Repair of a fistula between the aorta and right ventricular outflow tract secondary to infective endocarditis of a unicuspid aortic valve and previously repaired ventricular septal defect
Infective endocarditis of the aortic valve can result in a wide range of destructive pathology beyond the valve leaflets and annulus which require careful surgical planning to provide appropriate debridement a... (Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery - April 16, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Rickesh B. Karsan, Katie E. O ’Sullivan, Christopher J. Lockhart and Christopher Austin Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Spectrum of Genital and Extragenital Anomalies in Malformation Syndromes Associated With 46, XY Disorders of Sex Development: A Single Center Experience
CONCLUSIONS: Integration between clinical, laboratory and genetic data is the cornerstone in the management of XY DSD patients for appropriate decision making of surgical intervention and sex assignment, in addition to screening for other associated features of each mutation.PMID:38584411 (Source: Indian Pediatrics)
Source: Indian Pediatrics - April 8, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Shaymaa Raafat Yasmine Abdelmeguid Mostafa Kotb Ahmed Oshiba Source Type: research
Spectrum of Genital and Extragenital Anomalies in Malformation Syndromes Associated With 46, XY Disorders of Sex Development: A Single Center Experience
CONCLUSIONS: Integration between clinical, laboratory and genetic data is the cornerstone in the management of XY DSD patients for appropriate decision making of surgical intervention and sex assignment, in addition to screening for other associated features of each mutation.PMID:38584411 (Source: Indian Pediatrics)
Source: Indian Pediatrics - April 8, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Shaymaa Raafat Yasmine Abdelmeguid Mostafa Kotb Ahmed Oshiba Source Type: research
Spectrum of Genital and Extragenital Anomalies in Malformation Syndromes Associated With 46, XY Disorders of Sex Development: A Single Center Experience
CONCLUSIONS: Integration between clinical, laboratory and genetic data is the cornerstone in the management of XY DSD patients for appropriate decision making of surgical intervention and sex assignment, in addition to screening for other associated features of each mutation.PMID:38584411 (Source: Indian Pediatrics)
Source: Indian Pediatrics - April 8, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Shaymaa Raafat Yasmine Abdelmeguid Mostafa Kotb Ahmed Oshiba Source Type: research
Partial heart transplantation for destructive infective endocarditis
AbstractInfective endocarditis frequently spreads beyond the valve tissue, especially in the aortic location. Invasive endocarditis may lead to abscess formation or fistula, with substantial tissue loss. Here, the case of a 31-year-old male patient with destructive aortic and pulmonary valve endocarditis and a subaortic mural defect who underwent patch closure of the ventricular septal defect and aortic and pulmonary root replacement and right coronary artery bypass graft is presented. This is an uncommon condition and stress is placed on imaging of the technical aspects of the case. (Source: Indian Journal of Thoracic and...
Source: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - April 6, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research
Ventricular Septal Defect and Mitral Regurgitation Due to Penetrating Cardiac Trauma; a Case Report and Review of Literature
In this study, we report a case of concomitant traumatic-induced VSD and MR in a 14-year-old boy following a stab wound to his chest. The patient was a teenage boy coming to the Rajaei Cardiology Hospital emergency room following a stab wound to the anterior and left part of his chest. Despite primary urgent surgery, his breathlessness had continued for three more months. Evaluations with Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) revealed VSD with concomitant MR, but there was no papillary muscle rupture. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and angiographic evaluation confirmed the provisional diagnosis. The Amplatzer VSD ...
Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - April 4, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Hojjat Mortezaeian Avisa Tabib Hamidreza Pouraliakbar Mohsen Anafje Pouya Ebrahimi Parnian Soltani Source Type: research
Ventricular Septal Defect and Mitral Regurgitation Due to Penetrating Cardiac Trauma; a Case Report and Review of Literature
In this study, we report a case of concomitant traumatic-induced VSD and MR in a 14-year-old boy following a stab wound to his chest. The patient was a teenage boy coming to the Rajaei Cardiology Hospital emergency room following a stab wound to the anterior and left part of his chest. Despite primary urgent surgery, his breathlessness had continued for three more months. Evaluations with Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) revealed VSD with concomitant MR, but there was no papillary muscle rupture. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and angiographic evaluation confirmed the provisional diagnosis. The Amplatzer VSD ...
Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - April 4, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Hojjat Mortezaeian Avisa Tabib Hamidreza Pouraliakbar Mohsen Anafje Pouya Ebrahimi Parnian Soltani Source Type: research
Ventricular Septal Defect and Mitral Regurgitation Due to Penetrating Cardiac Trauma; a Case Report and Review of Literature
In this study, we report a case of concomitant traumatic-induced VSD and MR in a 14-year-old boy following a stab wound to his chest. The patient was a teenage boy coming to the Rajaei Cardiology Hospital emergency room following a stab wound to the anterior and left part of his chest. Despite primary urgent surgery, his breathlessness had continued for three more months. Evaluations with Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) revealed VSD with concomitant MR, but there was no papillary muscle rupture. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and angiographic evaluation confirmed the provisional diagnosis. The Amplatzer VSD ...
Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - April 4, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Hojjat Mortezaeian Avisa Tabib Hamidreza Pouraliakbar Mohsen Anafje Pouya Ebrahimi Parnian Soltani Source Type: research
15-Year Analysis of Surgical Approaches and Outcomes for Coarctation in 132 Neonates and Infants
The objective of this study is to evaluate operative characteristics and outcomes of all neonates and infants who underwent surgical repair of coarctation of the aorta or hypoplastic aortic arch at University of Florida from 2006 to 2021, inclusive, either in isolation or with concomitant repair of atrial septal defect (ASD) and/or ventricular septal defect (VSD). A retrospective review was performed of 132 patients aged 0 –1 year who underwent surgical repair of aortic coarctation or hypoplastic aortic arch between 2006 and 2021, inclusive, either in isolation or with concomitant repair of ASD and/or VSD. Patients were ...
Source: Pediatric Cardiology - April 1, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Influence of coronary arteries transfer on the geometry of the neoaortic root in arterial switch
Zhu and colleagues1 raise an important issue and confirm that some degree of aortic valve insufficiency and aortic root enlargement is not rare after aortic switch operation (ASO).2-4 Apart from bicuspid aortic valve, all 3 other predictors of aortic root dilation in the study are caused by an initial enlargement of the pulmonary annulus in the presence of a ventricular septal defect (ie, Taussig-Bing anomaly, previous pulmonary artery banding, and left outflow tract obstruction [seen in transposition of the great arteries-ventricular septal defect-aortic arch obstruction]). (Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - April 1, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Francois Lacour-Gayet Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
Ecpella Bridge to Heart Transplantation for a Large Ischemic Ventricular Septal Defect and Refractory Ventricular Arrhythmias
Introduction: In the current era of early percutaneous interventions, ischemic ventricular septal defects are rare and challenging to manage with high postoperative mortality. Prior to surgery, patients in heart failure may require temporary mechanical circulatory support(tMCS) with some centers reporting success with the Impella device. Here we describe a complex case of a large ischemic VSD requiring escalation of tMCS support prior to definitive management. (Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation)
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - April 1, 2024 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: R. Fajardo, T. Guenther, A. Baber, J. Dollerschell, J. Hermsen, 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
