OBJECTIVES: Neonates weighing less than 2.5 kg with aortic coarctation are challenging.
We sought to find the prevalence of death or aortic arch reintervention and their determinants …

Background: Noncompaction of the left ventricular myocardium is an important cause of
cardiomyopathy. There is no clear consensus about its diagnostic criteria or the diagnostic test of …

Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common types of birth defects, and global
incidence of CHDs is on the rise. Despite the prevalence of CHDs, the genetic determinants of …

Recently, ADAMTS19 was identified as a novel causative gene for autosomal recessive heart
valve disease (HVD), affecting mainly the aortic and pulmonary valves. Exome sequencing …

Although infective endocarditis is an uncommon condition, it can be fatal if not treated. The
new era of infective endocarditis in children with structurally normal heart has become …

Objectives: Describe the short and midterm outcome and to determine the predictors of
reintervention in neonates with critical pulmonary stenosis (PS) or pulmonary atresia with intact …

Background Truncus arteriosus (TA) is characterised by failure of septation of the outflow
tract into aortic and pulmonary trunks and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. …

PURPOSE: Herein, we describe a new surgical approach for chest wall reconstruction using
a native supporting rib and Surgisis. METHODS: A retrospective review of 3 cases from 2 …

Aim To determine if a transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) can be used as the sole diagnostic
imaging modality to evaluate children with congenital heart disease (CHD) undergoing …

Background:Truncus arteriosus is a rare CHD. Neonatal and early infancy repair is recommended
though some cases may present late. The aim of our study is to investigate the current …