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Review of surgical experience in 61 patients with mixed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection

Chen Wen, Guocheng Shi, Qian Zhang, Fang Zhu, Hao Zhang, Zhongqun Zhu, Huiwen ChenShanghai Children’s Medical Center and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.China European Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryEur J Cardiothorac Surg 2022; 61: 1299-1305DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezac020 AbstractObjectives: Prior studies have reported a high mortality and incidence of post-repair pulmonary venous obstruction (PVO) in mixed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection […]

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Superior Approach for Supracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection

Rong Liufu, Guocheng Shi, Fang Zhu, Yongmei Guan, Zhaohui Lu, Weimin Chen, Zhongqun Zhu, Huiwen ChenShanghai Children’s Medical Center and Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine.China Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAnn Thorac Surg 2018; 105: 1429-1435DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.01.039 AbstractBackground: Studies on the outcomes of surgical repair for supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection through the superior approach are uncommon.Methods: From

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Primary sutureless repair for “simple” total anomalous pulmonary venous connection: midterm results in a single institution

Bobby Yanagawa, Abdullah A. Alghamdi, Andreea Dragulescu, Nicola Viola, Osman O. Al-Radi, Luc L. Mertens, John G. Coles, Christopher A. Caldarone, Glen S. VanArsdellHospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto. Canada Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryJ Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011; 141: 1346-1354DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.10.056 AbstractObjective: We have previously reported the use of an atriopericardial or “sutureless”

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Pulmonary vein stenosis: Anatomic considerations, surgical management, and outcomes

Eric N. Feins, Christina Ireland, Kimberlee Gauvreau, Mariana Chávez, Ryan Callahan, Kathy J. Jenkins, Christopher W. BairdBoston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.United States Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryJ Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022; 163: 2198-2207DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.10.022 AbstractObjective: The study objective was to evaluate outcomes of pulmonary vein stenosis repair in a large single-center cohort.Methods: Clinical data from

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A rare presentation of childhood interstitial lung disease attributed to KDM3B gene mutation: a case report

Zaineb Benslimane, Sinan Yavuz, Nader FrancisAl Qassimi Women and Children Hospital.United Arab Emirates PanAfrican Medical JournalPan Afr Med J 2023; 46DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2023.46.84.41457 AbstractChildhood Interstitial Lung Disease (chILD) encompasses various respiratory conditions affecting children’s lung airspaces and tissues, with diverse causes. One rare cause involves structural vascular changes. We describe a case of a 10-year-old boy diagnosed

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Sildenafil in Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Friend or Foe?

Irina Branescu, Simona Vladareanu, Sandeep Shetty, Dragos Ovidiu Alexandru, Anay, KulkarniCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy. St. George’s University Hospital. University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova. Royal Brompton Hospital.Romania and United Kingdom Current Health Sciences JournalCurr Health Sci J 2023; 49: 319-324DOI: 10.12865/CHSJ.49.03.03 AbstractIntroduction: Sildenafil is a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor used to treat pulmonary hypertension, although

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Blockade of ZFX Alleviates Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling by Regulating the YAP Signaling

Ling Tang, Xiao Zhou, Aili Guo, Lizhang Han, Silin PanJinan Central Hospital. Central Hosptial. Qilu Hospital. Qingdao Women and Children’s Hospital. Shandong University.China Cardiovascular ToxicologyCardiovasc Toxicol 2024;DOI: 10.1007/s12012-023-09822-5 AbstractHigh expression of the zinc finger X-chromosomal protein (ZFX) correlates with proliferation, aggressiveness, and development in many types of cancers. In the current report, we investigated the efficacy

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Guidelines and Recommendations for Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography and Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: An Update from the American Society of Echocardiography

Patrick J. McNamara, Amish Jain, Afif El-Khuffash, Regan Giesinger, Dany Weisz, Lindsey Freud, Philip T. Levy, Shazia Bhombal, Willemde Boode, Tina Leone, Bernadette Richards, Yogen Singh, Jennifer M. Acevedo, John Simpson, Shahab Noori, Wyman W. LaiUniversity of Iowa. University of Toronto. Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Emory

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Stent Implantation Across the Atrial Flow Regulator Device

Enrico Piccinelli, Fausto Frazzetto, Mara Pilati, Gianfranco ButeraBambino Gesù Hospital and Research Institute. Politecnico di Torino. Università del Piemonte Orientale. Italy Pediatric CardiologyPediatr Cardiol 2024;DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03405-z AbstractThe Atrial Flow Regulator (AFR) is a self-expandable double-disc device with a central fenestration, intended to maintain a calibrated communication across the interatrial septum. We reported for the first time

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Challenges in clinical identification of right ventricular dysfunction in preterm infants with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn

Faith Zhua, Caio Barbosa de Oliveira, Nada Mohsen, Ashraf Kharrat, Poorva Deshpande, Luc Mertens, Amish JainMount Sinai Hospital, Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto.Canada Early Human DevelopmentEarly Hum Dev 2024; 190DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2024.105942 AbstractBackground: Right ventricular dysfunction, typically qualitatively diagnosed (Q-RVd) in preterm infants, requires echocardiography which is not always acutely available. We aimed to identify

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