ARTICLES ON CONGENITAL HEART DISEASES
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.
David versus Goliath: how to tackle coronary anomalies in D-TGA
A retrospective observational study analyzing outcomes following arterial switch surgery with coronary translocation using the modified Yacoub pouch technique in 14 neonates with D-transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA) and anomalous coronary patterns (single coronary ostium and intramural course).
Aortic valve replacement in children: a difficult situation, an uncertain future
A meta-analysis and microsimulation study aimed to review and estimate the outcomes of different aortic valve replacement strategies in the pediatric population.
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.
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.