ARTICLES ON CONGENITAL HEART DISEASES
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.
New responses to the prothrombotic state of Fontan circulation
A multicenter observational study with a control group evaluates differences in thrombin generation in patients with Fontan circulation.
Current status of ventricular assist devices in the pediatric population
Sixth Annual Report of the Pedimacs Registry (2012–2021), Evaluating 1,355 Devices in 1,109 Patients Under 19 Years of Age
Methylprednisolone in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: The End of a Religion?
A multicenter, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial utilizing the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database (STS-CHSD) was conducted to evaluate perioperative prophylactic glucocorticoid use.