, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Yoshihiko Shitara Etsushi Toyofuku Hideki Doi Takeo Mukai Kohei Kashima Satsuki Kakiuchi Motohiro Kato Naoto Takahashi Source Type: research
Echocardiographic detection of intraluminal catheter thrombosis during percutaneous atrial septal defect closure
Kardiol Pol. 2024 Mar 20. doi: 10.33963/v.phj.99500. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38506568 | DOI:10.33963/v.phj.99500 (Source: Polish Heart Journal)
Source: Polish Heart Journal - March 20, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: B łażej Michalski Jaros ław D Kasprzak A Wojtasi ńska Ewa Szymczyk A Smia łowski Jan Z Peruga Piotr Lipiec Source Type: research
Post-infarction ventricular septal defect associated with coronary ectasia. Case report
Arch Cardiol Mex. 2024;94(1):99-103. doi: 10.24875/ACM.22000229.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38507323 | DOI:10.24875/ACM.22000229 (Source: Archivos de Cardiologia de Mexico)
Source: Archivos de Cardiologia de Mexico - March 20, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sa úl Y Guillot-Castillo Adolfo Garc ía-Martínez Antonio Ch ávez-Díaz Arturo P érez-Capellán Diego E Garc ía-Paredes Anaid Mart ínez-Corrales Ang élica Guerrero-González Source Type: research
Echocardiographic detection of intraluminal catheter thrombosis during percutaneous atrial septal defect closure
Kardiol Pol. 2024 Mar 20. doi: 10.33963/v.phj.99500. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38506568 | DOI:10.33963/v.phj.99500 (Source: Kardiologia Polska)
Source: Kardiologia Polska - March 20, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: B łażej Michalski Jaros ław D Kasprzak A Wojtasi ńska Ewa Szymczyk A Smia łowski Jan Z Peruga Piotr Lipiec Source Type: research
Cardiovascular physical examination as a screening tool for congenital heart disease in newborns at a teaching hospital in Ghana
CONCLUSION: Cardiovascular physical examination at birth is an effective and inexpensive screening tool for detecting CHD in newborns, which can easily be utilised in low-resource settings.FUNDING: None declared.PMID:38504760 | PMC:PMC10846649 | DOI:10.4314/gmj.v57i2.10 (Source: Ghana Medical Journal)
Source: Ghana Medical Journal - March 20, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: Frank Owusu-Sekyere Bamenla Goka Della Adzosii William Obeng Alfred Yawson Nana Akyaa-Yao Sybil Harrison Justice Moses K Aheto Source Type: research
Congenital cytomegalovirus infection in a preterm infant with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and immunological abnormalities
We report a case of a preterm infant with congenital cytomegalovirus infection complicated with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and immunological abnormalities. Ultrasonography revealed pulmonary atresia, ventricular septal defect, major aortopulmonary collateral artery, and thymic hypoplasia. His serum chemistry tests on admission revealed immunoglobulin G, A, and M levels of 1,547 mg/dL, 70 mg/dL, and 274 mg/dL, respectively. A surface antigen analysis of the peripheral lymphocytes using flow cytometry revealed the following: relatively low CD4-positive T-cell levels (18.1%; 1,767/μL), very high CD8-positive T-cell levels (58...
Source: Nagoya Journal of Medical Science - March 20, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Yoshihiko Shitara Etsushi Toyofuku Hideki Doi Takeo Mukai Kohei Kashima Satsuki Kakiuchi Motohiro Kato Naoto Takahashi Source Type: research
Echocardiographic detection of intraluminal catheter thrombosis during percutaneous atrial septal defect closure
Kardiol Pol. 2024 Mar 20. doi: 10.33963/v.phj.99500. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38506568 | DOI:10.33963/v.phj.99500 (Source: Polish Heart Journal)
Source: Polish Heart Journal - March 20, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: B łażej Michalski Jaros ław D Kasprzak A Wojtasi ńska Ewa Szymczyk A Smia łowski Jan Z Peruga Piotr Lipiec Source Type: research
Post-infarction ventricular septal defect associated with coronary ectasia. Case report
Arch Cardiol Mex. 2024;94(1):99-103. doi: 10.24875/ACM.22000229.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38507323 | DOI:10.24875/ACM.22000229 (Source: Archivos de Cardiologia de Mexico)
Source: Archivos de Cardiologia de Mexico - March 20, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sa úl Y Guillot-Castillo Adolfo Garc ía-Martínez Antonio Ch ávez-Díaz Arturo P érez-Capellán Diego E Garc ía-Paredes Anaid Mart ínez-Corrales Ang élica Guerrero-González Source Type: research
