Long-term use of ventricular assist devices in children: Is it feasible and safe?
This study, conducted at a tertiary pediatric cardiology center, evaluates the long-term use of ventricular assist devices (VADs).
Congenital heart disease
Mitral valve replacement in pediatrics: size matters greatly. The expert’s perspective.
Update on the status of mitral valve replacement in pediatric patients, by expert Dr. María Luz Polo.
Disproportion in weight during neonatal transplantation: infants can handle almost anything
This retrospective study reviews data from the United States Organ Procurement and Transplant Network, comparing waitlist times, complication rates, and survival outcomes in infants under one year of age transplanted with a donor-to-recipient weight ratio (DRWR) >2 versus others.
Competitive sports and congenital heart disease
Comparison of guidelines from various American and European scientific societies regarding participation in competitive sports among patients with congenital heart disease.
Repair of Aberrant Subclavian Artery in Adults: The Importance of Timely Intervention
A retrospective analysis of anatomical characteristics and outcomes following surgical repair of aberrant subclavian arteries in adults at a high-volume U.S. center (Mayo Clinic).
Congenital supravalvular aortic stenosis: what does the future hold?
A systematic review, meta-analysis, and microsimulation study investigating short- and long-term outcomes of congenital supravalvular aortic stenosis.
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.
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).