Clinical practice guidelines: a awaiting challenge in pediatric cardiac surgery
Experience of an American center implementing clinical practice guidelines for the surgical repair of ventricular septal defect.
Congenital heart disease
Aortic valve preservation: is it the same in children as in adults?
A retrospective study from the Royal Children’s Hospital (Melbourne, Australia) analyzing long-term outcomes of aortic root surgery with valve preservation.
Atrioventricular block after surgery: the minesweeper game?
A prospective study conducted at Boston Children’s Hospital aimed at mapping the conduction system in various congenital heart defects to create a predictive model of conduction tissue anatomy.
Future of the aortic valve following isolated repair of ventricular septal defect
This single-center study from American evaluates the development of aortic regurgitation (AR) during follow-up after isolated repair of ventricular septal defects (VSDs) to identify predictive factors.
Pulmonary bioprosthesis; an unresolved issue
This is a single-center, retrospective study conducted at Minnesota Hospital, evaluating short-term outcomes of 27 patients with the Inspiris Resilia bovine bioprosthesis (Edwards) in the pulmonary position.
Fontan-associated liver disease: what is the value of liver fibrosis scores?
A retrospective, observational study of 159 adults with Fontan circulation analyzed the correlation between two liver fibrosis scores, haemodynamic status, degree of liver damage, and long-term mortality.
Pediatric ventricular assist in Spain: 15 years of experience
This study presents the Spanish experience with durable ventricular assist devices (VAD) in children from 2006 to 2020. The overall results are summarized, and risk factors for mortality in this pediatric population are analyzed.
Adults with congenital heart disease: challenging the theory of evolution
A national Swedish study analyzing morbidity and mortality among over 37,000 adults with congenital heart disease.
Results of Systemic-to-Pulmonary Shunt in Pulmonary Atresia With Ventricular Septal Defect
30 Years of Experience at the Royal Children’s Hospital of Melbourne in Managing Pulmonary Atresia With Ventricular Septal Defect Without Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries
Experience of Mayo Clinic with Repair of Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery
Experience of Mayo Clinic with the unroofing technique for anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery with an intramural course.