Zheng Guo¹, Li Xie², Ju Zhao³, Xing Hao³, Xiaotong Hou³, Wei Wang^1,*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.19, No.4, pp. 341-350, 2024, DOI:10.32604/chd.2024.057403 - 31 October 2024

Abstract Background: With the decline of birth population and the development of medical technology in China, studies assessing how these changes have affected the adoption of congenital heart disease surgery at the national or regional scale are lacking. Methods: We investigated the status of congenital heart surgery in China in the period from 2017–2022, through investigation of the total rates of cardiac surgeries, cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), adult congenital heart surgeries (CHS), and pediatric CHS (<18 years old), as recorded by the Extracorporeal Circulation Branch of the Chinese Society of Biomedical Engineering. Subsequently, we evaluated correlations between… More >

Laura Schianchi^1,*, Fabrizio Vaira², Massimo Chessa^1,3, Serena Francesca Flocco⁴, Arianna Magon⁴, Gianluca Conte⁴, Karina Geraldina Zuniga Olaya⁵, Giacomo Bortolussi⁶, Erika Cioffi¹, Matteo Riccardo Di Nicola², Santo Raffaele Mercuri², Rosario Caruso^4,7

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.19, No.4, pp. 363-374, 2024, DOI:10.32604/chd.2024.053999 - 31 October 2024

Abstract Background: Hypertrophic scars and keloids, common complications following median sternotomy for cardiac surgery, significantly impact patient quality of life due to their aesthetic and symptomatic burden. Recent advancements in laser therapy have made it a prominent option for managing these complex scars, yet a comprehensive understanding of its efficacy is lacking. The aim of this scoping review is to explore the effects of laser therapy in managing hypertrophic scars and keloids after median sternotomy. Methods: This scoping review analyzed studies up to February 2024 from databases including PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, and… More >

Vitaliy Suvorov^1,2,*, Olga Loboda², Maria Balakina¹, Igor Kulczycki²

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.18, No.5, pp. 491-505, 2023, DOI:10.32604/chd.2023.030583 - 10 November 2023

Abstract Background: Three-dimensional printing technology may become a key factor in transforming clinical practice and in significant improvement of treatment outcomes. The introduction of this technique into pediatric cardiac surgery will allow us to study features of the anatomy and spatial relations of a defect and to simulate the optimal surgical repair on a printed model in every individual case. Methods: We performed the prospective cohort study which included 29 children with congenital heart defects. The hearts and the great vessels were modeled and printed out. Measurements of the same cardiac areas were taken in the… More > Graphic Abstract

Alain J. Poncelet^1,*, Maureen Peers de Nieuwburgh², Stéphane Moniotte², Geoffroy de Beco¹, Karlien Carbonez², Jean E. Rubay¹, Thierry Detaille³, Laurent Houtekie³, Mona Momeni⁴

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.18, No.2, pp. 151-168, 2023, DOI:10.32604/chd.2023.022636 - 15 March 2023

Abstract Background: Most outcome studies in congenital cardiac surgery for “low weight” neonates include patients undergoing surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The primary objective of our study was to identify risk factors for in-hospital mortality in neonates weighing less than 3 Kg and undergoing surgery with CPB. In addition, we compared the effect of early surgery with CPB (before 37W-gestational age (GA)) for congenital heart disease to delayed surgery until a corrected GA of 37 weeks in an attempt to promote weight gain. Methods: Retrospective single-center study including all patients operated between 1997 and 2017. Uni- and… More >

Jae Hee Seol^1,4,#, Se Yong Jung^1,#, Jae Young Choi¹, Han Ki Park², Young Hwan Park², Nam Kyun Kim^1,3,*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.17, No.5, pp. 569-578, 2022, DOI:10.32604/chd.2022.018436 - 06 September 2022

Abstract Objective: Junctional ectopic tachycardia is common after cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease. However, its incidence and related risk factors in infants after cardiac surgery are not well known. The objective of this study was to determine the overall incidence and related risk factors for junctional ectopic tachycardia in neonates and infants. Methods: We enrolled a total of 271 patients aged <1 year who underwent open cardiac surgery at Severance Cardiovascular Hospital from January 2018 to December 2020. Exclusion criteria were immediate postoperative mortality, other arrhythmias detected in the perioperative period, and prematurity. Result: The overall incidence of… More >

Federica Caldaroni¹, Massimo Chessa², Alessandro Varrica¹, Alessandro Giamberti^1,*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.17, No.4, pp. 491-494, 2022, DOI:10.32604/chd.2022.019119 - 04 July 2022

Abstract Multimodal imaging, including augmented or mixed reality, transforms the physicians’ interaction with clinical imaging, allowing more accurate data interpretation, better spatial resolution, and depth perception of the patient’s anatomy. We successfully overlay 3D holographic visualization to magnetic resonance imaging images for preoperative decision making of a complex case of cardiac tumour in a 7-year-old girl. More >

Muzi Li^1,4, Hong Meng^1,4,*, Liang Zhang², Yuzi Zhou³, Chao Liang⁴, Zhiling Luo⁴, Hao Wang^1,*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.17, No.3, pp. 231-244, 2022, DOI:10.32604/chd.2022.019480 - 03 May 2022

Abstract Background: Children are at risk of extubation failure after congenital heart disease surgery. Such cases should be identified to avoid possible adverse consequences of failed extubation. This study aimed to identify ultrasound predictors of successful extubation in children who underwent cardiac surgery. Methods: Children aged 3 months to 6 years who underwent cardiac surgery (if they were intubated for >6 h and underwent a spontaneous breathing trial) were included in this study. Results: We included 83 children who underwent surgery for congenital heart disease. Transthoracic echocardiography and lung ultrasound were performed immediately before spontaneous breathing trials. Upon… More >

Eloisa Sassá Carvalho^#, Maria Francilene S. Souza, Kelly Cristina O. Abud, Claudia R. P. Castro, Juliano G. Penha, Ana Maria Thomaz, Vanessa A. Guimarães, Antonio Augusto Lopes^*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.17, No.3, pp. 351-363, 2022, DOI:10.32604/chd.2022.019382 - 03 May 2022

Abstract Background: Postoperative pulmonary hypertension limits the success of surgical treatment in some patients with unrestrictive congenital cardiac communications. Identifying patients at risk of developing postoperative pulmonary hypertension is important to individualize follow-up strategies. Methods: We analyzed a prospective cohort of 52 pediatric patients (age 3 to 35 months) looking for perioperative predictors of mildly elevated pulmonary arterial pressure 6 months after surgery, defined as a systolic pressure greater than 30 mmHg by transthoracic echocardiography. This corresponds to a mean pulmonary arterial pressure of >20 mmHg. Clinical, echocardiographic and hemodynamic parameters were investigated. Perioperative hemodynamics was assessed by directly… More >

Veronica Lorenz¹, Karlien Carbonez², Geoffroy de Beco¹, Alain Poncelet^1,*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.17, No.2, pp. 187-192, 2022, DOI:10.32604/chd.2022.018350 - 26 January 2022

Abstract Pulmonary valve implant is frequently necessary in children and adults with congenital heart disease. Infective endocarditis represents a rare but life-threatening complication after transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation. There are various treatments for native or prosthetic valve endocarditis. Surgical intervention, combined with intravenous antibiotic treatment, is of paramount importance, in case of concomitant mediastinal infection, in order to ensure the radical debridement of all infected tissue, avoiding any recurrent endocarditis. In this report, we describe a rare case of mediastinitis, associated with an infected endocarditis, occurring 8 months after Melody (Medtronic^®, Minneapolis, USA) valve implant, successfully treated More >

Vladimiro Vida^*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.17, No.1, pp. 1-3, 2022, DOI:10.32604/CHD.2022.019093 - 26 October 2021

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