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Higher Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes When Septal Defects Are UnrepairedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The risk of adverse neonatal events is higher when mothers have unrepaired atrial septal defects, while pregnant women with repaired septal defects have neonatal event rates that are generally similar to controls, researchers say based on a new study. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news

GATA4 Mutations in Chinese Patients with Congenital Cardiac Septal DefectsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract The object of the study was to elucidate the mutations of the GATA4 gene in Han ancestry patients with congenital cardiac septal defects. Fifty Han ancestry patients with sporadic and familial cardiac septal defects and 200 normal subjects of the same ethnical background were studied. A total of six exons and the intron–exon boundaries of GATA4 were amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The PCR products were purified and directly sequenced with an ABI PRISM 3730 Automatic DNA sequencer. Two novel heterozygous mutations were discovered in the GATA4 gene in five children with cardiac septal d...
Source: Pediatric Cardiology - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Pediatric Cardiology Source Type: journals

Population-based Assessment of Familial Inheritance and Neurologic Comorbidities among Patients with an Isolated Atrial Septal DefectEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. There is a strong familial inheritance pattern for isolated interatrial shunt, with significantly higher risk of interatrial shunt among affected patients' siblings, first-, and second-degree relatives. Relatives of affected individuals also had a higher risk of TIA, a trend toward an increased risk for stroke, but no increased risk of migraine headache. (Source: Congenital Heart Disease)
Source: Congenital Heart Disease - November 13, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Matthew H. Steenblik, Geraldine P. Mineau, Richard Pimentel, Andrew D. Michaels Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: journals

Large destructive facial hemangioma in PHACE syndromeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report an infant who presented with large facial hemangioma associated with Dandy-Walker cyst and atrial septal defect. This case is peculiar in that the large facial hemangioma in posterior fossa malformations, hemangiomas, arterial anomalies, coarctation of aorta and other cardiac defects (PHACE) syndrome resulted in massive tissue destruction. (Source: Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons)
Source: Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons - November 10, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Nagdeve N G, Mudkhedkar K P Source Type: journals

ARTICLE: Antibacterial Medication Use During Pregnancy and Risk of Birth Defects: National Birth Defects Prevention StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Reassuringly, penicillins, erythromycins, and cephalosporins, although used commonly by pregnant women, were not associated with many birth defects. Sulfonamides and nitrofurantoins were associated with several birth defects, indicating a need for additional scrutiny. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics)
Source: Archives of Pediatrics - November 2, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Crider, K. S., Cleves, M. A., Reefhuis, J., Berry, R. J., Hobbs, C. A., Hu, D. J. Tags: Pediatrics, Congenital Malformations, Women's Health, Pregnancy and Breast Feeding, Drug Therapy, Adverse Effects Article Source Type: journals

Antibacterial Medication Use During Pregnancy and Risk of Birth Defects: National Birth Defects Prevention Study [Article]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Reassuringly, penicillins, erythromycins, and cephalosporins, although used commonly by pregnant women, were not associated with many birth defects. Sulfonamides and nitrofurantoins were associated with several birth defects, indicating a need for additional scrutiny. (Source: Archives of Pediatrics)
Source: Archives of Pediatrics - November 2, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Crider, K. S., Cleves, M. A., Reefhuis, J., Berry, R. J., Hobbs, C. A., Hu, D. J. Tags: Pediatrics, Congenital Malformations, Women's Health, Pregnancy and Breast Feeding, Drug Therapy, Adverse Effects Article Source Type: journals

CT appearance of persistent left superior vena cava, anomalous right superior pulmonary venous return into the right-sided superior vena cava and a sinus venosus-type atrial septal defect.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We present findings of persistent left superior vena cava, anomalous right superior pulmonary venous return into the right-sided superior vena cava and a sinus venosus-type atrial septal defect detected incidentally by CT pulmonary angiography. To our knowledge, there has been no previous case report with all of the above findings detected by CT. In addition to the radiological findings and their clinical significance, the anatomy and embryological explanation of each anomaly is discussed. PMID: 19890118 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The British Journal of Radiology)
Source: The British Journal of Radiology - November 1, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: Benson RE, Songrug T Tags: Br J Radiol Source Type: journals

Repair of atrial septal defects on the perfused beating heart.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We present our experience in repairing all varieties of atrial septal defects with the aid of continuous antegrade perfusion of an empty beating heart with normothermic blood.From September 1999 through December 2008, 266 patients (140 females and 126 males; ages 3-53 yr) underwent atrial septal defect closure by this method. Of these patients, 236 had ostium secundum, 21 had sinus venosus, and 9 had ostium primum defects. Three patients also had rheumatic mitral incompetence requiring mitral valve implantation, and 2 also had mitral stenosis requiring valvuloplasty. Preoperative diagnoses were established by 2-dimensional...
Source: Texas Heart Institute Journal - October 31, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pendse N, Gupta S, Geelani MA, Minhas HS, Agarwal S, Tomar A, Banerjee A Tags: Tex Heart Inst J Source Type: journals

An empirically based tool for analyzing mortality associated with congenital heart surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The proposed risk scores and categories have a high degree of discrimination for predicting mortality and represent an improvement over existing consensus-based methods. Risk models incorporating these measures may be used to compare mortality outcomes across institutions with differing case mixes. (Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - October 19, 2009 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Sean M. O'Brien, David R. Clarke, Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Marshall L. Jacobs, Francois G. Lacour-Gayet, Christian Pizarro, Karl F. Welke, Bohdan Maruszewski, Zdzislaw Tobota, Weldon J. Miller, Leslie Hamilton, Eric D. Peterson, Constantine Mavroudis, Fred H. E Tags: Congenital Heart Disease Source Type: journals

Ministernotomy for repair of congenital cardiac disease [Institutional report - Congenital]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report our experience with repair of a variety of congenital heart defects utilizing a ministernotomy incision. A ministernotomy was used in 79 patients with a variety of congenital heart diseases from November 2004 to August 2007. Patients included 36 males and 43 females with ages ranging from 1 month to 122 months (median age, 22 months). The weight ranged from 3.5 kg to 40 kg (median weight, 10.9 kg). There were no deaths, and one conversion to full median sternotomy (1/79, 1.3%). The median cardiopulmonary bypass time was 59 min, and median aortic cross-clamp time was 38 min. One patient un...
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - October 14, 2009 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Sebastian, V. A., Guleserian, K. J., Leonard, S. R., Forbess, J. M. Tags: Congenital - acyanotic, Congenital - cyanotic, Minimally invasive surgery Institutional report - Congenital Source Type: journals

Genetic screening of 104 patients with congenitally malformed hearts revealed a fresh mutation of GATA4 in those with atrial septal defectsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Research ArticlesHaruka Hamanoue, Sri Endah Rahayuningsih, Yuya Hirahara, Junko Itoh, Utako Yokoyama, Takeshi Mizuguchi, Hirotomo Saitsu, Noriko Miyake, Fumiki Hirahara, Naomichi Matsumoto, Cardiology in the Young, Volume 19 Issue 05 , pp 482-485AbstractWe analysed the GATA binding protein 4 gene, or GATA4, along with the NK2 transcription factor related, locus 5 gene, or NKX2.5, to determine their genetic contribution to 104 sporadic patients in Indonesia with congenitally malformed hearts, 76 cases having atrial septal defect and 28 tetralogy of Fallot. We found only 1 novel mutation of GATA4 in those with atrial septal ...
Source: Cardiology in the Young - October 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: journals

Complete congenital obstruction of a scimitar vein in an infant with severe respiratory failureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report an infant of 3 1/2 months with complete obstruction of the venous component of the scimitar syndrome, a large atrial septal defect within the oval fossa, a common left pulmonary vein, and pulmonary hypertension. To the best of our knowledge, ours is the first description of complete congenital obstruction of a scimitar vein. (Source: Cardiology in the Young)
Source: Cardiology in the Young - October 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: journals

Catheter closure of an atrial septal defect in anatomically corrected malposition with left juxtaposition of atrial appendagesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this report, I describe the insertion of a device to close an atrial septal defect, as guided by transoesophageal echocardiography. (Source: Cardiology in the Young)
Source: Cardiology in the Young - October 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: journals

Transesophageal Echocardiography for Device Closure of Atrial Septal Defects: Case Selection, Planning, and Procedural GuidanceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging)
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - October 12, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: Vaidyanathan, B., Simpson, J. M., Kumar, R. K. Tags: Imaging Vignette Source Type: journals

Impact of Occluder Device Type on Success of Percutaneous Closure of Atrial Septal Defects–A Medium-Term Follow-up StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale or atrial septal defect is a safe procedure with little incidence of peri- and postprocedural complications. There is a significant difference between the Amplatzer[trade], Cardiastar[trade], and Starflex[trade] occluders in regard to complete closure of the defects and annual recurrence of thromboembolic events. (J Interven Cardiol 2009;**:1[ndash]8) (Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology)
Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - October 11, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: MICHAEL BECKER, DOROTHEE FRINGS, JÖRG SCHRÖDER, CHRISTINA OCKLENBURG, EBERHARD MÜHLER, RAINER HOFFMANN, ANDREAS FRANKE, WOLFGANG LEPPER Source Type: journals

Anatomical Factors Triggering Platypnea-Orthodeoxia in AdultsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report a case series of patients presenting with dyspnea and orthodeoxia who developed right to left shunting as a result of associated anatomical changes that occur with aging such as tortuosity and elongation of the aorta. We propose that these acquired anatomical changes can favor right to left shunting in the setting of congenital abnormalities, therefore explaining the late onset of symptoms. Copyright © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Source: Clinical Cardiology)
Source: Clinical Cardiology - October 7, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Vijaya Sanikommu, David Lasorda, Indu Poornima Source Type: journals

[The epidemiology of congenital heart disease in Asturias (Spain) during the period 1990-2004.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of CHDs in Asturias over this period falls within the range reported for other European registries. The apparent increase in prevalence of CHD results mainly from improved diagnosis of minor defects, but there has been no change over time in birth prevalence of more serious defects. PMID: 19819200 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Anales de Pediatria)
Source: Anales de Pediatria - October 7, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Rodríguez Dehli C, Ariza Hevia F, Riaño Galán I, Moro Bayón C, Suárez Menéndez E, Mosquera Tenreiro C, García López E Tags: An Pediatr (Barc) Source Type: journals

Scimitar Sign in a Patient With an Atrial Septal Defect: A Comprehensive Noninvasive Assessment With Transthoracic Echocardiography and Computed TomographyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A 30-year-old woman was referred for a percutaneous atrial septal defect (ASD) closure. She was acyanotic. She had a systolic ejection murmur and a wide-fixed split S2. The chest radiograph showed cardiomegaly; pulmonary arterial hypertension; and the “scimitar sign” (A, arrows), a curvilinear opacity created by the anomalous right pulmonary vein (PV) draining into the inferior vena cava (IVC). An echocardiogram demonstrated a secondum ASD (B, arrows, Online Video 1) with left-to-right shunt and anomalous right PVs (scimitar vein) (C, black arrows, Online Video 2), confirmed by spectral Doppler (D), emptying into IVC-r...
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - October 7, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sarinya Puwanant, Monravee Tumkosit, Surapun Sitthisook, Wacin Buddhari, Voravut Rungpradubvong, Smonporn Boonyaratavej Tags: IMAGES IN CARDIOLOGY Source Type: journals

Haemodynamic effects of patent foramen ovale and atrial septal defect closure: a comparison during percutaneous shunt closureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Using non-invasive finger pressure measurements, we found that SV, mean and systolic blood pressure increased immediately after percutaneous closure of an ASD in adults, whereas the percutaneous PFO closure had no effect on haemodynamic characteristics. (Source: Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging)
Source: Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging - October 4, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: Justin G.L.M. Luermans, Willem J.W. Bos, Martijn C. Post, Jurriën M. ten Berg, H.W. Thijs Plokker, Maarten J. Suttorp Source Type: journals

Moebius syndrome with atrial septal defect.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19907896 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Singapore Medical Journal)
Source: Singapore Medical Journal - October 1, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Thapa R, Bhattacharya A Tags: Singapore Med J Source Type: journals

Real-time 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiogram guidance of percutaneous atrial septal defect closure reduces radiation exposureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Image guidance for percutaneous atrial septal defect (ASD) closure uses fluoroscopy combined with either transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) or intracardiac echocardiography (ICE). Real-time three-dimensional TEE (RT3D-TEE) improves depth resolution, defect characterization, and device visualization. Using a database, we compared the safety, efficacy, and efficiency of using RT3D-TEE to guide percutaneous ASD closure to ICE. (Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine)
Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - September 30, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Marvin H. Eng Tags: Special Feature Source Type: journals

Absence of pericardium in combination with bronchogenic cyst, atrial septal defect, mitral valve prolapsus and hypospadias.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19819782 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Anadolu Kardiyol Der...)
Source: Anadolu Kardiyol Der... - September 30, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ozpolat B, Doğan OV Tags: Anadolu Kardiyol Derg Source Type: journals

Transcatheter closure of multiple atrial septal defects in an adolescentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Pediatrics International)
Source: Pediatrics International - September 27, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Metin Sungur, Alpay Çeliker, Süheyla Özkutlu, Tevfik Karagöz, Kemal Baysal Tags: PATIENT REPORTS Source Type: journals

Living-Donor Lobar Lung Transplantation and Closure of Atrial Septal Defect for Adult Eisenmenger's SyndromeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A 38-year-old woman with Eisenmenger's syndrome underwent bilateral living-donor lobar lung transplantation and simultaneous closure of atrial septal defect. The grafts were a right lower lobe from her husband and a left lower lobe from her brother. Although only 2 lobes were implanted, the dramatic improvement in pulmonary hemodynamics has been well maintained for more than 5 years. Living-donor lobar lung transplantation and simultaneous cardiac repair may be one of the therapeutic options for patients with adult Eisenmenger's syndrome with simple congenital heart disease. (Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation)
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - September 25, 2009 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Keiju Aokage, Hiroshi Date, Megumi Okazaki, Yoshifumi Sano, Takahiro Oto, Kengo Kusano, Keiji Goto, Shunji Sano, Shinichiro Miyoshi Tags: Innovation Source Type: journals

Percutaneous patent foramen ovale/atrial septal defect closure: just because we can?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19766861 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery)
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - September 24, 2009 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Opotowsky AR, Webb GD Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals

Minimally invasive operation for congenital heart disease: A sex-differentiated approachEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Objectives: Since 1996, we have routinely used a minimally invasive sex-differentiated surgical approach for surgical repair of various simple congenital heart diseases, mostly including a right anterior minithoracotomy in female subjects and a midline ministernotomy in male subjects.Methods: Between August 1996 and December 2004, all patients who underwent a sex-differentiated surgical approach were included. Hospital results were compared with those of a group undergoing full sternotomy (control subjects). Patients' clinical conditions and satisfaction at follow-up were evaluated.Results: Three hundred eight patients und...
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - September 22, 2009 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Vladimiro L. Vida, Massimo A. Padalino, Giovanna Boccuzzo, Altin A. Veshti, Simone Speggiorin, Gianclaudio Falasco, Giovanni Stellin Tags: Congenital Heart Disease Source Type: journals

Percutaneous Patent Foramen Ovale/Atrial Septal Defect Closure: Just Because We Can? [CORRESPONDENCE]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery)
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - September 21, 2009 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Opotowsky, A. R., Webb, G. D. Tags: Congenital - acyanotic CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: journals

Association of congenital cardiovascular malformations with 33 single nucleotide polymorphisms of selected cardiovascular disease-related genesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Genes affecting vascular function and coagulation appear to be promising candidates for the etiology of cardiac malformations and warrant further study. Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2009. © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc. (Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology)
Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - September 17, 2009 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Karen Kuehl, Christopher Loffredo, Edward J. Lammer, David M. Iovannisci, Gary M. Shaw Source Type: journals

Pulmonary function changes in children after transcatheter closure of atrial septal defectEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study was performed to assess changes in pulmonary function test (PFT) and pulmonary outcome after transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) in pediatric patients. A total 55 pediatric patients undergoing transcatheter ASD closure received PFT at baseline (day before ASD closure), and at 3 days and 6 months after procedure. Forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expired volume in 1 sec (FEV1), FEV1 to FVC ratio (FEV1/FVC), peak expiratory flow (PEF), and mean forced expiratory flow during the middle half of FVC (FEF25-75) were measured. Individually, subjects were classified by spirometry as normal, obstructive...
Source: Pediatric Pulmonology - September 17, 2009 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Yu-Sheng Lee, Mei-Jy Jeng, Pei-Chen Tsao, Chia-Feng Yang, Wen-Jue Soong, Betau Hwang, Ran-Bin Tang Source Type: journals

Eustachian Valve as a Cardiovascular PatchEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report describes the uses of a large Eustachian valve as a cardiovascular patch. In one patient, the large Eustachian valve was used to close an atrial septal defect and in another patient it was used to create a tunnel during the lateral tunnel Fontan operation. (Source: Heart, Lung & Circulation)
Source: Heart, Lung & Circulation - September 17, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Anubhav Gupta, Sachin Talwar, Balram Airan Tags: Brief Communication Source Type: journals

Congenital Partial Absence of the Left Pericardium Suspected on the Classical Chest X-rayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Congenital absence of the left pericardium is a rare phenomenon occurring as a result of abnormal embryologic development of the left cardinal vein which normally develops into the left pleuropericardial membrane. Congenital pericardial defects can occur alone or in association with other congenital anomalies. Although diagnosis with conventional imaging techniques is difficult to make, this condition can be identified through chest X-ray by: (1) levo-rotation of the heart with displacement of the apex to the left, (2) linear shape of the left cardiac silhouette with erasure of the aortic knob, and (3) a flattened right ca...
Source: Heart, Lung & Circulation - September 17, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Faranak Kargar, Mathias H. Aazami Tags: Images Source Type: journals

Spectrum of congenital heart defects in CroatiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract The aim of our study was to investigate the incidence of congenital defects in children born in Croatia during a period of 5 years, its association with extracardiac malformations, its treatment, and outcome. Medical information about the patients was obtained from 14 paediatric cardiology centres that cover the whole country. Diagnosis was made by clinical findings, electrocardiography, chest X-ray, echocardiography, catheterisation, or autopsy. Between October 1, 2002 and October 1, 2007, there were 205,051 live births in Croatia, 1,480 of which were patients diagnosed with congenital heart d...
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - September 16, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Tags: European Journal of Pediatrics Source Type: journals

Inherited 14q duplication and 21q deletion: A rare adjacent-2 segregation in multiple family membersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We present a family with multiple carriers of a subtle balanced translocation t(14;21)(q21.2;q21.2) and three patients with a resultant adjacent-2 malsegregation containing a +der(14)t(14;21)(q21.2;q21.2),-21 in their chromosome complement. The initial study was performed when a 2-month-old female was referred to genetics clinic for evaluation of developmental delay, growth retardation, and failure to thrive. Physical findings included prominent eyes, micrognathia, prominent and simple external ears, camptodactyly, contractures of the wrists, ankles, and hips, hypoplasia of the corpus callosum, prominent atria and occipita...
Source: American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A - September 15, 2009 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Bhavana J. Dave, Ann Haskins Olney, Dianna H. Zaleski, Diane L. Pickering, Troy A. Becker, Hope E. Chipman, Warren G. Sanger Source Type: journals

Severe subaortic stenosis that progressed over a 12-year period after cardiac surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract A 12-year-old girl who had undergone cardiac surgery for ventricular septal defect (VSD), atrial septal defect (ASD), and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in infancy was referred to our institution for fatigue and excessive sweating. Transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiographic studies revealed tunnel-type subaortic stenosis with aortic valvular stenosis, for which she underwent aortic valve replacement and myomectomy of left ventricular outflow tract. Progression of subaortic stenosis should be considered in patients with only mild aortic valve stenosis after previous cardiovascular surgery. E...
Source: Journal of Medical Ultrasonics - September 15, 2009 Category: Radiology Tags: Journal of Medical Ultrasonics Source Type: journals

Is a predominant left-to-right shunt associated with migraine?: A prospective atrial septal defect closure studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: We found a high prevalence of migraine in patients with an ASD, and observed prospectively a reduction in the occurrence of migraine, especially migraine with aura, 1 year after percutaneous closure. © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc. (Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions)
Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - September 8, 2009 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Justin G.L.M. Luermans, Martijn C. Post, Frederik Temmerman, Vincent Thijs, Wouter J. Schonewille, H.W. Thijs Plokker, Jurriën M. ten Berg, Maarten J. Suttorp, Werner I.H.L. Budts Source Type: journals

Persistent Tricuspid Regurgitation and Its Predictor in Adults After Percutaneous and Isolated Surgical Closure of Secundum Atrial Septal DefectEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In conclusion, functional TR was ameliorated after percutaneous and isolated surgical ASD closure, although persistent TR was common. The presence of pulmonary hypertension before ASD closure predicted persistent TR; therefore, corrective TV surgery should be considered at ASD closure in adult patients with moderate or severe TR and concomitant pulmonary hypertension. (Source: The American Journal of Cardiology)
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - September 7, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Manatomo Toyono, Richard A. Krasuski, Gosta B. Pettersson, Yoshiki Matsumura, Tetsuhiro Yamano, Takahiro Shiota Tags: Congenital Heart Disease Source Type: journals

Molecular analysis of KAL-1 in a series of Kallmann syndrome and normosmic idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism patients from Northwestern China.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report describes two intragenic deletions of KAL-1 in two KS patients and suggests that KAL-1 deletion might be more prevalent in KS patients with other congenital organ abnormalities than those described previously in other series from Northwestern China. PMID: 19734936 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Asian Journal of Andrology)
Source: Asian Journal of Andrology - September 6, 2009 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tang KF, Wu QF, Zou TJ, Xue W, Wang XY, Xing JP Tags: Asian J Androl Source Type: journals

Figulla ASD Occluder versus Amplatzer Septal Occluder: A Comparative Study on Validation of a Novel Device for Percutaneous Closure of Atrial Septal DefectsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Both devices are clinically safe and effective in ASD closure. FSO device has similar outcomes when compared to ASO device. Difficulties in selecting the correct device size in larger defects and larger venous sheath requirement need to be evaluated in further studies. (J Interven Cardiol 2009;**:1[ndash]7) (Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology)
Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - September 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: AYSENUR PAC, TUGCIN BORA POLAT, ILKER CETIN, MEHMET BURHAN OFLAZ, SEVKET BALLI Source Type: journals

Pulse Densitometer Indocyanine Green Dilution Curves: A Simple Applicable and Accurate Method for Determination of Cardiac ShuntsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion. Transcutaneous recording of dye dilution curves with a pulse dye densitometer allows easy and accurate quantification of intracardiac left-to-right shunt flows over a wide range in both children and adults with congenital heart diseases. (Source: Congenital Heart Disease)
Source: Congenital Heart Disease - September 2, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Arend Bergstra, Elke S. Hoendermis, Melle D. Talsma, Gerrit A. Mook, Willem G. Zijlstra, Rolf M.F. Berger Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: journals

A Blue Baby Grows UpEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report describes the history of a 41-year-old female patient born with atresia of the right atrioventricular valve, hypoplasia of the right ventricle, an atrial septal defect, and malposed great arteries. The patient underwent surgical pulmonary artery banding in infancy but did not undergo corrective surgery due to the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension. This report touches on several important clinical issues that may arise when caring for the adult with complex palliated cyanotic congenital heart disease, including the development and treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. (Source: Congenital Heart Disease)
Source: Congenital Heart Disease - September 2, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jamil A. Aboulhosn, John S. Child Tags: CASE REPORTS Source Type: journals

Utilization of the Edge-to-Edge Valve Plasty Technique to Correct Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation in Patients with Congenital Heart DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Edge-to-edge valve plasty is an easy, effective, and acceptable additional procedure to correct severe tricuspid regurgitation in patients with congenital heart disease. (J Card Surg ****;**:**-**) (Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery)
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - September 1, 2009 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Yong-chao Cui, Jin-Hua Li, Chun Zhang, Yi Luo, Zhao-Guang Zhang, Yong-Qiang Lai Source Type: journals

An Alternative Method for Cardioplegia Delivery during Totally Endoscopic Robotic SurgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The optimal technique for myocardial protection and cardioplegia delivery during totally endoscopic robotic surgery is still under evolution. Cardioplegia delivery with endovascular clamping of the aorta is a common method used for this purpose but has several disadvantages and may lead to serious complications. Here we describe an alternative cardioplegia delivery method during totally endoscopic atrial septal defect closure and mitral valve repair. The method using a transthoracic aortic clamp and an antegrade cardioplegia cannula without any thoracotomy seems to be a safe and reproducible technique, which may enhance my...
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - September 1, 2009 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Mustafa Guden, Askın A. Korkmaz, Ertan Sagbas, Ilhan Sanisoglu, Belhhan Akpinar Source Type: journals

Atrial Septal Defect Devices Used in the Cardiac Catheterization LaboratoryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a hole in the atrium of the heart. There are 3 types of ASDs; sinus venosus (high in the atrial septum), secundum ASD (middle of septum), and ostium primum (low in the septum). The most common ASD is a secundum ASD. Secundum ASDs are caused by a failure of the atrial septum to close completely during the development of the heart. The most common reported symptoms are fatigue and shortness of breath. Most patients are found to have an ASD after evaluation for a murmur. All ASDs used to be repaired by open heart surgery. However, with advances in the cardiac catheterization lab and developmen...
Source: Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing - September 1, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Lisa Gervasi, Sharna Basu Tags: Reviews Source Type: journals

[Fulfillment of the prevention of endocarditis guidelines after percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONES: The latest guidelines on antibiotic prophylaxis of endocarditis are increasingly restrictive in their indications in order to promote a more rational use of antibiotics. More studies are needed on the indications of antibiotic prophylaxis in endocarditis in patients with an intracardiac device, in order to establish concrete or evidence-based guidelines. Meanwhile, it is our responsibility to avoid the indiscriminate application of antibiotics, and involve the families and other health professionals. PMID: 19729355 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Anales de Pediatria)
Source: Anales de Pediatria - August 31, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Avila Álvarez A, Marcos-Alonso S, Rueda Núñez F, Abelleira Pardeiro C Tags: An Pediatr (Barc) Source Type: journals

Endobronchial Closure of Total Bronchopleural Fistula With Occlutech Figulla ASD N Device [CASE REPORTS]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We describe the endoscopic closure of a bronchial total fistula with the Occlutech Figulla ASD N device (International Occlutech AB, Helsingborg, Sweden), originally designed for closure of an atrial septal defect. The procedure was conducted without general anesthesia or rigid bronchoscopy, bronchography, or radioscopy. An immediate reduction in the air leak was observed and also later on bronchoscopy, as the device was almost covered by granulation tissue. The endobronchial technique described seems to be safe and effective to manage large bronchopleural fistulas. (Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery)
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - August 30, 2009 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tedde, M. L., Scordamaglio, P. R., Minamoto, H., Figueiredo, V. R., Pedra, C. C., Jatene, F. B. Tags: Trachea and bronchi CASE REPORTS Source Type: journals

Right Ventricular Remodeling after Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal DefectEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Transcatheter closure of ASD results in rapid normalization of RV volume overload and improvement of RV function. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - August 27, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jiandong Ding, Genshan Ma, Yaoyao Huang, Chen Wang, Xiaoli Zhang, Jian Zhu, Fengxiang Lu Source Type: journals

Comparison of outcomes of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery for posterior, anterior and bileaflet prolapse [Original articles]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Minimally invasive MV repair can be achieved with excellent results. Long-term outcomes and reoperation rates for AML prolapse are not significantly different from PML or BL prolapse. (Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery)
Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - August 27, 2009 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Seeburger, J., Borger, M. A., Doll, N., Walther, T., Passage, J., Falk, V., Mohr, F. W. Tags: Minimally invasive surgery, Valve disease Original articles Source Type: journals

A new method for endoscopic closure of gastrocolonic fistula: novel application of a cardiac septal defect closure device (with video)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Successful endoscopic closure of gastrocolonic fistula can be achieved, even with long-standing, fibrotic fistulous tracts by using a novel endoscopic approach. (Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - August 26, 2009 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Gil Y. Melmed, Saibel Kar, Ivor Geft, Simon K. Lo Tags: Clinical Endoscopy Source Type: journals

Endobronchial closure of total bronchopleural fistula with Occlutech Figulla ASD N device.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We describe the endoscopic closure of a bronchial total fistula with the Occlutech Figulla ASD N device (International Occlutech AB, Helsingborg, Sweden), originally designed for closure of an atrial septal defect. The procedure was conducted without general anesthesia or rigid bronchoscopy, bronchography, or radioscopy. An immediate reduction in the air leak was observed and also later on bronchoscopy, as the device was almost covered by granulation tissue. The endobronchial technique described seems to be safe and effective to manage large bronchopleural fistulas. PMID: 19699881 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Ann...
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - August 25, 2009 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tedde ML, Scordamaglio PR, Minamoto H, Figueiredo VR, Pedra CC, Jatene FB Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: journals

Partial atrioventricular septal defect in the fetus: diagnostic features and associations in a multicenter series of 30 cases.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: We describe the key echocardiographic features of pAVSD in the fetus. In addition, we have confirmed that the association with trisomy 21 holds also for pAVSD, though to a lesser extent, with a 12.5% association rate in this series. In the fetus, pAVSD seems to be associated with a high rate of chromosomal/non-chromosomal syndromic conditions, including skeletal dysplasias. Inutero, aortic coarctation represents the most frequently associated cardiac lesion (13.3%). Copyright (c) 2009 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. PMID: 19705406 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The Ultrasound ...
Source: The Ultrasound Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology - August 23, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: Paladini D, Volpe P, Sglavo G, Russo MG, De Robertis V, Penner I, Nappi C Tags: Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol Source Type: journals