From Other Journals: A Review of Recent Articles in Pediatric Cardiology
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From Other Journals: A Review of Recent Articles in Pediatric Cardiology Tarek Alsaied1,2 · Awais Ashfaq1,3 Received: 13 September 2020 / Accepted: 26 September 2020 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2020
Abstract In this review, we provide a brief description of recently published articles addressing topics relevant to pediatric cardiologists. Our hope is to provide a summary of the latest articles published recently in other journals in our field. The articles address (1) outcomes after anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery repair which showed relief of ischemia in most patients with low mortality, (2) the role of lymphatic imaging to predict post-Fontan complications which showed that lymphatic imaging by MRI may have an added prognostic value, (3) European guidelines for participation in competitive sports in congenital heart disease patients using a systematic approach based on ventricular structure and function, pulmonary pressure, aortic root, arrhythmia, and cyanosis, (4) fenestrated atrial septal defect closure combined with medical therapy in patients with severe pulmonary hypertension which resulted in improved pulmonary pressure and offered hope for this population, (5) animal model study for pulmonary vein stenosis postsurgery showing activation of the mammalian target of rapamycin pathway and that application of rapamycin at the anastomosis location may prevent pulmonary vein stenosis, and (6) mitral valve replacement with the 15-mm mechanical valve describing a 20-year multicenter experience from the Netherland that showed that this “dime valve” may be a good option for small infants with mitral valve disease. Keywords Anomalous aortic origin of the coronary artery · Lymphatic imaging · Sports · Atrial septal defect · Pulmonary hypertension · Mitral stenosis
Outcomes After Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery Repair: A Congenital Heart Surgeons’ Society Study [1] Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly that may be associated with myocardial ischemia with an estimated prevalence of up to 2% of the population [2]. Numerous knowledge gap In this review, we provide a brief description of recently published articles addressing topics relevant to pediatric cardiologists. Our hope is to provide a summary of the latest articles published in other journals in our field. * Tarek Alsaied [email protected] 1
Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Heart Institute, Johns Hopkins All Children’s All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
exists, including the prevalence in the general population, the mechanism of sudden cardiac events, the morphologies predictive of ischemia, and which patients may benefit from surgical repair. The Congenital Heart Surgeons’ Society (CHSS) sought to characterize the surgical r
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