Background Transcatheter closure of a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) has always been
considered risky for infants weighing <6 kg and preterms. We present our findings regarding …

Background:Chest pain, as a common cause of hospital admissions in childhood, necessitates
detailed investigations due to a wide range of differential diagnoses. In this study, we …

The transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) may cause more complications
in small children. Amplatzer (St. Jude Medical, Plymouth, MN) has produces three types of …

Objective: Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy (TIC) is a rare but potentially curable cause
of dilated cardiomyopathy. Data on radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for TIC is limited. The aim …

The BioSTAR bioabsorbable septal repair implant is a new transcatheter secundum atrial
septal defect occlusion device that is absorbed and replaced by healthy native tissue. This …

Background and objective: Severe sepsis and septic shock are life-threatening organ
dysfunctions and causes of death in critically ill patients. The therapeutic goal of the management …

A median sternotomy is the most common approach for cardiac and great vessel surgery.
After a median sternotomy, healing complications such as instability, nonunion, and infection, …

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of factor V Leiden (FVL) and prothrombin gene (PG)
20210A mutations in patients who attended the outpatient clinic and do not have a family …

Objective Breath holding spells is a non-epileptic paroxysmal disease which is frequently
seen in childhood. In this study, we aimed to investigate electrocardiographic atrial conduction …

Objective: Cardiac failure due to iron overload remains the most common cause of death in
patients with beta-thalassemia major. This study aimed to evaluate myocardial function in …