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Cardiovascular disease risk factors in congenital heart disease survivors are associated with heart failure
BackgroundDespite advances in treatment and survival, individuals with congenital heart defects (CHD) have a higher risk of heart failure (HF)...
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Congenital Ptosis
Congenital ptosis presents within the first year of life, and is either isolated or occurs as a part of an ocular or systemic disorder. Management...
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Teratogenic Factors Contributing to the Development of Congenital Heart Defects
The development of congenital heart defects (CHDs) is likely a combination of genetic and nongenetic influences. Unfortunately, CHD prevention has...
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Double-Trouble: Atherosclerotic Risk Factors and Congenital Heart Disease
Purpose of ReviewYouth with congenital heart disease (CHD) are uniquely vulnerable to genetic and acquired atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease...
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Congenital Spinal Deformity
Congenital spinal deformities are caused an asymmetrical failure of development of one or more vertebrae during the embryological development process...
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Factors Influential in Seeking Care for Neonates with Congenital Heart Disease
Prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects has contributed to improved survival for infants with critical forms of this disease. Early detection...
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Congenital/Developmental Defects
Congenital defects of organs and tissues are constant sources of concern. Manifestation of these defects may be apparent at birth, during young...
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Risk and prognostic factors in patients with congenital encephalocele
Background and objectiveEncephaloceles are considered to be a spectrum of neural tube defects with a herniation of the brain and the meninges through...
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Associated factors for prenatally diagnosed fetal congenital heart diseases
ObjectiveCurrent studies have suggested that fetal congenital heart diseases (CHDs) are caused by various factors. However, few data in this field is...
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Risk Factors and Nomogram Model of Postoperative Delirium in Children with Congenital Heart Disease: A Single-Center Prospective Study
Delirium is a common postoperative complication in children with congenital heart disease, which affects their postoperative recovery. The purpose of...
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Epidemiology of Congenital Spine Malformation
Congenital spinal malformations (CSM) occur in a wide range of clinical presentations and can vary from mild to severe. In this chapter we will be...
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Congenital Disorders of Nonhuman Primates
Congenital anomalies are abnormalities of structure or function that occur before birth although they may be detected prenatally, at birth, or during...
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The Diagnosis of Congenital Spine Malformations
Congenital spine abnormalities are spinal conditions that manifest in a person before birth. Early in fetal development, the vertebrae do not develop...
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Association of maternal and paternal risk factors with risk of congenital heart disease in infants: a case–control study
ObjectiveWe aimed to explore maternal and paternal risk factors with risk of congenital heart disease in infants.
MethodsA total of 125 congenital...
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Newborns with Congenital Malformations
Congenital malformations are one of the main causes of the global burden of disease. Congenital malformations may result in disabilities that may be...
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Adult Congenital Heart Disease
With advances in surgical techniques and medical therapies, survival rates of congenital heart disease have improved dramatically, with 90% of...
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Congenital Clubfoot
Clubfoot (also named congenital talipes equinovarus) is one of the most common congenital foot deformities. Four primary alterations characterize...
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Congenital Scoliosis
Congenital scoliosis is caused by an abnormality of the vertebrae of the spine, occurring during fetal development. It often presents in the first...
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Analysis of factors associated with undescended testis in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia
PurposeThis study aimed to investigate the incidence and clinical factors associated with undescended testes (UDT) in patients with congenital...
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Risk Factors and Outcomes Associated with Gaps in Care in Children with Congenital Heart Disease
Adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) benefit from cardiology follow-up at recommended intervals of ≤ 2 years. However, benefit for children is...
