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Open AccessAssessment of left atrial remodeling using speckle tracking echocardiography after percutaneous atrial septal defect closure in adult patients
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a well-known, long-term complication of atrial septal defect (ASD) in adults, even after device closure. Left atrial (LA) strain rate applied to the analysis of chamber function has...
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Open AccessDevelopment of necrotizing enterocolitis in full-term infants with duct dependent congenital heart disease
Although many studies have described an increased risk of necrotizing enterocolitis in duct dependent congenital heart diseases, very few have investigated its occurrence in full-term infants with duct depende...
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Open AccessThe experience of transcatheter closure of postoperative ventricular septal defect after total correction
The purpose of this study was to describe our experience with patients who underwent transcatheter closure of a post-operative ventricular septal defect (VSD).
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Open AccessThe Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale is an adequate screening instrument for depression and anxiety disorder in adults with congential heart disease
The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) is an instrument that is commonly used to screen for depression in patients with chronic disease, but the characteristics of the CES-D in adults ...
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Open AccessStructural equation modeling of the quality of life for patients with marfan syndrome
We used structural equation modeling to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) for patients with Marfan syndrome (MFS). The goal was to provide guidelines to facilitate the development of interventions and strateg...
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Open AccessCurrent expectations of the arterial switch operation in a small volume center: a 20-year, single-center experience
We reviewed our 20-year experience with arterial switch operation (ASO) for transposition of the great arteries (TGA) or double outlet right ventricle with subpulmonary ventricular septal defect (Taussig-Bing ...
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Open AccessLeft ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic function in children and adolescents with essential hypertension
Left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction in children and adolescents with essential hypertension tend to be underdiagnosed. The aims of this study were to investigate left ventricular hypertrophy...
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Open AccessInterstage mortality for functional single ventricle with heterotaxy syndrome: a retrospective study of the clinical experience of a single tertiary center
In spite of improved survival after palliation for single ventricle, interstage mortality for a single ventricle with heterotaxy syndrome is unknown. The purpose of this study was to quantify interstage mortal...
