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Ragheb DK, Healan S, Frischhertz B, Nicholson G, Janssen D, Bichell D, Doyle T, Weingarten A. Hybrid Stenting of Pulmonary Venous Baffle Stenosis: Subxiphoid Approach in Transposition of the Great Arteries. JACC Case Rep 2024; 29:102294. [PMID: 38576773 PMCID: PMC10992688 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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A 31-year-old woman with transposition of the great arteries status post-Senning operation presents with severe pulmonary venous baffle obstruction. Both standards of care (percutaneous stenting or open repair) were deemed suboptimal and/or high risk. A multidisciplinary, hybrid approach via subxiphoid incision, guided by 3-dimensional modeling, provided a lower risk and minimally invasive intervention.
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- Daniel Kyrillos Ragheb
- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Patel H, Dontineni P, Patel R, Shukla K, Mishra A. Successful completion of Senning surgery in a patient with dextro-transposition of the great arteries (DTGA) with presentation in the fourth decade. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 39:76-78. [PMID: 36590051 PMCID: PMC9794643 DOI: 10.1007/s12055-022-01414-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Transposition of great arteries (TGA) is a common congenital heart disease presenting in newborns. Nearly 90% of patients with TGA with intact interventricular septum die by one year of age if not treated. We present an interesting case of The Senning procedure , which was successfully performed on a 40-year-old lady.
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- Herin Patel
- Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, U. N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center (affiliated to BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad), Ahmedabad, India
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, U. N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center (affiliated to BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad), New Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, 380016 Gujarat India
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesia, U. N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center (affiliated to BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad), Ahmedabad, India
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- Department of Paediatric, U. N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center (affiliated to BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad), Ahmedabad, India
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, U. N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center (affiliated to BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad), New Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, 380016 Gujarat India
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Toma D, Gabor-Miklosi D, Cerghit-Paler A, Șuteu CC, Cosma MC, Mărginean C, Iancu M, Gozar L. Impaired Speckle-Tracking-Derived Left Ventricular Longitudinal Strain Is Associated with Transposition of Great Arteries in Neonates: A Single-Center Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 20:674. [PMID: 36612992 PMCID: PMC9820037 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The transposition of great arteries (TGA) is one of the most frequent and severe congenital heart diseases. After newborn stabilization and while pending surgical correction, echocardiographic monitoring with a careful evaluation of left ventricle (LV) performance is warranted. In this study, our objectives were (i) to compare myocardial function, assessed via speckle-tracking echocardiography, between neonates with TGA and neonates without TGA and (ii) to identify a strain parameter with a good discriminatory ability for TGA. We conducted a retrospective, single-center study. A total of 90 neonates were examined, of whom 66 were included (16 comprised the TGA group and 50 comprised the control group). The results of a bivariate analysis showed that classic echocardiography parameters displayed no significant differences between the two studied groups (p = 0.785 for EF, p = 0.286 for MAPSE and p = 0.315 for TAPSE). We found a statistically significant difference between the two groups for the mean values of the LVpGLS parameter (adjusted p = 0.0047), with impaired LV myocardium function being observed in the TGA group after adjusting for other covariates. Regarding segmental strain, the mean medial and apical inter-ventricular septum strain values were found to be significantly lower in the neonates with TGA than in the controls (95% CI for difference in means: [-6.45, -0.65], [-8.56, -1.97]). The results of an ROC analysis showed that LVpGLS had a significant ability to differentiate between neonates with TGA and controls (AUC = 0.712, 95% CI: [0.52, 0.903], p = 0.011). In conclusion, LVpGLS is a parameter with a significant discriminatory ability for LV dysfunction, and it is useful in the evaluation of ventricular myocardial function in newborns with TGA.
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- Daniela Toma
- Emergency Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases and Transplantation, 540139 Târgu-Mureș, Romania
- Department of Pediatrics,”George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu-Mureș, 540139 Târgu-Mureș, Romania
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- Emergency Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases and Transplantation, 540139 Târgu-Mureș, Romania
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- Emergency Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases and Transplantation, 540139 Târgu-Mureș, Romania
- Department of Pediatrics,”George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu-Mureș, 540139 Târgu-Mureș, Romania
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- Emergency Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases and Transplantation, 540139 Târgu-Mureș, Romania
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- Emergency Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases and Transplantation, 540139 Târgu-Mureș, Romania
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,”George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu-Mureș, 540139 Târgu-Mureș, Romania
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- Department of Medical Informatics and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Emergency Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases and Transplantation, 540139 Târgu-Mureș, Romania
- Department of Pediatrics,”George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu-Mureș, 540139 Târgu-Mureș, Romania
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Romer AJ, Johng S, Hsia J, Scott S, Reddy A, Gardner MM. Cyanosis in a Newborn Immediately after Birth. NEJM EVIDENCE 2022; 1:EVIDmr2100060. [PMID: 38319182 DOI: 10.1056/evidmr2100060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Cyanosis in a Newborn Immediately after BirthA male neonate, weighing 3.9 kg, was delivered via Cesarean section at 39 weeks of gestation. He cried immediately after birth, but his whole body appeared blue and he had low muscle tone that did not improve with suctioning and stimulation. Blow-by with 100% oxygen was initiated, and pulse oximetry on his left hand measured 40%. What is the diagnosis?
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- Amy J Romer
- from the Critical Care, Cardiac Critical Care, Cardiology, and Neonatology Fellowship Programs at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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- from the Critical Care, Cardiac Critical Care, Cardiology, and Neonatology Fellowship Programs at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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- from the Critical Care, Cardiac Critical Care, Cardiology, and Neonatology Fellowship Programs at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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- from the Critical Care, Cardiac Critical Care, Cardiology, and Neonatology Fellowship Programs at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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- from the Critical Care, Cardiac Critical Care, Cardiology, and Neonatology Fellowship Programs at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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- from the Critical Care, Cardiac Critical Care, Cardiology, and Neonatology Fellowship Programs at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Buca D, Winberg P, Rizzo G, Khalil A, Liberati M, Makatsariya A, Greco F, Nappi L, Acharya G, D'Antonio F. Prenatal risk factors for urgent atrial septostomy at birth in fetuses with transposition of the great arteries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2022; 35:598-606. [PMID: 32041458 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1725883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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MATERIAL AND METHODS Medline, Embase, and Cochrane databases were searched. The primary aim was to explore the differences in prenatal echocardiographic parameters among fetuses diagnosed with TGA that required urgent BAS within 24 h of birth due to life-threatening cyanosis compared to those who did not require such procedure. Random-effect meta-analyses were used to compute the data. RESULTS Six studies (292 fetuses) were included. Restrictive appearance of the FO was present in 64.5% (95% CI = 39.8-85.7) of fetuses with TGA requiring BAS at birth compared to 7.9% (95% CI = 2.1-16.8) not requiring such procedure (OR = 71.1; 95% CI = 8.3-608.5, p < .0001). Hypermobile appearance of the atrial septum was present in 39.1% (95% CI = 26.4-56.5) of fetuses requiring BAS at birth compared to 9.8% (95% CI = 1.4-24.3) of those which did (OR 3.6; 95% CI = 1.4-9.0, p = .05). There was no difference in the prevalence of redundant (p = .374) or fixed (p = .051) atrial septum, bidirectional flow in the DA (p = .26) or an abnormal size of the DA (p = .06) in fetuses requiring urgent BAS at birth compared to those which did not. Mean (±SD) size of the right atrium was smaller in the fetuses with TGA undergoing urgent BAS at birth (23.4 ± 6.7) compared to those which did not (29.2 ± 6.2, p = .01). The mean (±SD) ratio between the FO and the aortic valve diameters (1.01 ± 0.41 versus 1.41 ± 0.43, p = .009) and the mean (±SD) ratio between the FO diameter and the septal length (0.36 ± 0.13 versus 0.51 ± 0.14, p = .001) were significantly smaller in fetuses requiring compared to those not undergoing urgent BAS at birth. The diagnostic accuracy of each independent ultrasound marker of the need for urgent BAS showed an overall good specificity but a low sensitivity. CONCLUSION Fetal echocardiography prior to birth can stratify the risk of BAS in fetuses with TGA. Further studies are needed to validate these findings and build individualized multiparametric predictive models in order to more accurately identify those fetuses with TGA at a higher risk of urgent BAS after birth.
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- Danilo Buca
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Astrid Lindgrens Children's Hospital/Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Ospedale Cristo Re Roma, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The First I.M. Sechenov Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Fetal Medicine Unit, St. George's Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The First I.M. Sechenov Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ospedali Riuniti, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ospedali Riuniti, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- Center for Fetal Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø Norway
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ospedali Riuniti, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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Hazekamp MG, Barron DJ, Dangel J, Homfray T, Jongbloed MRM, Voges I. Consensus document on optimal management of patients with common arterial trunk. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2021; 60:7-33. [PMID: 34017991 DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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- Mark G Hazekamp
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Leiden, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Perinatal Cardiology and Congenital Anomalies, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department for Congenital Cardiology and Pediatric Cardiology, University Medical Center of Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
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Tretter JT, Jacobs JP. Global leadership in paediatric and congenital cardiac care: "Humility in Leadership - an interview with Katarina Hanséus, MD, PhD, President of the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC)". Cardiol Young 2021; 31:689-695. [PMID: 34011430 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951121001669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Dr. Katarina Hanséus is the focus of our fourth in a series of interviews in Cardiology in the Young entitled, "Global Leadership in Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Care". Dr. Hanséus was born in Malmö, Sweden. She attended undergraduate school in her home town in Malmö, Sweden, graduating in 1974. Dr. Hanséus then went on to complete medical school at University of Lund in Lund, Sweden, graduating in 1980, where additionally she completed a Doctoral Dissertation in the evaluation of cardiac function and chamber size in children using Doppler and cross-sectional echocardiography. Under the Swedish Board of National Welfare, Dr. Hanséus completed her authorisation as a paediatrician in 1986, followed by her authorisation as a paediatric cardiologist in 1988, at University of Lund. She was appointed head of Paediatric Cardiology in 2000 at the Children's Heart Center, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden. The programme at Lund serves as one of the two national referral centres for comprehensive paediatric and congenital cardiac care, including paediatric cardiac surgery, in Sweden. From 2006 to 2013, she served as the clinical and administrative head of the Department of Neonatology, Paediatric Surgery, Paediatric Intensive Care, Paediatric Cardiology, and Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, returning as the head of Paediatric Cardiology in 2013, for which she currently holds the position.Dr. Hanséus is a recognised leader in the field of Paediatric Cardiology and has been involved in leadership within the Swedish Pediatric Society, the Swedish Association for Pediatric Cardiology, and the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology throughout her career. Within the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology, she served as the Secretary General from 2011 to 2016, the President Elect in 2018, and is the current President serving from 2019 until 2022. This article presents our interview with Dr. Hanséus, an interview that covers her experience as a leader in the field of Paediatric Cardiology, including the history and goals of the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology, and her role and vision as their current President.
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- Justin T Tretter
- The Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Congenital Heart Center, UF Health Shands Children's Hospital, Gainesville, Florida, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
- Cardiology in the Young, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK
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Batteux C, Abakka S, Gaudin R, Vouhé P, Raisky O, Bonnet D. Three-dimensional geometry of coronary arteries after arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries and late coronary events. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 161:1396-1404. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.06.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Revised: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Zaleski KL, McMullen CL, Staffa SJ, Thiagarajan RR, Maschietto N, DiNardo JA, Nasr VG. Elective Non-Urgent Balloon-Atrial Septostomy in Infants with d-Transposition of the Great Arteries Does Not Eliminate the Need for PGE 1 Therapy at the Time of Arterial Switch Operation. Pediatr Cardiol 2021; 42:597-605. [PMID: 33492430 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-020-02520-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Once a mainstay in the treatment of neonates with d-transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA), the application of balloon atrial septostomy (BAS) in the d-TGA population has become more selective. Currently, there is no clear evidence for or against a selective BAS strategy. The aims of this single-center retrospective study were to determine the incidence of BAS in the neonatal d-TGA population in the current era, to measure the rate of procedural success, and to compare the outcomes and complication rates of patients who underwent BAS to those who underwent neonatal ASO alone. Between 2012 and 2018, 147 patients with d-TGA underwent initial medical management and ASO, 73 of which underwent BAS. The percentage of patients that underwent BAS decreased from 73 to 33% over the study time period. In patients with d-TGA with intact ventricular septum, 33% of patients remained off of PGE1 at the time of surgery regardless of BAS. In d-TGA with ventricular septal defect, 85.7% of those that underwent BAS and 54.1% of those who did not remained off of PGE1 at the time of surgery, however, this difference did not reach statistical significance. In this single institution retrospective cohort of patients with d-TGA, the performance of a technically successful balloon atrial septostomy did not eliminate the need for PGE1 therapy at the time of definitive ASO. This was true regardless of the presence or absence of a ventricular septal defect.
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- Katherine L Zaleski
- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Madigan Army Medical Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, WA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Canan A, Ashwath R, Agarwal PP, François C, Rajiah P. Multimodality Imaging of Transposition of the Great Arteries. Radiographics 2021; 41:338-360. [PMID: 33481689 DOI: 10.1148/rg.2021200069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is a congenital conotruncal abnormality characterized by discordant connections between the ventricles and great arteries, with the aorta originating from the right ventricle (RV), and the pulmonary artery (PA) originating from the left ventricle (LV). The two main types of TGA are complete transposition or dextro-transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA), commonly referred to as d-loop, and congenitally corrected transposition (CCTGA), commonly referred to as l-loop or L-TGA. In D-TGA, the connections between the ventricles and atria are concordant, whereas in CCTGA they are discordant, with the left atrium connected to the RV, and the right atrium connected to the LV. D-TGA manifests during the neonatal period and can be surgically managed by atrial switch operation (AtrSO), arterial switch operation (ASO), Rastelli procedure, or Nikaidoh procedure. Arrhythmia, systemic ventricular dysfunction, baffle stenosis, and baffle leak are the common complications of AtrSO, whereas supravalvular pulmonary or branch PA stenosis, neoaortic dilatation, and coronary artery narrowing are the common complications of ASO. CCTGA may manifest late in life, even in adulthood. Surgeries for associated lesions such as tricuspid regurgitation, subpulmonic stenosis, and ventricular septal defect may be performed. A double-switch operation that includes both the atrial and arterial switch operations constitutes anatomic correction for CCTGA. Imaging plays an important role in the evaluation of TGA, both before and after surgery, for helping define the anatomy, quantify hemodynamics, and evaluate complications. Transthoracic echocardiography is the first-line imaging modality for presurgical planning in children with TGA. MRI provides comprehensive morphologic and functional information, particularly in adults after surgery. CT is performed when MRI is contraindicated or expected to generate artifacts. The authors review the imaging appearances of TGA, with a focus on pre- and postsurgical imaging. Online supplemental material is available for this article. ©RSNA, 2021.
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- Arzu Canan
- From the Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (A.C.); Department of Cardiology, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa (R.A.); Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich (P.P.A.); and Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905 (C.F., P.R.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (A.C.); Department of Cardiology, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa (R.A.); Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich (P.P.A.); and Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905 (C.F., P.R.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (A.C.); Department of Cardiology, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa (R.A.); Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich (P.P.A.); and Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905 (C.F., P.R.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (A.C.); Department of Cardiology, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa (R.A.); Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich (P.P.A.); and Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905 (C.F., P.R.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (A.C.); Department of Cardiology, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa (R.A.); Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich (P.P.A.); and Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905 (C.F., P.R.)
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Vera F, Sarria E, Ortiz A, Ruiz E. Cirugía de la transposición de las grandes arterias en periodo neonatal. CIRUGIA CARDIOVASCULAR 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.circv.2020.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Critical Neonatal Congenital Heart Disease – a Rare Complication after Successful Surgical Correction. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR EMERGENCIES 2020. [DOI: 10.2478/jce-2020-0019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare but severe complication that should be investigated in patients diagnosed with transposition of the great arteries who have undergone neonatal arterial switch operation. Early diagnosis and aggressive combination therapy for PAH could help to improve survival in these patients. We report a favorable clinical response 6 months after the initiation of vasodilator therapy in a pediatric case with transposition of the great arteries, successfully repaired in the neonatal period, who developed pulmonary arterial hypertension at the age of 5 years.
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Dedemoğlu M, Coşkun G, Özdemir F, Yurdakök O, Korun O, Çiçek M, Biçer M, Coşkun Fİ, Aydemir NA, Şaşmazel A. Modified Closed Coronary Transfer is a Good Alternative to the Trap-Door Method During Arterial Switch Operation: a Retrospective Propensity-Matched Comparison. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 35:329-338. [PMID: 32549105 PMCID: PMC7299582 DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2019-0263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Objective To compare the early and long-term results of patients in whom was performed modified closed coronary transfer with the results of patients in whom was performed trap-door transfer techniques by utilizing propensity-matching analysis to provide optimal identical patient matching for the groups. Methods From August 2015 to December 2017, 127 consecutive patients underwent arterial switch operation due to simple and complex transposition of the great arteries, with or without additional arch and complex coronary pattern, by a single surgical team included into the study. Of these, in 70 patients it was performed modified closed coronary transfer technique and in 57 patients it was performed trap-door style coronary transfer technique. The patients were divided into two groups in terms of coronary transfer method. In the final model, after propensity matching, 47 patients from each group having similar propensity score were included into the study. Results There was no significant difference between the groups regarding patient characteristics. Cross-clamp time and operation time were significantly lower in the modified technique group compared with the other group (P=0.03 and P=0.05, respectively). When compared the early and late postoperative outcomes, there was no significant difference between the groups. Postoperative echocardiographic findings were mostly similar between the groups. Conclusion The patients in whom was performed our modified technique demonstrate overall good outcomes and the current technique ensures shorter arterial cross-clamp and operation times. It may be an alternative method to the trap-door technique for the coronary transfer during the arterial switch operation.
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- Mehmet Dedemoğlu
- Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Istanbul Turkey Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.,Mersin City Training and Research Hospital Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Mersin Turkey Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Mersin City Training and Research Hospital, Mersin, Turkey
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- Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Istanbul Turkey Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Gazi Yaşargil Education and Research Hospital Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Diyarbakır Turkey Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Gazi Yaşargil Education and Research Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey
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- Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Istanbul Turkey Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Istanbul Turkey Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Istanbul Turkey Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Health Sciences University Erzurum Region Education and Research Hospital Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Erzurum Turkey Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Health Sciences University Erzurum Region Education and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital Department of Anesthesia and Reanimation Istanbul Turkey Department of Anesthesia and Reanimation, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Istanbul Turkey Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Istanbul Turkey Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Heart University: a new online educational forum in paediatric and adult congenital cardiac care. The future of virtual learning in a post-pandemic world? Cardiol Young 2020; 30:560-567. [PMID: 32228736 PMCID: PMC7156582 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951120000852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Online learning has become an increasingly expected and popular component for education of the modern-day adult learner, including the medical provider. In light of the recent coronavirus pandemic, there has never been more urgency to establish opportunities for supplemental online learning. Heart University aims to be "the go-to online resource" for e-learning in CHD and paediatric-acquired heart disease. It is a carefully curated open access library of paedagogical material for all providers of care to children and adults with CHD or children with acquired heart disease, whether a trainee or a practising provider. In this manuscript, we review the aims, development, current offerings and standing, and future goals of Heart University.
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Can we predict potentially dangerous coronary patterns in patients with transposition of the great arteries after an arterial switch operation? Cardiol Young 2019; 29:1350-1355. [PMID: 31507258 DOI: 10.1017/s104795111900204x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Coronary artery complications are the main reason for early mortality after an arterial switch operation. Late complications are relatively rare, and there is no consensus regarding the need or indications for routine follow-up coronary artery evaluations or the best first-line assessment modality. The aim of this study was to present the long-term post-operative frequency of coronary abnormalities in asymptomatic patients with transposition of the great arteries discovered by coronary CT angiography and potential "red flags" revealed by other examinations. PATIENTS AND METHODS A group of 50 consecutive asymptomatic patients who underwent routine long-term coronary artery evaluation after an arterial switch operation according to our institutional protocol were qualified for this study. This routine in-hospital visit included a detailed medical interview, electrocardiography, echocardiography, Holter electrocardiography examinations, and laboratory and cardiopulmonary exercise tests. Patients who showed significant abnormalities were qualified for perfusion scintigraphy. RESULTS Unfavourable coronary abnormalities were detected in 30 patients (60%) and included ostial stenosis, muscular bridge, coronary fistula, interarterial course, proximal kinking, high ellipticity index, proximal acute angulation (<30 degree) of the left coronary artery, and proximal acute angulation of the right coronary artery. These features could not be predicted based on the medical interviews, surgical reports, or non-invasive screening test results. CONCLUSION Complex coronary configurations with potentially dangerous coronary features are common in patients with transposition after an arterial switch operation. Such high-risk patients cannot be identified indirectly, and coronary CT angiography provides accurate information that is useful for post-operative management.
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Simonato M, Fochi I, Vedovelli L, Giambelluca S, Carollo C, Padalino M, Carnielli VP, Cogo P. Urinary metabolomics reveals kynurenine pathway perturbation in newborns with transposition of great arteries after surgical repair. Metabolomics 2019; 15:145. [PMID: 31659512 PMCID: PMC6817811 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-019-1605-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is a cyanotic congenital heart defect that requires surgical correction, with the use of cardiopulmonary-bypass (CPB), usually within 3 weeks of life. The use of CPB in open heart surgery results in brain hypoperfusion and in a powerful systemic inflammatory response and oxidative stress. OBJECTIVE We aimed to develop a novel untargeted metabolomics approach to detect early postoperative changes in metabolic profile following neonatal cardiac surgery. METHODS We studied 14 TGA newborns with intact ventricular septum undergoing arterial switch operation with the use of CPB. Urine samples were collected preoperatively and at the end of the surgery and were analyzed using an untargeted metabolomics approach based on UHPLC-high resolution mass spectrometry. RESULTS Since post surgery metabolic spectra were heavily contaminated by metabolites derived from administered drugs, we constructed a list of drugs used during surgery and their related metabolites retrieved from urine samples. This library was applied to our samples and 1255 drugs and drug metabolites were excluded from the analysis. Afterward, we detected over 39,000 unique compounds and 371 putatively annotated metabolites were different between pre and post-surgery samples. Among these metabolites, 13 were correctly annotated or identified. Metabolites linked to kynurenine pathway of tryptophan degradation displayed the highest fold change. CONCLUSIONS This is the first report on metabolic response to cardiac surgery in TGA newborns. We developed an experimental design that allowed the identification of perturbed metabolic pathways and potential biomarkers of brain damage, limiting drugs interference in the analysis.
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- Manuela Simonato
- Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padova, Padua, Italy.
- PCare Laboratory, Fondazione Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica, "Citta' della Speranza", Padua, Italy.
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- PCare Laboratory, Fondazione Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica, "Citta' della Speranza", Padua, Italy
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- Women and Child Health Department, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgical Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, Padova University, Padua, Italy
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche and Azienda-Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy
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- Division of Pediatrics, Department of Medicine, Udine University, Udine, Italy
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Saxena A, Relan J, Agarwal R, Awasthy N, Azad S, Chakrabarty M, Dagar KS, Devagourou V, Dharan BS, Gupta SK, Iyer KS, Jayranganath M, Joshi R, Kannan BRJ, Katewa A, Kohli V, Kothari SS, Krishnamoorthy KM, Kulkarni S, Kumar RM, Kumar RK, Maheshwari S, Manohar K, Marwah A, Mishra S, Mohanty SR, Murthy KS, Rao KN, Suresh PV, Radhakrishnan S, Rajashekar P, Ramakrishnan S, Rao N, Rao SG, Chinnaswamy Reddy HM, Sharma R, Shivaprakash K, Subramanyan R, Kumar RS, Talwar S, Tomar M, Verma S, Vijaykumar R. Indian guidelines for indications and timing of intervention for common congenital heart diseases: Revised and updated consensus statement of the Working group on management of congenital heart diseases. Ann Pediatr Cardiol 2019; 12:254-286. [PMID: 31516283 PMCID: PMC6716301 DOI: 10.4103/apc.apc_32_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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A number of guidelines are available for the management of congenital heart diseases (CHD) from infancy to adult life. However, these guidelines are for patients living in high-income countries. Separate guidelines, applicable to Indian children, are required when recommending an intervention for CHD, as often these patients present late in the course of the disease and may have coexisting morbidities and malnutrition. Guidelines emerged following expert deliberations at the National Consensus Meeting on Management of Congenital Heart Diseases in India, held on August 10 and 11, 2018, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. The meeting was supported by Children's HeartLink, a nongovernmental organization based in Minnesota, USA. The aim of the study was to frame evidence-based guidelines for (i) indications and optimal timing of intervention in common CHD; (ii) follow-up protocols for patients who have undergone cardiac surgery/catheter interventions for CHD; and (iii) indications for use of pacemakers in children. Evidence-based recommendations are provided for indications and timing of intervention in common CHD, including left-to-right shunts (atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, atrioventricular septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus, and others), obstructive lesions (pulmonary stenosis, aortic stenosis, and coarctation of aorta), and cyanotic CHD (tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of great arteries, univentricular hearts, total anomalous pulmonary venous connection, Ebstein's anomaly, and others). In addition, protocols for follow-up of postsurgical patients are also described, disease wise. Guidelines are also given on indications for implantation of permanent pacemakers in children.
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- Anita Saxena
- Convener, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Writing Committee, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Vadamalayan Hospitals, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani International Centre for Child Heart Care and Research, Palwal, Haryana, India
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- Innova Children's Heart Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Star Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Believers International Heart Centre, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Secunderabad, Telangana, India
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Preoperative echocardiographic determination of the coronary anatomy in patients with transposition of the great arteries - helping or confusing the surgeon? PROGRESS IN PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2019.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Do infants with transposition of the great arteries born outside a specialist centre have different outcomes? Cardiol Young 2019; 29:1030-1035. [PMID: 31272514 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951119001367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Infants born with undiagnosed transposition of the great arteries continue to be born in district general hospitals despite the improvements made in antenatal scanning. Evidence indicates improved outcomes with early definitive treatment after birth, hence the recommendation of delivery in a tertiary centre. The role of specialist paediatric and neonatal transport teams, to advise, stabilise, and transport the infants to a tertiary centre in a timely manner, is critical for those infants born in a district general hospital. This pilot study aims to compare outcomes between infants born in district general hospitals and those who were born in a tertiary maternity unit in South West England and South Wales. METHODS This was a secondary data analysis of data collected from the local Paediatric Intensive Care Audit Network and the local transport database. Infants born with a confirmed diagnosis of transposition of the great arteries, that required an arterial switch operation as the definitive procedure between April, 2012 and March 2018 were included. RESULTS Forty-five infants with a confirmed diagnosis of transposition of the great arteries were included. Statistical analysis demonstrated there were no significant differences in the time to balloon atrial septostomy (p = 0.095), time to arterial switch operation (p = 0.461), length of paediatric ICU stay (p = 0.353), and hospital stay (p = 0.095) or mortality between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS We found no significant differences in outcomes between infants delivered outside the specialist centre, who were transferred in by a specialist team.
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Saxena A, Relan J, Agarwal R, Awasthy N, Azad S, Chakrabarty M, Dagar KS, Devagourou V, Dharan BS, Gupta SK, Iyer KS, Jayranganath M, Joshi R, Kannan BRJ, Katewa A, Kohli V, Kothari SS, Krishnamoorthy KM, Kulkarni S, Kumar RM, Kumar RK, Maheshwari S, Manohar K, Marwah A, Mishra S, Mohanty SR, Murthy KS, Koneti NR, Suresh PV, Radhakrishnan S, Rajashekar P, Ramakrishnan S, Rao N, Rao SG, Reddy CHM, Sharma R, Shivaprakasha K, Subramanyan R, Suresh Kumar R, Talwar S, Tomar M, Verma S, Raju V. Guidelines for the management of common congenital heart diseases in India: A consensus statement on indications and timing of intervention. Indian Heart J 2019; 71:207-223. [PMID: 31543193 PMCID: PMC6796629 DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2019.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION A number of guidelines are available for management of congenital heart diseases from infancy to adult life. However, these guidelines are for patients living in high-income countries. Separate guidelines, applicable to Indian children, are required when recommending an intervention for congenital heart diseases, as often these patients present late in the course of the disease and may have co-existing morbidities and malnutrition. PROCESS Guidelines emerged following expert deliberations at the National Consensus Meeting on Management of Congenital Heart Diseases in India, held on the 10th and 11th of August, 2018 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to frame evidence-based guidelines for (i) indications and optimal timing of intervention in common congenital heart diseases and (ii) follow-up protocols for patients who have undergone cardiac surgery/catheter interventions for congenital heart diseases. RECOMMENDATIONS Evidence-based recommendations are provided for indications and timing of intervention in common congenital heart diseases, including left-to-right shunts, obstructive lesions, and cyanotic congenital heart diseases. In addition, protocols for follow-up of postsurgical patients are also described.
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- Anita Saxena
- Convener, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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- Writing Committee, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
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- Vadamalayan Hospitals, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani International Centre for Child Heart Care and Research, Palwal, Haryana, India
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- Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Star Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Believers International Heart Centre, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Secunderabad, Telangana, India
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Pulmonary artery banding and venous bidirectional cava-pulmonary shunt for two-stage arterial switch procedure in late referral of patients with transposition of the great arteries and intact ventricular septum: midterm results. Cardiol Young 2019; 29:649-654. [PMID: 31230611 DOI: 10.1017/s104795111900043x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Two-stage arterial switch operation and left ventricle retraining are necessary for the patients with left ventricle dysfunction and transposition of great vessels with intact ventricular septum (TGA-IVS) who are referred late. MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty-seven patients with the diagnosis of TGA-IVS and left ventricle dysfunction who underwent arterial switch operation in our centre between July 2013 and August 2017 were analysed retrospectively. The inclusion criteria for left ventricle retraining were patients older than 2 months of age at presentation, having an echocardiographic left ventricle mass index of less than 35 g/m², and having an echocardiographic "banana-shaped" left ventricle geometric appearance. The patients were divided into two groups: pulmonary artery banding and Blalock Taussig shunt were performed as the initial surgical procedure for later arterial switch operation in Group I (n = 19) and pulmonary artery banding and bidirectional cava-pulmonary shunt in Group 2 (n = 28). RESULTS The average age was found to be 122.3 ± 45.6 days in Group I and 145.9 ± 37.2 days in Group II. There was no statistically significant difference (p = 0.232 versus p = 0.373) between the average left ventricle mass index of the two groups neither before the first stage nor the second stage (26.6 ± 4.8 g/m² versus 25.0 ± 4.9 g/m² and 70.5 ± 12 g/m² versus 673.8 ± 12.0 g/m², respectively). The average time interval for the left ventricle to retrain was 97.7 ± 42.9 days for Group I and 117.3 ± 40.3 days for Group II, significantly lower in Group I (p = 0.027). The time spent in ICU, length of the period during which inotropic support was required, and the duration of hospital stay were significantly higher in Group I (p<0.001, p < 0.001, and p < 0.00, respectively). CONCLUSION Pulmonary artery banding and bidirectional cava-pulmonary shunt can be performed as a safe and effective alternative to pulmonary artery banding and arterial Blalock Taussig shunt for patients with TGA-IVS in whom arterial switch operation is needed beyond the neonatal period. This approach involves a shorter hospital stay and fewer post-operative complications.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW We aim to improve diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) with cyanosis by physiology for general practitioners to reduce time to appropriate treatment. RECENT FINDINGS New implementation of the critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) pulse oximetry screen has improved rate of diagnosis of CHD in recent years. However, many infants with cyanotic heart lesions often decompensate before screening in the newborn nursery, or have lesions that are not amenable to pulse oximetry screening and that present later in the emergency room. Recent literature has shown preoperative acidosis because of delayed diagnosis of cyanotic CHD worsens outcomes postoperatively. Wide availability of prostaglandin therapy and catheter procedures help to preoperatively stabilize critical cardiac patients. With a firm grasp of the underlying physiology of neonatal cyanotic CHD, practitioners can appropriately implement these therapies more judiciously. This early recognition will subsequently improve overall outcomes. SUMMARY Physiologic diagnosis of CHD with cyanosis by general practitioners will allow initiation of appropriate management more quickly and effectively. This may avoid progressive clinical decompensation and acidosis until cardiology consultation and potential intervention are available.
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van Wijk WHS, Breur JMPJ, Westenberg JJM, Driessen MMP, Meijboom FJ, Driesen B, de Baat EC, Doevendans PAFM, Leiner T, Grotenhuis HB. Validation of aortic valve 4D flow analysis and myocardial deformation by cardiovascular magnetic resonance in patients after the arterial switch operation. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2019; 21:20. [PMID: 30879465 PMCID: PMC6421716 DOI: 10.1186/s12968-019-0527-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Aortic regurgitation (AR) and subclinical left ventricular (LV) dysfunction expressed by myocardial deformation imaging are common in patients with transposition of the great arteries after the arterial switch operation (ASO). Echocardiographic evaluation is often hampered by reduced acoustic window settings. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging provides a robust alternative as it allows for comprehensive assessment of degree of AR and LV function. The purpose of this study is to validate CMR based 4-dimensional flow quantification (4D flow) for degree of AR and feature tracking strain measurements for LV deformation assessment in ASO patients. METHODS A total of 81 ASO patients (median 20.6 years, IQR 13.5-28.4) underwent CMR for 4D and 2D flow analysis. CMR global longitudinal strain (GLS) feature tracking was compared to echocardiographic (echo) speckle tracking. Agreements between and within tests were expressed as intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC). RESULTS Eleven ASO patients (13.6%) showed AR > 5% by 4D flow, with good correlation to 2D flow assessment (ICC = 0.85). 4D flow stroke volume of the aortic valve demonstrated good agreement to 2D stroke volume over the mitral valve (internal validation, ICC = 0.85) and multi-slice planimetric LV stroke volume (external validation, ICC = 0.95). 2D flow stroke volume showed slightly less, though still good agreement with 4D flow (ICC = 0.78) and planimetric LV stroke volume (ICC = 0.87). GLS by CMR was normal (- 18.8 ± 4.4%) and demonstrated good agreement with GLS and segmental analysis by echocardiographic speckle tracking (GLS = - 17.3 ± 3.1%, ICC of 0.80). CONCLUSIONS Aortic 4D flow and CMR feature tracking GLS analysis demonstrate good to excellent agreement with 2D flow assessment and echocardiographic speckle tracking, respectively, and can therefore reliably be used for an integrated and comprehensive CMR analysis of aortic valve competence and LV deformation analysis in ASO patients.
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- W. H. S. van Wijk
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht / Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht / Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht / Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Radboud UMC Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht / Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Netherlands Hearth Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Central Military Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Postal box 85090, 3508 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht / Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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