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Predictive Value of Myocardial Markers for Early Postoperative Mortality in Children with Congenital Heart Disease
To investigate the influencing factors of postoperative creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) elevation in children with congenital heart disease and its peak value in predicting early postoperative mortality. The clinic...
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Surgical Outcomes for Children with Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
Objective of this study is to summarize surgical outcomes of patients with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) in a single center. The clinical data of 89 children u...
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Open AccessPercutaneous device closure of pediatirc patent ductus arteriosus through femoral artery guidance by transthoracic echocardiography without radiation and contrast agents
For many years, percutaneous interventional occlusion of congenital patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) has been completed using radiation and contrast agents. In this study, transthoracic echocardiography without ...
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Open AccessAssociation of sodium intake and major cardiovascular outcomes: a dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
The association of sodium intake with the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality is inconsistent. Thus, the present meta-analysis was conducted to summarize the strength of association between sodium i...
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ACE2 Activation Confers Endothelial Protection and Attenuates Neointimal Lesions in Prevention of Severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Rats
Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), an ACE homolog, hydrolyzes angiotensin II and opposes its actions, and plays a protective role in the pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). However, the...
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Open AccessA novel and stable "two-hit" acute lung injury model induced by oleic acid in piglets
Children are susceptible to pulmonary injury, and acute lung injury (ALI) often results in a high mortality and financial cost in pediatric patients. Evidence has showed that oleic acid (OA) plays an important...