Once upon a time, not too long ago, rheumatic heart disease (RHD) was the leading cause of death in children in some parts of the world. [1] Mysteriously, and mercifully, the illness became not only l...
Elevated red cell distribution width is associated with delayed postoperative recovery after correction of Tetralogy of Fallot
Objective: To study the impact of red cell distribution width (RDW) on postoperative recovery after correction of Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF).
Background: Increased RDW indicates dysregu...
Amplatzer vascular plugs in congenital cardiovascular malformations
Background: Amplatzer vascular plugs (AVPs) are devices ideally suited to close medium-to-large vascular communications. There is limited published literature regarding the utility of AVPs in c...
Shape of the dilated aorta in children with bicuspid aortic valve
Background: The dilated aorta in adults with bicuspid aortic valve has been shown to have different shapes, but it is not known if this occurs in children. This observational study was performe...
Pulmonary valve regurgitation following balloon valvuloplasty for pulmonary valve stenosis: Single center experience
Background: Pulmonary valve regurgitation following balloon valvuloplasty for moderate to severe pulmonary valve stenosis is a known late outcome of this procedure.
Objective: The aim ...
