Lanqing Qu^1,2,#, Jinbiao Zhang^1,2,#, Wei Jiang^1,2, Jiayu Zhang^1,2, Die Li¹, Wei Cheng³, Linghua Tao⁴, Hongdan Zhu⁵, Jing Li⁶, Min Xue⁷, Feng Chen⁸, Cuicui Xu⁹, Qiang Shu^1,2,*, Weize Xu^1,2,*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.20, No.5, pp. 571-580, 2025, DOI:10.32604/chd.2025.066258 - 30 November 2025

Abstract Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common congenital anomaly, but whether the COVID-19 pandemic affects its prevalence is unknown. We aimed to compare the incidence of CHD during the COVID-19 pandemic with that before the pandemic in China. Methods: This multicenter retrospective observational study involved all newborns in seven representative cities of China between 01 September 2019, and 31 December 2021. All the newborns underwent pulse oximetry monitoring combined with cardiac murmur auscultation in the first 6 h to 72 h after birth for CHD screening. We defined fetuses born in and beyond September… More >

Poria Moradi¹, Zahra Naghibifar^2,3, Armin Naghipour^1,*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.20, No.1, pp. 77-87, 2025, DOI:10.32604/chd.2025.061784 - 18 March 2025

Abstract Introduction: The occurrence of congenital anomalies is one of the serious challenges in the world. Therefore, identifying related factors to reduce it is of particular importance. This study aimed to determine the incidence and factors related to congenital anomalies. Methods: An epidemiology study was conducted on 1567 infants and their parents in Kermanshah, Iran. The required information was extracted from the files of mothers in health centers. The data collection tool was a researcher-made checklist of 39 questions. The data was statistically analyzed with the STATA version 14 software. Result: The incidence of congenital anomalies was 2.9%… More >

Yamixa Delgado^1,*, Caliani Gaytan¹, Naydi Perez², Eric Miranda³, Bryan Colón Morales¹, Mónica Santos¹

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.19, No.1, pp. 19-31, 2024, DOI:10.32604/chd.2024.046339 - 20 March 2024

Abstract Background: Given the pervasive issues of obesity and diabetes both in Puerto Rico and the broader United States, there is a compelling need to investigate the intricate interplay among body mass index (BMI), pregestational, and gestational maternal diabetes, and their potential impact on the occurrence of congenital heart defects (CHD) during neonatal development. Methods: Using the comprehensive System of Vigilance and Surveillance of Congenital Defects in Puerto Rico, we conducted a focused analysis on neonates diagnosed with CHD between 2016 and 2020. Our assessment encompassed a range of variables, including maternal age, gestational age, BMI,… More >

Håvard Bjerkeseth Solvin^1,2,5,*, Simone Goa Diab^1,4, Ole Jakob Elle^2,3, Henrik Holmstrøm^1,4, Henrik Brun^2,4,*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.18, No.5, pp. 551-559, 2023, DOI:10.32604/chd.2023.031537 - 10 November 2023

Abstract Background: The management of suspected critical congenital heart defects (CCHD) relies on timely echocardiographic diagnosis. The availability of experienced echocardiographers is limited or even non-existent in many hospitals with obstetric units. This study evaluates remote-mentored echocardiography performed by physicians without experience in imaging of congenital heart defects (CHD). Methods: The setup included a pediatric cardiologist in a separate room, guiding a physician without experience in echocardiographic imaging of CHD in the examination of a symptomatic newborn. This remote-mentoring pair was blinded to the diagnosis of the newborn and presented with a simplified patient history. The echocardiographic… More > Graphic Abstract

Vitaliy Suvorov^*, Vladimir Zaitsev, Nikolay Pilyugov, Olga Tereshenko, Michail Komissarov

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.18, No.1, pp. 57-65, 2023, DOI:10.32604/chd.2023.025522 - 09 January 2023

Abstract Critical aortic valve stenosis in newborns is the cause of a severe clinical condition with the onset of symptoms during first hours after birth. We present a clinical case of a successful surgical correction of a critical aortic stenosis using a hybrid method applied in a newborn during the first day of life. The infant was diagnosed with a hypoplastic left heart complex with an intact atrial septum (aortic and mitral valves stenosis variant), that led to the cardiogenic shock and acute pulmonary edema. The procedure included bilateral banding of the pulmonary artery branches and More > Graphic Abstract

Samuel Menahem^1,2,*, Arvind Sehgal^3,4

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.16, No.2, pp. 189-196, 2021, DOI:10.32604/CHD.2021.014903 - 26 January 2021

Abstract Most congenital heart disease (CHD) is readily recognisable in the newborn. Forewarned by previous fetal scanning, the presence of a murmur, tachypnoea, cyanosis and/or differential pulses and saturations all point to a cardiac abnormality. Yet serious heart disease may be missed on a fetal scan. There may be no murmur or clinical cyanosis, and tachypneoa may be attributed to non-cardiac causes. Tachypnoea on day 1 is usually non-cardiac except arising from ventricular failure or a large systemic arteriovenous fistula. A patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) may support either pulmonary or systemic duct dependent circulations. The initially… More >

Fabricio González‐Andrade, Daniel Echeverría, Valeria López, Michaela Arellano

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.13, No.6, pp. 911-918, 2018, DOI:10.1111/chd.12654

Abstract Objective: To assess the pulse oximetry as a method for screening critical congenital heart disease (CHD) in newborns.
Study design: This is an observational, transversal, descriptive simple study. The pre‐ ductal and postductal saturation were taken in term newborns thatfulfilled the criteria of inclusion and exclusion in the Hospital Gineco‐Obstetrico Isidro Ayora (HGOIA) in Quito. These measurements were performed between the 24 and 48 h after birth. Those new‐ borns that saturated less than 90% on initial pulse oxìmetry underwent 3 successive measurements at 1‐h intervals. Those who saturate less than 90% after 3 measurements or have… More >

Michael E. Fenster^1‡, John S. Hokanson²

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.13, No.5, pp. 771-775, 2018, DOI:10.1111/chd.12651

Abstract Objective: To determine the clinical findings and management implications of echocardiograms performed on infants with murmurs in the nursery.
Design: Retrospective cohort study conducted from January 2008 through December 2015. Patients in the study were followed by chart review for up to 5 years. In addition, a survey of nursery providers was conducted in February 2016.
Setting: A single community hospital associated with a university.
Patients: All 26 573 infants who received care in the normal newborn nursery were eligible for inclusion in the study. Infants with echocardiograms were analyzed. The survey was sent by e‐mail to all 135… More >

Brian J. Morris¹, Jeffrey D. Klausner², John N. Krieger³, Bradley J. Willcox⁴, Pierre D. Crouse⁵, Neil Pollock⁶

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.24, No.1, pp. 8687-8692, 2017

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Joan L. Robinson¹, Ann Jefferies², Thierry Lacaze³

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.24, No.1, pp. 8684-8687, 2017

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