A study of congenital cardiac disease in a neonatal population – the validity of echocardiography undertaken by a neonatologist
Authors: Gregory R. Samson; Suresh R. Kumar
Source : Cardiology in the Young, December 2004, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 585-593(9)
Publisher: Greenwich Medical Media
Prenatal diagnosis of tetralogy of Fallot associated with
a fistula from the left coronary artery to the left atrium
Mohammed D. Khan, Sivasankaran Sivasubramonian, John M. Simpson
Department of Congenital Heart Disease, Guy’s Hospital, London, UK
The Challenge
Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a disorder of cardiac repolarization. It is characterized by a prolongation of the QT interval, and a predisposition to ventricular tachyarrhythmias, which are associated with syncope, arrhythmic events, and sudden cardiac death (SCD). In recent years, there have been significant advances in understanding the genetic basis of the syndrome. Newer genetic forms of LQTS have been identified, too, plus a laboratory test has become available to help in the diagnosis of the syndrome. As knowledge of LQTS continues to expand, clinical applications of this growing body of information need further study
Fetal Echocardiography North American Centers
Prenatal diagnosis and perinatal management of left coronary
artery to right atrium fistula
G. MIELKE*, L. SIEVERDING†, T. BORTH-BRUNS†, K. EICHHORN‡, D. WALLWIENER* and
U. GEMBRUCH§
Departments of *Obstetrics and Gynecology and †Pediatric Cardiology, University of Tuebingen, ‡Medical Practice, Weimar and §Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Luebeck, Germany
KEYWORDS: Coil embolization, Coronary artery fistula, Echocardiography, Fetal circulation, Fetal heart, Prenatal diagnosis
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2002; 19: 612–615
CONGENITAL CORONARY ARTERY FISTULAS: CLINICAL
CONSIDERATIONS AND SURGICAL TREATMENT
GOU-JIENGHONG,* CHIH-YUANLIN,* CHUNG-YILEE,* SHIN-HURNLOH,†HOU-SHENGYANG,*KUANG-YILIU,* YI-TINGTSAI*AND CHIEN-SUNGTSAI*
*Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, and †Department of Pharmacology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, China
ANZ J. Surg. 2004; 74: 350–355
Background:
Coronary artery fistulas are uncommon abnormalities that can cause significant cardiac morbidity. Indications for operation vary, particularly, for asymptomatic patients. Early surgical correction is indicated because of the high incidence of late symptoms and complications.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Prenatal cardiovascular manifestations in the twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome recipients and the impact of therapeutic amnioreduction
Catherine Barrea, MD – a-, Fawaz Alkazaleh, MD -b-, Greg Ryan, MB -b-, Brian W. McCrindle, MD -a-, Anita Roberts, BSc -a-, Jean-Luc Bigras, MD -a-, Jon Barrett, MD -c-, Gareth P. Seaward, MB -b- , Jeffrey F. Smallhorn, MB, BS -a-, Lisa K. Hornberger, MD -a*.
Evaluated the cardiovascular pathologic condition in the recipient twin in twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome and the influence of amnioreduction.
Transcatheter Atrial Septal Defect Closure With
the Amplatzer Septal Occluder: Five-Year Follow-Up
Guan Yew, MD, and Nigel J. Wilson* MBChB
