Pectus and Cardiac Surgery: The Key Lies in Timing
A multicenter review of the experience with concomitant repair of pectus excavatum and correction of congenital heart defects in a single surgical procedure.
Congenital heart disease
Can impaired exercise capacity help predict increased mortality risk in adults with congenital heart disease?
This study, derived from the Swedish National Registry, aims to analyze the correlation between exercise capacity and survival in a cohort of adult patients with congenital heart disease.
Aortic Dilatation in Tetralogy of Fallot: A Real Threat?
A single-center, retrospective study conducted by Boston Children’s Hospital evaluates the longitudinal progression of aortic root dilatation and the development of aortic regurgitation (AR) based on 60 years of clinical experience.
Single ventricle without Fontan circulation: the importance of the type of palliation
This multicenter retrospective study analyzes prognostic differences in three groups of single-ventricle patients who, for various reasons, do not achieve Fontan circulation: those with restrictive pulmonary flow (native pulmonary stenosis or banding), superior vena cava-to-pulmonary artery connection (Glenn), and systemic-pulmonary shunts (with or without Glenn).
Management of adults with anomalous aortic origin of the coronary arteries
Systematic review and critical appraisal of evidence on the treatment of adults with anomalous aortic origin of the coronary arteries
Partial heart transplantation: a solution to valve growth challenges?
Review article discussing the necessity, clinical feasibility, and initial experiences with partial heart transplantation.
Transposition of the great arteries with intact septum: the British experience
Survival outcomes, reintervention, and hospital resource utilization in transposition of the great arteries with intact septum in the United Kingdom
The size matters: assessment of different methods for evaluating donor-recipient mismatch and their prognostic significance in pediatric heart transplantation
This retrospective study, based on data from the international Pediatric Heart Transplant Society registry, evaluates donor-recipient size mismatch using different parameters and its impact on 1- and 5-year graft survival and post-transplant morbidity.
Ventricular assist devices as a bridge to transplantation: challenging the established order
This retrospective single-center study evaluates the impact of pre-transplant ventricular assist device (VAD) support on pediatric patients and/or those with congenital heart disease undergoing heart transplantation, compared to patients who did not require such support before transplantation.
Congenital Aortic Root Malformations: How Should They Be Named?
Consensus document on the anatomy, imaging, and nomenclature of congenital aortic root malformations.