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Open AccessAge-dependent contribution of intrinsic mechanisms to sinoatrial node function in humans
Average beat interval (BI) and beat interval variability (BIV) are primarily determined by mutual entrainment between the autonomic-nervous system (ANS) and intrinsic mechanisms that govern sinoatrial node (SA...
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Author’s reply: Efficacy of a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor on the pulmonary artery index and postoperative hemodynamics after a Fontan operation
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Correction to: Late recovery of the cardiopulmonary exercise capacity after transcatheter amplatzer device closures for atrial septal defects in adults
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Longitudinal Cardiac Outcomes of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
There is a paucity of longitudinal data on cardiac outcomes in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19. We aimed to investigate the longitudinal cardiovascular outcomes i...
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Efficacy of a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor on the pulmonary artery index and postoperative hemodynamics after a Fontan operation
There have been no reports regarding the influence of a change in the pulmonary artery index before or after a Fontan operation. Moreover, the factors that might affect the change in the pulmonary artery index...
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Open AccessPublisher Correction: Analysis of the shape of the T-wave in congenital long-QT syndrome type 3 by geometric morphometrics
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Diagnostic value of P-waves in children with idiopathic restrictive cardiomyopathy
Restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) is a rare myocardial disease with an impaired diastolic function and poor prognosis. Almost all RCM patients are reported to have abnormal P-waves due to atrial overloading. Th...
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Open AccessAnalysis of the shape of the T-wave in congenital long-QT syndrome type 3 by geometric morphometrics
The characteristic shape of the T-wave in congenital long-QT syndrome type 3 (LQTS3) is considered a late-onset T-wave. We analyzed the difference in the shapes of the T-waves of V5 in the electrocardiograms (...
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Efficacy and safety of tolvaptan after pediatric congenital heart disease surgery
It is not clear whether tolvaptan is safe and effective irrespective of various underlying clinical conditions including the functional ventricle morphology, chromosomal abnormalities, and renal function after...
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Late recovery of the cardiopulmonary exercise capacity after transcatheter amplatzer device closures for atrial septal defects in adults
Transcatheter atrial septal defect (ASD) closures using an Amplatzer Septal Occluder (ASO) have been widely performed. Compared to children, we sometimes experience late recovery of exercise performance in adu...
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Comparison of transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure between children and adults
The data comparing the characteristics and effect of transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure between children and adults is scarce. We analyzed 54 consecutive patients who underwent transcatheter ...
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A significance of school screening electrocardiogram in the patients with ventricular noncompaction
Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is a hereditary cardiomyopathy and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. However, the role and significance of school screening for LVNC have not been fully elu...
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Early assessment of cardiac troponin I predicts the postoperative cardiac status and clinical course after congenital heart disease surgery
Cardiac troponin I (cTnI) is a regulatory protein with a high sensitivity and specificity for cardiac injury. Preoperative and postoperative elevations of cTnI are usually considered predictors of the mortalit...
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Environmental risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome in Japan
While the prevalence of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has decreased worldwide, this decline has plateaued recently. Strategies are needed to resume the constant decrease of SIDS in Japan. A prospective e...
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Open AccessBiventricular repair of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum and severely hypoplastic right ventricle: a case report of a minimum intervention surgical approach
In patients who have pulmonary atresia with an intact ventricular septum and severe right ventricular hypoplasia, biventricular repair is considered to be impossible and multiple interventions are generally re...
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Successful control of life-threatening polymorphic ventricular tachycardia by radiofrequency catheter ablation in an infant
We present a case of a 9-month-old girl in whom malignant polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) was successfully controlled by radiofrequency catheter ablation under guidance with a three-dimensional mappin...
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Improvement in non-tachycardia-induced cardiac failure after radiofrequency catheter ablation in a child with a right-sided accessory pathway
A 6-year-old boy was referred for an evaluation of intolerance to physical activity at his elementary school. The patient had no episodes of palpitations. He was diagnosed as Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome wit...
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Open AccessPotency of integrating three-dimensional cardiac magnetic resonance imaging into electroanatomic map** to perform catheter ablation in pediatrics
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A left ventricular noncompaction in a patient with long QT syndrome caused by a KCNQ1 mutation: a case report
A 5-year-old girl developed cardiopulmonary arrest after crying. From the electrocardiogram and echocardiography, a left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) with long QT syndrome (LQT) was suspected as the cause ...
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Life-threatening atrial tachycardia after the Senning operation in a patient with transposition of the great arteries
Atrial tachycardia (AT) is recognized as a risk factor of sudden death (SD) in patients with transposition of the great arteries (TGA) after atrial switch operation. A 20-year-old man with TGA who had undergon...
