ARTICLES ON CONGENITAL HEART DISEASES
The importance of the genes we operate on
Description of the genetic syndromes most commonly associated with congenital heart disease and analysis of their cardiac and extracardiac manifestations based on the experience of the Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
Atrioventricular block after congenital heart surgery
A single-center retrospective study analyzing the incidence of postoperative atrioventricular block (AVB) based on the initial diagnosis and recovery time.
Shedding Light on One of the Major Challenges in Congenital Heart Disease: Aortic Valve Disease in Adolescents and Young Patients
Expert review analyzing different surgical techniques and strategic management throughout the lifetime of adolescents and young adults with congenital aortic valve disease, outlining the advantages and drawbacks of each technique and defining their role within the “treatment roadmap” for these patients, who will likely require multiple interventions throughout their lives.
Assisted reproductive techniques and incidence of congenital heart defects
A nationwide study conducted in the Nordic countries evaluates the risk of severe congenital heart defects in children born following assisted reproductive technology (ART).
Infective endocarditis in congenital heart disease, it is not the same
This Danish retrospective study compares infective endocarditis (IE) in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) versus the population with a structurally normal heart.
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Better a Right Ventricle than None
Review article from JACC on right ventricular adaptation in various phases of correction for hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Pediatric Ventricular Assist Devices in Europe: 4th Paedi-EUROMACS Registry
The fourth report of the European registry of long-term ventricular assist devices (VADs) in pediatric patients covers the period 2001–2022, analyzing observed data and trends over time.
Melody prosthesis: Is it an effective alternative as a bridge to mechanical valve replacement in young children?
Updated results on the Melody bovine jugular vein bioprosthesis as a strategy to gain time before definitive prosthetic valve replacement in pediatric patients with non-repairable mitral regurgitation.
Minimally invasive surgery for congenital heart disease: an expert commentary
An update on minimally invasive surgery applied to the treatment of congenital heart diseases, authored by Dr. Juan-Miguel Gil-Jaurena.
Mitral valve replacement in children: five-year outcomes from the HALO trial
This prospective, multicenter, single-arm clinical trial evaluates the efficacy and safety of the 15-mm St. Jude Medical Masters HP® mechanical mitral valve over five years in pediatric patients under five years of age.