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Heart transplantation surgery in children and young adults with congenital heart disease
BackgroundPediatric cardiac transplantation remains a surgical challenge as a variety of cardiac and vessel malformation are present in patients with...
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Biomarkers for isolated congenital heart disease based on maternal amniotic fluid metabolomics analysis
IntroductionCongenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most prevalent birth defects in the world. The pathogenesis of CHD is complex and unclear....
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Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Experiences and Perceptions of Women with Congenital Heart Disease
Due to medical advances, women with congenital heart disease (CHD) are living longer, healthier lives and many are considering pregnancy. The...
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Shone’s complex and aortic dissection: case report and review of a rare, underdiagnosed congenital heart disease
BackgroundShone’s complex is a rare congenital heart disease consisting of a variety of left ventricular inflow and outflow tract lesions. Patients...
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Estimating the frequency of causal genetic variants in foetuses with congenital heart defects: a Chinese cohort study
BackgroundThe belief that genetics plays a major role in the pathogenesis of congenital heart defects (CHD) has grown popular among clinicians....
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Impact of the perioperative inotropic support in grown-up congenital heart patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a propensity score adjusted analysis
BackgroundGrown-up congenital heart (GUCH) patients represent a growing population with a high morbidity risk when undergoing reparative surgery. A...
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Multidetector computed tomography for patients with congenital heart disease: a multi-center registry from Africa and Middle East; patients’ characteristics and procedural safety
BackgroundWe aimed to establish a clinical registry for patients with congenital heart disease who referred to multidetector computed tomography in...
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Non-contrast free-breathing 3D cardiovascular magnetic resonance angiography using REACT (relaxation-enhanced angiography without contrast) compared to contrast-enhanced steady-state magnetic resonance angiography in complex pediatric congenital heart disease at 3T
BackgroundTo evaluate the great vessels in young children with complex congenital heart disease (CHD) using non-contrast cardiovascular magnetic...
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Lung transplantation with concomitant cardiac repair for congenital hypoplasia of bilateral pulmonary arteries and patent ductus arteriosus
BackgroundProfound pulmonary arterial hypertension with end-stage right heart failure is considered to be the main cause of death in children with...
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New developments in adult congenital heart disease
Congenital heart disease (CHD) affects 0.8% of live births and over the past decades technical improvements and large-scale repair has led to...
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ADHD symptomatology of children with congenital heart disease 10 years after cardiac surgery: the role of age at operation
BackgroundThe aim of the present study was to investigate the differences in ADHD symptomatology between healthy controls and children who underwent...
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Recommendations for cardiovascular magnetic resonance and computed tomography in congenital heart disease: a consensus paper from the CMR/CCT working group of the Italian Society of Pediatric Cardiology (SICP) and the Italian College of Cardiac Radiology endorsed by the Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM) Part I
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) and computed tomography (CCT) are advanced imaging modalities that recently revolutionized the conventional...
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Feasibility study in assessment of congenital cardiovascular malformation by recent technique of fetal cardiac MR imaging
BackgroundAbnormalities of the cardiovascular system are the most common congenital diseases in the fetus and the first cause of infant mortality . ...
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Approaching End-of-Life Decisions in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
PurposeDespite tremendous advances in medical and surgical care, some adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) develop terminal conditions where...
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SCMR expert consensus statement for cardiovascular magnetic resonance of acquired and non-structural pediatric heart disease
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is widely used for diagnostic imaging in the pediatric population. In addition to structural congenital heart...
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Impact of a transition education program on health-related quality of life in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease: study design for a randomised controlled trial
BackgroundRecent advances in the field of congenital heart disease (CHD) led to an improved prognosis of the patients and in consequence the growth...
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Differential diagnostic features between congenital haemangioma, KHE, and congenital fibrosarcoma: a single-centre experience
Congenital haemangioma (CH) is a rare benign vascular tumour presenting at birth with excellent prognosis. Usually, CH regresses without treatment...
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Establishing a Comprehensive Pediatric Cardiac Fitness and Rehabilitation Program for Congenital Heart Disease
Children and adolescents with congenital heart disease often do not have the opportunity, inclination, or education to participate in safe and...
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Neighbourhood maternal socioeconomic status indicators and risk of congenital heart disease
BackgroundThis study aimed to examine the relationships between various maternal socioeconomic status (SES) indicators and the risk of congenital...
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Congenital heart disease in the era of COVID-19 pandemic
The pandemic of COVID-19 presents an unprecedented challenge to identify effective prevention and treatment. Scientific literature has exploded with...