Use of cribriform amplatzer septal occluder in the pediatric population: Feasibility, safety, and technical considerations
Conclusions : Cribriform ASO can be used safely and effectively in closing F-ASDs in children. Deployment of the device through a small central hole allows covering maximum fenestrations and gives more stability to the device. Residual shunts, although not infrequent, are insignificant. (Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology)
Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - May 3, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Priya Pradhan Sneha Jain Supratim Sen Bharat Dalvi Source Type: research
Carvedilol improves left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia
Conclusions: Among patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia who had left ventricular diastolic dysfunction without systolic dysfunction, treatment with carvedilol for 3 months was associated with improvement in Doppler parameters of left ventricular diastolic function. However, this finding and its clinical significance need to be confirmed in further double-blind controlled studies. (Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology)
Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - May 3, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Suchaya Silvilairat Pimlak Charoenkwan Suwit Saekho Adisak Tantiworawit Nipon Chattipakorn Source Type: research
Evaluation of high-dose aspirin elimination in the treatment of Kawasaki disease in the incidence of coronary artery aneurysm
Conclusions: We concluded that high dose Aspirin does not have a significant role in preventing coronary arteries abnormalities in Kawasaki disease and giving standard 2 gr/kg/day Intravenous immunoglobulin without high-dose Aspirin in acute-phases therapy does not increase the risk of coronary arteries abnormality. (Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology)
Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - May 3, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Farima Sanati Mohammadmehdi Bagheri Shahryar Eslami Ali Khalooei Source Type: research
A comprehensive study of congenital unilateral absence of branch pulmonary artery associated with other congenital heart defects and ipsilateral non-unifocalizable major aorto-pulmonary collateral arteries: A single-center retrospective study
Conclusions: Congenital UAPA is a rare anomaly and associated with a variety of CHDs, TOF being the most common. Single lung corrective surgery in patients with ipsilateral non-unifocalizable MAPCAs has good immediate and long term survival. (Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology)
Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - May 3, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: H Ravi Ramamurthy Varsha Walavalkar Satheesh Siddaiah Sunita Maheshwari Source Type: research
Annals of pediatric cardiology: A glorious journey and a vision for the future
Sivasubramanian RamakrishnanAnnals of Pediatric Cardiology 2021 14(2):135-138 (Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology)
Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - May 3, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sivasubramanian Ramakrishnan Source Type: research
A shining star of congenital heart surgery & #8211; A tribute to Dr. William I Norwood Jr (1941 & #8211;2020)
Smruti Ranjan MohantyAnnals of Pediatric Cardiology 2021 14(1):132-133 (Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology)
Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - January 16, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Smruti Ranjan Mohanty Source Type: research
Very late trans-catheter recruitment of congenitally & #8220;absent & #8221; pulmonary artery
Alessandra Pizzuto, Giovanbattista Calabri, Magdalena Cuman, Giuseppe SantoroAnnals of Pediatric Cardiology 2021 14(1):130-131 (Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology)
Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - January 16, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Alessandra Pizzuto Giovanbattista Calabri Magdalena Cuman Giuseppe Santoro Source Type: research
The slow-flat-slow sequence in malignant vasovagal syncope
We present the electroencephalographic and electrocardiographic tracing obtained in an 8-year old boy who experienced malignant vasovagal syncope during the recording. This tracing illustrates the highly specific “slow-flat-slow” sequence described in cases of syncope induced by severe cerebral hypoperfusion. (Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology)
Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - January 16, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Guy Vaksmann Ivan Bouzguenda Marie-Dominique Lamblin Source Type: research
DiGeorge syndrome and anomalous right aortic arch with arch-on-arch and figure-of-eight configurations: Aortic sac maldevelopment and left brachiocephalic artery abnormal remodeling
We report a 6-month-old female infant with deletion of chromosome 22q11.2 (DiGeorge/VFS TUPLE 1), normal atrial arrangement with concordant atrioventricular connection, pulmonary atresia, large subaortic ventricular septal defect, diminutive native pulmonary arteries, a characteristic weird-shape right aortic arch with arch-on-arch appearance and figure of 8 configuration. We presented the cardiac computed tomographic angiographic and cardiac angiographic features. Using Autodesk 3ds Max 2018 software, we explained and illustrated the speculative embryologic etiology of this bizarre aortic archanomaly with the extensive ab...
Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - January 16, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Elaheh Malakan Rad Sara Momtazmanesh Source Type: research
Virtual modeling and interactive virtual reality display of unusual high-riding cervical aortic arch
We describe a rare form of a cervical arch and briefly discuss the latest methods of improved visualization using 3D virtual reality displays and smartphones. (Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology)
Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - January 16, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sarv Priya Prashant Nagpal Source Type: research
Pericardial agenesis
We present an incidental finding of total agenesis of the left pericardium in an asymptomatic 16-year-old male diagnosed in a preoperative assessment of a bone fracture. (Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology)
Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - January 16, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Paula Concejo Iglesias Elisa Aguirre Pascual Leticia Albert de la Torre David Coca Robinot Bel é n Toral V á zquez Miguel A Granados Ruiz Source Type: research
Balloon pulmonary valvotomy in severe dysplastic pulmonary valve restenosis: A novel maneuver for stabilizing balloon positioning
Palanivel Rajan, Pruthvi C Revaiah, Parag BarwadAnnals of Pediatric Cardiology 2021 14(1):116-118
Balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty (BPV) is an interventional procedure that has practically replaced the need of open-heart surgery in patients with severe valvular pulmonary stenosis. However, BPV in dysplastic pulmonary valve (PV) still remains a challenge in the current milieu of advanced technologies. We encountered a unique situation of severe restenosis of PV wherein the attempt to balloon dilate the valve was futile because no balloon remained stable at the level of the valve. This situation was overcome using a PDA devi...
Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - January 16, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Palanivel Rajan Pruthvi C Revaiah Parag Barwad Source Type: research
Massive ductal aneurysm in an asymptomatic child with Loeys-Dietz syndrome
Saira Siddiqui, Antonio Polanco, Michael P DiLorenzo, Amee Shah, Michael Snyder, Harry Dietz, Emile Bacha, Kanwal Majeed FarooqiAnnals of Pediatric Cardiology 2021 14(1):113-115
An asymptomatic 3-year-old with Loeys-Dietz Syndrome (LDS) followed for a small patent ductus arteriosus and dilated aorta was found to have a massive ductal aneurysm on routine surveillance cardiac magnetic resonance. The aneurysm was successfully resected. Serial advanced imaging tools are useful in surveillance, diagnosis, and management in patients with LDS. (Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology)
Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - January 16, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Saira Siddiqui Antonio Polanco Michael P DiLorenzo Amee Shah Michael Snyder Harry Dietz Emile Bacha Kanwal Majeed Farooqi Source Type: research
Re-entrant ventricular tachycardia in a postoperative case of tetralogy of Fallot & #8211; Ablated successfully under the three-dimensional mapping system
Suresh Kumar Paidi, Krishna Kumar Mohanan Nair, Narayanan Namboodiri, Sridhar Balaguru, Ajitkumar ValaparambilAnnals of Pediatric Cardiology 2021 14(1):107-112
A 47-year-old female underwent cardiac repair for tetralogy of Fallot at the age of 12 years. Subsequently, she was asymptomatic on follow-up. Recently, she presented elsewhere with palpitations and presyncope with documented ventricular tachycardia (VT) having left bundle branch block morphology with inferior QRS axis and late precordial transition. She was reported to have cardioverted and referred to our center for electrophysiology study (EP). She underwent EP ...
Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - January 16, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Suresh Kumar Paidi Krishna Kumar Mohanan Nair Narayanan Namboodiri Sridhar Balaguru Ajitkumar Valaparambil Source Type: research
Iatrogenic pericardial defect
We present the case of an iatrogenic pericardial defect in an asymptomatic 20-year-old female. (Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology)
Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - January 16, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Brett J Murray Jacob B Diamond Robert F English Source Type: research
