ARTICLES ON CONGENITAL HEART DISEASES
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.
Transplantation in Fontan: an expert’s perspective
A review commentary on the complex topic of heart transplantation in patients with Fontan circulation physiology, authored by expert Dr. Juan-Miguel Gil-Jaurena.
Patent ductus arteriosus in very-low-birth-weight preterm infants: is there a place for early surgery?
This retrospective study evaluates the outcomes of surgical closure of haemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (hsPDA) in very-low-birth-weight preterm neonates.
The choice between a univentricular or biventricular pathway: A binary decision?
Review article on the contemporary management of borderline left ventricles.