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Xiao HJ, Lin WH, Zheng SY, Cai YY. Application of Computed Tomography Angiography in Preoperative Diagnosis of Coarctation of Aorta and Evaluation of Aortic Dilatation in Infants. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2024; 39:e20230160. [PMID: 38629955 PMCID: PMC11021031 DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2023-0160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the occurrence of aortic dilatation and its associated predictors with coarctation of the aorta (CoA) in infants using multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT). METHODS The clinical data of 47 infantile patients with CoA diagnosed by MSCT and 28 infantile patients with simple ventricular septal defect were analyzed retrospectively. Aortic diameters were measured at six different levels, and aortic sizes were compared by z score. The coarctation site-diaphragm ratio was used to describe the degree of narrowing. Relevant clinical data were collated and analyzed. RESULTS The dilation rate and z score of the ascending aorta in the severe CoA group were significantly higher than those in the mild CoA group (11 [52.38%] vs. 21 [80.77%], P=0.038 and 2.00 ± 0.48 vs. 2.36 ± 0.43, P=0.010). Pearson's correlation analysis found that the z score of the ascending aorta was negatively correlated with the coarctation site-diaphragm ratio value (r=-0.410, P=0.004). A logistic retrospective analysis found that an increased degree of coarctation was an independent predictor of aortic dilatation (adjusted odds ratio 0.002; 95% confidence interval 0.00-0.819; P=0.043). The z score of the ascending aorta in the severe CoA group was significantly higher than that in the ventricular septal defect group (P<0.05). CONCLUSION Most infants with CoA can also have significant dilatation of the ascending aorta, and the degree of this dilatation is related to the degree of coarctation. Assessment of aortic diameter and related malformations by MSCT can predict the risk of aortic dilatation in infants with CoA.
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- Hui-Jun Xiao
- Department of Radiology, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian
Medical University, Zhangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian
Medical University, Zhangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian
Medical University, Zhangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian
Medical University, Zhangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Cui Y, Ru M, Wang Y, Weng L, Haji RA, Liang H, Zeng Q, Wei Q, Xie X, Yin C, Huang J. Epigenetic regulation of H3K27me3 in laying hens with fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome induced by high-energy and low-protein diets. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:374. [PMID: 38627644 PMCID: PMC11022457 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-10270-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome (FLHS) in the modern poultry industry is primarily caused by nutrition. Despite encouraging progress on FLHS, the mechanism through which nutrition influences susceptibility to FLHS is still lacking in terms of epigenetics. RESULTS In this study, we analyzed the genome-wide patterns of trimethylated lysine residue 27 of histone H3 (H3K27me3) enrichment by chromatin immunoprecipitation-sequencing (ChIP-seq), and examined its association with transcriptomes in healthy and FLHS hens. The study results indicated that H3K27me3 levels were increased in the FLHS hens on a genome-wide scale. Additionally, H3K27me3 was found to occupy the entire gene and the distant intergenic region, which may function as silencer-like regulatory elements. The analysis of transcription factor (TF) motifs in hypermethylated peaks has demonstrated that 23 TFs are involved in the regulation of liver metabolism and development. Transcriptomic analysis indicated that differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were enriched in fatty acid metabolism, amino acid, and carbohydrate metabolism. The hub gene identified from PPI network is fatty acid synthase (FASN). Combined ChIP-seq and transcriptome analysis revealed that the increased H3K27me3 and down-regulated genes have significant enrichment in the ECM-receptor interaction, tight junction, cell adhesion molecules, adherens junction, and TGF-beta signaling pathways. CONCLUSIONS Overall, the trimethylation modification of H3K27 has been shown to have significant regulatory function in FLHS, mediating the expression of crucial genes associated with the ECM-receptor interaction pathway. This highlights the epigenetic mechanisms of H3K27me3 and provides insights into exploring core regulatory targets and nutritional regulation strategies in FLHS.
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- Yong Cui
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, China.
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Al Hennawi H, Khan SI, Khan A, Sadiq U, Cho SH. Swiss Cheese Heart: A Tale of Multiple Valve Perforations. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J 2024; 20:18-22. [PMID: 38618611 PMCID: PMC11011950 DOI: 10.14797/mdcvj.1341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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Gerbode defect, an anomalous connection between the left ventricle and right atrium, is often congenital but can be acquired or iatrogenically formed. We present an exceedingly rare case of this defect associated with multiple valve perforation in an otherwise healthy patient with bicuspid aortic valve and endocarditis.
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- Jefferson Abington Hospital, Abington, Pennsylvania, US
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- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
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- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
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Ding J, Liu J, Chen J, Cheng X, Cao H, Guo X, Hu G, Zhuang Y. Sodium butyrate alleviates free fatty acid-induced steatosis in primary chicken hepatocytes via the AMPK/PPARα pathway. Poult Sci 2024; 103:103482. [PMID: 38387286 PMCID: PMC10899032 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.103482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome (FLHS) is a prevalent metabolic disorder observed in egg-laying hens, characterized by fatty deposits and cellular steatosis in the liver. Our preliminary investigations have revealed a marked decrease in the concentration of butyric acid in the FLHS strain of laying hens. It has been established that sodium butyrate (NaB) protects against metabolic disorders. However, the underlying mechanism by which butyrate modulates hepato-lipid metabolism to a great extent remains unexplored. In this study, we constructed an isolated in vitro model of chicken primary hepatocytes to induce hepatic steatosis by free fatty acids (FFA). Our results demonstrate that treatment with NaB effectively mitigated FFA-induced hepatic steatosis in chicken hepatocytes by inhibiting lipid accumulation, downregulating the mRNA expression of lipo-synthesis-related genes (sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 1 (SREBF1), acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1(ACC1), fatty acid synthase (FASN), stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1), liver X receptor α (LXRα), 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGR)) (P < 0.05), and upregulating the mRNA and protein expression of AMP-activated protein kinase α1 (AMPKα1), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα), and carnitine palmitoyl-transferase 1A (CPT1A) (P < 0.05). Moreover, AMPK and PPARα inhibitors (Compound C (Comp C) and GW6471, respectively) reversed the protective effects of NaB against FFA-induced hepatic steatosis by blocking the AMPK/PPARα pathway, leading to lipid droplet accumulation and triglyceride (TG) contents in chicken primary hepatocytes. With these findings, NaB can alleviate hepatocyte lipoatrophy injury by activating the AMPK/PPARα pathway, promoting fatty acid oxidation, and reducing lipid synthesis in chicken hepatocytes, potentially being able to provide new ideas for the treatment of FLHS.
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- Jiayi Ding
- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Animal Health, Institute of Animal Population Health, College of Animal Science and Technology, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, Jiangxi, PR China.
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Alanis S, Blair MP, Kaufman LM, Bhat G, Shapiro MJ. Floating-Harbor syndrome with chorioretinal colobomas. Ophthalmic Genet 2024; 45:207-209. [PMID: 37722826 DOI: 10.1080/13816810.2023.2255895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND We present a case of a child with Floating-Harbor Syndrome (FHS) with bilateral chorioretinal coloboma (CC). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of this association. Floating- Harbor syndrome is an extremely rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder with approximately 100 cases reported. It is characterized by a series of atypical features that include short stature with delayed bone age, low birth weight, skeletal anomalies, delayed speech development, and dysmorphic facial characteristics that typically portray a triangular face, deep-set eyes, long eyelashes, and prominent nose. MATERIALS AND METHODS Our patient was examined by a pediatric ophthalmologist for the time at age of 7. Visual acuity, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and Optos imaging were collected on every visit. The patient had whole genome sequencing ordered by a pediatric geneticist to confirm Floating-Harbor syndrome. RESULTS We present the patient's OCT and Optos images that illustrate the location of the patient's inferior chorioretinal coloboma in both eyes. The whole genome sequencing report collected revealed a heterozygous de novo pathogenic variant in the SRCAP gene, consistent with a Floating-Harbor syndrome diagnosis in the literature. DISCUSSION Both genetic and systemic findings are consistent with the diagnosis of Floating-Harbor syndrome in our patient. Rubenstein-Taybi and Floating-Harbor syndrome share a similarity in molecular and physical manifestations, but because of the prevalence in Rubenstein-Taybi diagnoses, it is a syndromic condition that includes coloboma and frequently associated with each other. Therefore, a retinal exam should become part of the standard protocol for those with FHS, as proper diagnosis, examination and treatment can prevent irreversible retinal damage.
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- Retina Consultants, Ltd, Des Plaines, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- University of Illinois Hospital Health & Science Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Katsumata T, Shimada R, Uchida H, Suzuki T, Ozawa H, Daimon M. The left ventricular "lining" technique for repair of ischemic ventricular septal rupture. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2024; 72:250-253. [PMID: 38109002 PMCID: PMC10954949 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-023-01994-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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We describe a technique to repair ischemic ventricular septal rupture via a left ventriculotomy. It employs a large endoventricular patch as a "lining" over the locally patched septal defect and the free wall defect which is going to be roofed with an external patch. Both defects are then closed in double layers, holding a single continuous patch. The technique enhances the advantage of the left ventriculotomy in the repair and minimizes ventriculotomy-related morbidity.
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- Takahiro Katsumata
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 2-7 Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki, Osaka, 569-8686, Japan.
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 2-7 Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki, Osaka, 569-8686, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 2-7 Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki, Osaka, 569-8686, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 2-7 Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki, Osaka, 569-8686, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 2-7 Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki, Osaka, 569-8686, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 2-7 Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki, Osaka, 569-8686, Japan
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Silvestry SC. Commentary: The search for left ventricular assist device outflow tract obstruction. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2024; 167:1331-1332. [PMID: 36460515 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Gibb J, Wall E, Fields E, Seale A, Armstrong C, Bamber A, Daubeney P, Jacobs-Pearson M, Marton T, Stals K, Low K, Kaski JP, Spentzou G. Biallelic PKP2 loss of function variants are associated with a lethal perinatal-onset biventricular dilated cardiomyopathy with excessive trabeculations and ventricular septal defects. J Med Genet 2024; 61:405-409. [PMID: 38050058 DOI: 10.1136/jmg-2023-109493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Homozygous plakophilin-2 (PKP2) variants have been identified as a cause of a lethal form of dilated cardiomyopathy with excessive trabeculations (DCM-ET) in three cases. We report three more cases from two families with homozygous pathogenic PKP2 variants and perinatal-onset, lethal DCM-ET. Identification of the genetic abnormalities played a key role in decision-making and family counselling in these cases. This case series supports the published evidence that biallelic loss of function PKP2 variants cause a lethal, perinatal-onset cardiomyopathy.
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- Jack Gibb
- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre for Paediatric Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Disease, University College London, London, UK
- Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Cellular Pathology, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, City of Bristol, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, London, UK
- Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University Faculty of Medicine, Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Cellular pathology, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
- Department of Academic Child Health, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Centre for Paediatric Inherited and Rare Cardiovascular Disease, University College London, London, UK
- Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Gelaw TT, Yehuala AA, Mengste SZ, Yimer YA, Engida HB, Alem AT. Two-Dimensional and Doppler trans-thoracic echocardiographic patterns of suspected pediatric heart diseases at Tibebe--Ghion specialized Teaching Hospital and Adinas General Hospital, Bahir Dar, North-west Ethiopia:-An experience from an LMIC. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0292694. [PMID: 38466681 PMCID: PMC10927071 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Transthoracic Echocardiography is the first-line, non-invasive, and accessible imaging modality to evaluate heart disease anatomy, physiology, and hemodynamics. We aim to describe the trans-thoracic echocardiography pattern of pediatric heart diseases and reasons for referral in children referred to Bahir Dar University Tibebe-Ghion Hospital and Adinas General Hospital. METHOD A descriptive cross-sectional study of the archived Transthoracic, Two Dimensional, and Doppler Echocardiography assessments of children from birth to fifteen years of age performed between June 2019 to May 2023 was done. Data were collected retrospectively from February 01, 2023 -May 31, 2023. Categorical variables like gender, referral reasons for echocardiography, and patterns of pediatric heart lesions were analyzed in the form of proportions and presented in tables and figures. Discrete variables including age were summarized as means (SD) and medians(IQR). RESULTS Out of 3,647 Children enrolled; 1,917 (52.6%) were males and 1,730 (47.4%) were females. The median (IQR) age of children enrolled was 24 months (5 to 96). Cardiac murmur (33%) was the most common reason for echocardiography followed by, Respiratory Distress (18%), Syndromic Child (15%), easy fatigability/ Diaphoresis (14.3%), congestive heart failure (14%), and rheumatic fever (13.2%). Congenital heart defect (CHD) accounts for 70% of all heart diseases, followed by rheumatic heart disease (21%). Isolated ventricular septal defect(VSD) was the most common CHD (21%) followed by isolated Patent ductus arteriosus (15%), isolated atrial septal defect (10%), Isolated atrioventricular septal defect (6%) and isolated pulmonary stenosis (5%). Cyanotic CHD accounts for 11.5% of all heart diseases. Tetralogy of Fallot (30%), d-TGA (20%), and double outlet right ventricle (19%) were the most common cyanotic CHDs. CONCLUSIONS In our study, congenital heart lesions are the most common diagnosis and cardiac murmurs are the most common presenting reasons for echocardiography evaluation.
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- Tesfaye Taye Gelaw
- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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Li P, Guo J, Che J, Cui F, Lyu Y, Zhang H, Li Y, Liu L. [Prenatal ultrasonographic manifestations and genetic diagnosis of nine fetuses with 7q11.23 duplication syndrome]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Yi Chuan Xue Za Zhi 2024; 41:266-270. [PMID: 38448012 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn511374-20221117-00795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze ultrasonographic manifestations and genetic etiology of nine fetuses with 7q11.23 duplication syndrome. METHODS Ultrasonographic finding, pregnancy outcome and follow-up of nine fetuses detected at the Prenatal Diagnosis Center of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January 2017 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS The fetuses were found to harbor a duplication in the 7q11.23 region by chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA). Among these, five had shown ventriculomegaly, including four syndromic and one non-syndromic. For the remainders, one had ventricular septal defect and mild tricuspid regurgitation, one had echogenic intracardiac focus, whilst another two were normal. Five couples had accepted parental verification, and the results confirmed that the 7q11.23 duplication carried by their fetuses were de novo in origin. Following genetic counseling, seven couples had opted to terminate their pregnancies. Two fetuses were delivered at full term, and follow-up had found no abnormalities. CONCLUSION Prenatal ultrasonographic manifestations of fetuses with 7q11.23 duplication syndrome are variable. CMA can provide assistance for their diagnosis and genetic counseling.
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- Pengyun Li
- Prenatal Diagnosis Center, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China.
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Chu Y, Zheng Y, Li Y, Gui S, Zhao J, Zhao Y, Chen X. Dietary supplementation of magnolol alleviates fatty liver hemorrhage syndrome in postpeak Xinhua laying hens via regulation of liver lipid metabolism. Poult Sci 2024; 103:103378. [PMID: 38228060 PMCID: PMC10823128 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.103378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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As a metabolic disease, fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome (FLHS) has emerged as a major cause of noninfectious mortality in laying hens, resulting in substantial economic losses to the poultry industry. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects of magnolol on FLHS in postpeak laying hen model, focusing on lipid metabolism, antioxidative capacity, and potential molecular mechanisms of action. We selected 150 Xinhua laying hens aged 50 wk and divided them into normal diet group (ND), high-fat diet group (HFD), 100 mg/kg magnolol group (MG100), 300 mg/kg magnolol group (MG300), 500 mg/kg magnolol group (MG500) on average. The experiment lasted for 6 wk, and liver samples were collected from the hens at the end of the experiment. The results demonstrated that the inclusion of magnolol in the diet had a significant impact on various factors. It led to a reduction in weight, an increase in egg production rate, a decrease in blood lipid levels, and an improvement in abnormal liver function, liver steatosis, and oxidative stress. These effects were particularly prominent in the MG500 group. The RNA-Seq analysis demonstrated that in the MG500 group, there was a down-regulation of genes associated with fatty acid synthesis (Acc, Fasn, Scd, Srebf1, Elovl6) compared to the HFD group. Moreover, genes related to fatty acid oxidation (CPT1A and PGC1α) were found to be up-regulated. The Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis of these differentially expressed genes indicated their enrichment in the PPAR signaling pathway. These findings demonstrate that magnolol can mitigate FLHS by inhibiting fatty acid synthesis and promoting fatty acid oxidation. This discovery offers a novel approach for treating FLHS in laying hens, reducing the economic losses associate with FLHS.
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- Yi Chu
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology & College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China; Hubei Yidanyuan Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Technology Co. LTD, Yingcheng, 432400, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology & College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology & College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology & College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology & College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology & College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology & College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Mah SYY, Vanyai HK, Li-Wai-Suen CSN, Garnham AL, Wynn J, Bergamasco MI, Malelang S, Wilcox S, Biben C, Smyth GK, Thomas T, Voss AK. ING4 and ING5 are essential for histone H3 lysine 14 acetylation and epicardial cell lineage development. Development 2024; 151:dev202617. [PMID: 38446206 DOI: 10.1242/dev.202617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
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Inhibitor of growth 4 and 5 (ING4, ING5) are structurally similar chromatin-binding proteins in the KAT6A, KAT6B and KAT7 histone acetyltransferase protein complexes. Heterozygous mutations in the KAT6A or KAT6B gene cause human disorders with cardiac defects, but the contribution of their chromatin-adaptor proteins to development is unknown. We found that Ing5-/- mice had isolated cardiac ventricular septal defects. Ing4-/-Ing5-/- embryos failed to undergo chorioallantoic fusion and arrested in development at embryonic day 8.5, displaying loss of histone H3 lysine 14 acetylation, reduction in H3 lysine 23 acetylation levels and reduced developmental gene expression. Embryonic day 12.5 Ing4+/-Ing5-/- hearts showed a paucity of epicardial cells and epicardium-derived cells, failure of myocardium compaction, and coronary vasculature defects, accompanied by reduced expression of epicardium genes. Cell adhesion gene expression and proepicardium outgrowth were defective in the ING4- and ING5-deficient state. Our findings suggest that ING4 and ING5 are essential for heart development and promote epicardium and epicardium-derived cell fates and imply mutation of the human ING5 gene as a possible cause of isolated ventricular septal defects.
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- Sophia Y Y Mah
- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Epigenetics and Development Division, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
- Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Epigenetics and Development Division, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
- Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Epigenetics and Development Division, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
- Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Epigenetics and Development Division, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
- Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Epigenetics and Development Division, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
- Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Epigenetics and Development Division, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
- Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Epigenetics and Development Division, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Epigenetics and Development Division, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
- Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Epigenetics and Development Division, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
- Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Epigenetics and Development Division, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
- School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Epigenetics and Development Division, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
- Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Epigenetics and Development Division, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
- Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia
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Öcal A, Demirci O, Kahramanoğlu Ö, Ayhan I, Erol N, Yücel İK. Navigating the spectrum of double-outlet right ventricle presentations: Outcomes from a contemporary cohort based on subtypes. Echocardiography 2024; 41:e15790. [PMID: 38456327 DOI: 10.1111/echo.15790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Our aim in this study was to investigate the prenatal and postnatal prognosis of double outlet right ventricle (DORV) cases diagnosed prenatally by analyzing the outcomes based on the subtype. METHODS This study is a retrospective chart review. Cases diagnosed with fetal DORV by prenatal ultrasound in the maternal-fetal medicine department of our hospital between 2014 and 2022 were included. Data on maternal characteristics, fetal echocardiographic features (type of DORV), pregnancy and neonatal outcomes (termination of pregnancy [TOP], intrauterine fetal death [IUD], neonatal death [NND], death in infancy (IND), survival) were collected and analyzed. RESULTS Ninety-nine cases of prenatally diagnosed cases of DORV were included. The prenatal diagnosis was right in 97% of the liveborn fetuses. The cases were classified into subtypes, including transposition of great arteries (TGA), Fallot, ventricular septal defect (VSD), remote, and heterotaxy types. The cohort consisted of 32.3% TGA type, 19.1% fallot type, 11.1% VSD type, 2% remote type, and 35.3% heterotaxy type of DORV. An additional cardiac anomaly was observed in 87% and an extra-cardiac anomaly was observed in 54% of the cases. When we excluded the cases with heterotaxy type but without any chromosomal abnormality, additional genetic abnormalities were detected in 42% of the remaining cases. Outcome of pregnancy was livebirth in 68/99 (68.7%), IUFD in 5/99 (5.1%), and TOP in 26/99 (26.3%). Postnatal cardiac surgical repair was performed in 48 cases. Survival among livebirths was 39/68 (57.3%). Twenty-nine neonates or infants who had additional cardiac anomalies and/or genetic abnormalities died before any surgical intervention. The postoperative survival rate was 39/48 (81.2%). CONCLUSION The prognosis in DORV depends on the anatomical subtype, the presence, and severity of associated anomalies. Survival increases in isolated cases without any additional structural or genetic anomalies.
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- Aydın Öcal
- Department of Perinatology, Zeynep Kamil Women and Children's Diseases Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Perinatology, Zeynep Kamil Women and Children's Diseases Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Perinatology, Zeynep Kamil Women and Children's Diseases Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Perinatology, Zeynep Kamil Women and Children's Diseases Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Zeynep Kamil Women and Children's Diseases Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training & Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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Sato K, Takamizawa K, Ogawa Y, Tanaka Y, Shiraga K, Masuda H, Matsui H, Inuzuka R, Senzaki H. Hemodynamic simulation of complete transposition of the great arteries for optimal treatment strategies based on its circulatory physiology. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2024; 326:H812-H820. [PMID: 38276950 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00668.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Our study aimed to elucidate the role of different shunts and provide novel insights into optimal treatment approaches for complete transposition of the great arteries (TGA), which is characterized by unique and complicated circulatory dynamics. We constructed a computational cardiovascular TGA model and manipulated cardiovascular parameters, such as atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) sizes, to quantify their effects on oxygenation and hemodynamics. In addition, ASD flow patterns were investigated as innovative indications for balloon atrial septostomy (BAS). Our model of TGA with an intact ventricular septum (TGA-IVS) showed that a large ASD can achieve sufficient mixing for survival without PDA, and the presence of PDA is detrimental to oxygen delivery. A treatment strategy for TGA-IVS that enlarges the ASD as much as possible by BAS and PDA closure would be desirable. In TGA with a ventricular septal defect (TGA-VSD), the VSD allows for higher oxygenation and reduces the detrimental effects of PDA on systemic circulation. In TGA-VSD, both strategies of enlarging the ASD by BAS with a closed PDA and adjusting the PDA in response to pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) reduction without BAS may be effective. The simulated ASD flow patterns showed that the sharp peak left-to-right flow pattern in systole (σ-wave) reflected the hemodynamically significant ASD size, independent of PDA, VSD, and PVR. The ASD flow pattern visualized by Doppler echocardiography provides clinical insights into the significance of an ASD and indications for BAS, which are not readily apparent through morphological assessment.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Complete transposition of the great arteries (TGA) represents complex and unique circulation that is dependent on blood mixing through multiple interacting shunts. Consequently, the role of each shunt and the treatment strategy remain unclear. We developed a mathematical model of TGA circulation, revealing the significant influence of atrial septal defect (ASD) on oxygenation and hemodynamics. The blood flow pattern through the ASD reflects its hemodynamic impact and helps determine treatment strategies.
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- Kaname Sato
- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Comprehensive Support Center for Children's Happy Life and Future, Nihon Institute of Medical Science University, Saitama, Japan
- GK Choko: Comprehensive Support Center for Children's Happy lives and Futures, Saitama, Japan
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Guo J, Li P, Che J, Zhai S, Tian W, Li Y, Zhang H, Liu L. [Genetic diagnosis and analysis of eight cases with central 22q11.2 deletion syndrome]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Yi Chuan Xue Za Zhi 2024; 41:145-149. [PMID: 38311551 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn511374-20221125-00812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the pregnancy outcome and postpartum clinical phenotype of LCR22B/C~D central 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. METHODS For fetuses diagnosed with central 22q11.2 deletion by chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) at the Prenatal Diagnosis Center of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January 2019 to April 2022, their prenatal imaging, parental CMA verification, pregnancy outcomes and postpartum clinical phenotype were analyzed. RESULTS Eight cases of central 22q11.2 deletion syndrome were included, including six cases with LCR22B~D 22q11.2 deletions and two with LCR22C~D 22q11.2 deletions. Among the six cases with LCR22B~D type 22q11.2 deletions, three had shown cardiovascular malformations (right aortic arch, ventricular septal defect, mild tricuspid regurgitation), one had shown urinary defect (right kidney heterotopia). Two cases with LCR22C~D 22q11.2 deletions showed nonspecific ultrasonographic findings, including oligohydramnios with growth restriction and nuchal skin thickening. The CMA verification showed that six cases were inherited from their parents, and five couples had chosen to continue with the pregnancy. Postpartum follow-up showed that the physical and intellectual development of all children were normal. One couple had opted to terminate the pregnancy considering the ectopic fetal right kidney. Two remaining cases had decided to terminate their pregnancies without parental verification. CONCLUSION The central 22q11.2 deletion syndrome of the LCR22B/C~D type is different from the classical types. Its genetic information mainly comes from parents. Prenatal imaging has mainly shown cardiovascular and urinary abnormalities. Postnatal growth and intellectual development have been normal. Therefore, the couples should be provided with suffice prenatal genetic counseling.
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- Jing Guo
- Prenatal Diagnosis Center, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450052, China.
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Goswami S, Rajagopal R, Deora S. Aortic valvar atresia with a normal-sized left ventricle in an adolescent. Cardiol Young 2024; 34:462-464. [PMID: 38167172 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951123004444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Atresia of the aortic valve is usually associated with hypoplasia of the mitral valve and the left ventricle. In very rare cases, a ventricular septal defect may be associated with aortic atresia, when left ventricle and mitral valve are normal-sized, due to the presence of an outflow for the left ventricle through the ventricular septal defect. We present the multi-modality imaging findings of an adolescent girl who presented with breathlessness and was later found to have aortic valvar atresia with a normal-sized left ventricle.
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, RJ, India
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Dansou DM, Chen H, Yu Y, Yang Y, Tchana IN, Zhao L, Tang C, Zhao Q, Qin Y, Zhang J. Enrichment efficiency of lutein in eggs and its function in improving fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome in aged laying hens. Poult Sci 2024; 103:103286. [PMID: 38100949 PMCID: PMC10762472 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.103286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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In this study, we evaluated the enrichment efficiency of lutein in eggs and its function in preventing fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome (FLHS) in aged laying hens. Five groups of laying hens (65 wk old) were fed basal diets supplemented with 0, 30, 60, 90, or 120 mg/kg of lutein. The supplementation period lasted 12 wk followed by 2 wk of lutein depletion in feed. The results revealed that lutein efficiently enriched the egg yolks and improved their color with a significant increase in relative redness (P < 0.001). Lutein accumulation increased in the egg yolk until day 10, then depletion reached a minimum level after 14 d. Overall, zeaxanthin content in all the groups was similar throughout the experimental period. However, triglycerides and total cholesterol were significantly decreased in the liver (P < 0.05) but not significantly different in the serum (P > 0.05). In the serum, the lipid metabolism enzyme acetyl-CoA synthetase was significantly reduced (P < 0.05), whereas dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 was not significantly different (P > 0.05), and there was no statistical difference of either enzyme in the liver (P > 0.05). Regarding oxidation and inflammation-related indexes, malondialdehyde, tumor necrosis factors alpha, interleukin-6, and interleukin-1 beta were decreased, whereas superoxide dismutase and total antioxidant capacity increased in the liver (P < 0.001). The function of lutein for the same indexes in serum was limited. It was concluded that lutein efficiently enriched the egg yolk of old laying hens to improve their color and reached the highest level on day 10 without being subject to a significant conversion into zeaxanthin. At the same time, lutein prevented liver steatosis in aged laying hens by exerting strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory functions, but also through the modulation of lipid metabolism, which may contribute to reducing the incidence of FLHS in poultry.
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- Dieudonné M Dansou
- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China.
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Mehl JM, Gelfond J, Carey JC, Cody JD. Causes of death in individuals with trisomy 18 after the first year of life. Am J Med Genet A 2024; 194:279-287. [PMID: 37822198 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.63436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Mortality in individuals with trisomy 18 has significantly decreased over the past 20 years, but there is scant literature addressing the prognosis and cause of death in individuals with trisomy 18 and survival past the first year of life (YOL). This study analyzed factors associated with mortality and cause of death in a retrospective cohort of 174 individuals with trisomy 18 and survival past the first YOL, the largest such series to date. Data were collected via retrospective survey of parents of affected individuals. Prenatal diagnosis of trisomy 18; postnatal respiratory distress; maternal age > 35 years; birthweight <2000 g; brain and spinal cord defect(s); atrial and/or ventricular septal defect(s); inability to feed orally without medical assistance; and failure to meet sitting and rolling milestones were associated with mortality in this sample. Cause of death was compared between our cohort of individuals with trisomy 18 and existing literature on those with mortality before the first YOL. Individuals with trisomy 18 with mortality after the first YOL demonstrated a predominance of infectious (n = 10/22) and postoperative (n = 6/22) contributing causes of death, in contrast to the existing literature, which shows a predominance of cardiopulmonary causes of death (e.g., cardiopulmonary arrest, pulmonary hypertension). These findings demonstrate that individuals with trisomy 18 and survival past the first YOL have unique medical needs, but further research is needed to develop clinical guidelines for this growing population.
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- Justin M Mehl
- University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA
- The Chromosome 18 Registry and Research Society, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Gao L, Hu X, Xie M, Li Y. Double-orifice mitral valve and partial atrioventricular septal defect: A rare combination. Asian J Surg 2024; 47:1119-1120. [PMID: 38030504 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2023.10.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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- Lang Gao
- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China; Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430022, China; Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China; Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430022, China; Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, 430022, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China; Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430022, China; Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, 430022, China.
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- Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China; Clinical Research Center for Medical Imaging in Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430022, China; Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, 430022, China.
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Karmegaraj B. Three-dimensional high-definition live tissue virtual dissection of mirror-image dextrocardia with thoracic-abdominal discordance in a fetus. Echocardiography 2024; 41:e15788. [PMID: 38400626 DOI: 10.1111/echo.15788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Three-dimensional virtual dissection using high-definition live tissue rendering ultrasound tool of a 23-week gestation fetus with situs solitus, mirror image dextrocardia, ventricular septal defect, aortic override, and pulmonary atresia.
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- Balaganesh Karmegaraj
- Sowmi Pediatric Heart Centre, Swasthik Fetal Heart Unit, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
- Fetal Cardiology Division, Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India
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Tu WJ, Zhang YH, Wang XT, Zhang M, Jiang KY, Jiang S. Osteocalcin activates lipophagy via the ADPN-AMPK/PPARα-mTOR signaling pathway in chicken embryonic hepatocyte. Poult Sci 2024; 103:103293. [PMID: 38070403 PMCID: PMC10757024 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2023.103293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/02/2024] Open
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Fatty liver hemorrhage syndrome (FLHS) is the leading cause of noninfectious mortality in caged layers worldwide. Osteocalcin (OCN) is a protein secreted by osteoblasts, and its undercarboxylated form (ucOCN) acts as a multifunctional hormone that protects laying hens from FLHS. Lipophagy is a form of selective autophagy that breaks down lipid droplets (LDs) through lysosomes, and defective lipophagy is associated with FLHS. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ucOCN on the lipophagy of chicken embryonic hepatocytes and associated the function of the adiponectin (ADPN) signaling pathway. In this study, chicken embryonic hepatocytes were divided into 5 groups: control (CONT), fat emulsion (FE, 10% FE, v/v), FE with ucOCN at 1 ng/mL (FE-LOCN), 3 ng/mL (FE-MOCN), and 9 ng/mL (FE-HOCN). In addition, 4 μM AdipoRon, an adiponectin receptor agonist, was used to investigate the function of ADPN. The results showed that compared with CONT group, FE promoted the levels of phosphorylation of mammalian target of rapamycin (p-mTOR) (P < 0.05) and decreased the mRNA expression of ADNP receptors (AdipoR1 and AdipoR2). Compared with FE group, 3 and 9 ng/mL ucOCN inhibited the levels of autophagy adaptor p62 and p-mTOR (P < 0.05), increased the ratios of LC3-II/LC3-I (P < 0.05) and phosphorylated adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase (p-AMPK)/AMPK (P < 0.05), as well as the levels of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPAR-α) and ADPN (P < 0.05). In addition, ucOCN at the tested concentrations increased the colocalization of LC3 and LDs in fatty hepatocytes. Administrated 4 μM AdipoRon activated AdipoR1 and AidpoR2 mRNA expression (P < 0.05), decreased the concentrations of triglyceride (P < 0.05), without effects on cell viability (P > 0.05). AdipoRon also increased the LC3-II/LC3-I ratio (P < 0.05) and the levels of p-AMPK/AMPK and PPAR-α (P < 0.05). In conclusion, the results reveal that ucOCN regulates lipid metabolism by activating lipophagy via the ADPN-AMPK/PPARα-mTOR signaling pathway in chicken embryonic hepatocytes. The results may provide new insights for controlling FLHS in laying hens.
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- W J Tu
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Animal Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Animal Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Animal Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Sichuan Sanhe College of Professionals, Sichuan, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Animal Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Animal Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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Sengupta A, Carreon CK, Gauvreau K, Lee JM, Sanders SP, Colan SD, Del Nido PJ, Mayer JE, Nathan M. Growth of the Neo-Aortic Root and Prognosis of Transposition of the Great Arteries. J Am Coll Cardiol 2024; 83:516-527. [PMID: 37939977 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Neo-aortic root dilatation can lead to significant late morbidity after the arterial switch operation (ASO) for dextro-transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA). OBJECTIVES We sought to examine the growth of the neo-aortic root in d-TGA. METHODS A single-center, retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent the ASO between July 1, 1981 and September 30, 2022 was performed. Morphology was categorized as dextro-transposition of the great arteries with intact ventricular septum (d-TGA-IVS), dextro-transposition of the great arteries with ventricular septal defect (d-TGA-VSD), and double-outlet right ventricle-transposition of the great arteries type (DORV-TGA). Echocardiographically determined diameters and derived z scores were measured at the annulus, sinus of Valsalva, and sinotubular junction immediately before the ASO and throughout follow-up. Trends in root dimensions over time were assessed using linear mixed-effects models. The association between intrinsic morphology and the composite of moderate-severe aortic regurgitation (AR) and neo-aortic valve or root intervention was evaluated with univariable and multivariable Cox proportional hazards models. RESULTS Of 1,359 patients who underwent the ASO, 593 (44%), 666 (49%), and 100 (7%) patients had d-TGA-IVS, d-TGA-VSD, and DORV-TGA, respectively. Each patient underwent a median of 5 echocardiograms (Q1-Q3: 3-10 echocardiograms) over a median follow-up of 8.6 years (range: 0.1-39.3 years). At 30 years, patients with DORV-TGA demonstrated greater annular (P < 0.001), sinus of Valsalva (P = 0.039), and sinotubular junction (P = 0.041) dilatation relative to patients with d-TGA-IVS. On multivariable analysis, intrinsic anatomy, older age at ASO, at least mild AR at baseline, and high-risk root dilatation were associated with moderate-severe AR and neo-aortic valve or root intervention at late follow-up (all P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Longitudinal surveillance of the neo-aortic root is warranted long after the ASO.
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- Aditya Sengupta
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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- The Cardiac Registry, Departments of Cardiology, Pathology, and Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- The Cardiac Registry, Departments of Cardiology, Pathology, and Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Turunen R, Pulakka A, Metsälä J, Vahlberg T, Ojala T, Gissler M, Kajantie E, Helle E. Maternal Diabetes and Overweight and Congenital Heart Defects in Offspring. JAMA Netw Open 2024; 7:e2350579. [PMID: 38180757 PMCID: PMC10770771 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.50579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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Importance Maternal diabetes and overweight or obesity are known to be associated with increased risk of congenital heart defects (CHDs) in offspring, but there are no large studies analyzing outcomes associated with these factors in 1 model. Objective To investigate the association of maternal diabetes and overweight or obesity with CHDs among offspring in 1 model. Design, Setting, and Participants This nationwide, population-based register study was conducted in a birth cohort from Finland consisting of all children born between 2006 and 2016 (620 751 individuals) and their mothers. Data were analyzed from January 2022 until November 2023. Exposures Maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI; calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared), categorized as underweight (<18.5), normal (18.5-24.9), overweight (25.0-29.9), and obesity (≥30), was assessed. Maternal diabetes status, classified as no diabetes, type 1 diabetes (T1D), type 2 or other diabetes, and gestational diabetes, was assessed. Main Outcomes and Measures Odds ratios (ORs) of isolated CHDs in children were found. In addition, 9 anatomical CHD subgroups were studied. Results Of 620 751 children (316 802 males [51.0%]; 573 259 mothers aged 20-40 years [92.3%]) born in Finland during the study period, 10 254 children (1.7%) had an isolated CHD. Maternal T1D was associated with increased odds of having a child with any CHD (OR, 3.77 [95% CI, 3.26-4.36]) and 6 of 9 CHD subgroups (OR range, 3.28 [95% CI, 1.55-6.95] for other septal defects to 7.39 [95% CI, 3.00-18.21] for transposition of great arteries) compared with no maternal diabetes. Maternal overweight was associated with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (OR, 1.28 [95% CI, 1.10-1.49]) and ventricular septal defects (OR, 0.92 [95% CI, 0.86-0.98]), and obesity was associated with complex defects (OR, 2.70 [95% CI, 1.14-6.43]) and right outflow tract obstruction (OR, 1.31 [95% CI, 1.09-1.58]) compared with normal maternal BMI. Conclusions and Relevance This study found that maternal T1D was associated with increased risk for most types of CHD in offspring, while obesity and overweight were associated with increased risk for complex defects and outflow tract obstruction and decreased risk for ventricular septal defects. These different risk profiles of T1D and overweight and obesity may suggest distinct underlying teratogenic mechanisms.
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- Riitta Turunen
- Pediatric Research Center, New Children’s Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Population Health Unit, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Population Health Unit, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
- Research Unit of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Population Health Unit, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Pediatric Research Center, New Children’s Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Knowledge Brokers, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
- Region Stockholm, Academic Primary Health Care Centre, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Population Health Unit, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
- Clinical Medicine Research Unit, Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu Finland
- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Pediatric Research Center, New Children’s Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Population Health Unit, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
- Stem Cells and Metabolism Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Paediatrics, Labatt Family Heart Centre, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Nistor IA, Mesa Rubio D, Pan Álvarez-Ossorio M. Percutaneous VSD closure with the KONAR-MF occluder: fusion helps. Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed) 2024; 77:106. [PMID: 37949215 DOI: 10.1016/j.rec.2023.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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- Ioana-Andreea Nistor
- Servicio de Cardiología, Instituto de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares y Transplante Cardiaco, Targu Mures, Rumania; Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain; Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain.
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain; Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain
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- Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain; Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain
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Sulmonte CJ, Flinn JB, Yusuf H, Martin E, Luciano NJ, Kim H, Choe PG, Das A, Garibaldi BT, Hynes NA. Preparing the Frontlines: Delivering Special Pathogen Training to Maryland Hospital Staff. Health Secur 2024; 22:65-73. [PMID: 38241511 DOI: 10.1089/hs.2023.0035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2024] Open
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Healthcare workers (HCWs) at community hospitals, also known as frontline hospitals (FLHs), may encounter patients with possible infectious diseases, including those caused by high-consequence pathogens such as Zaire ebolavirus. We created and piloted a 1-day, in-person, didactic and skills training program to determine the feasibility and acceptability of implementing an educational program to enhance the knowledge and skills needed to respond when a patient with a potential high-consequence pathogen presents to an FLH. The Maryland Department of Health queried all 104 state FLHs to identify their interest in participating in the pilot training program. HCWs from 12 (75%) of the 16 interested FLHs participated in the program before it was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to pathogen-specific training based on the Identify, Isolate, and Inform framework, we provided skills training in the proper use of personal protective equipment, spill cleanup, and removal of an incapacitated HCW from an isolation area. We conducted a paired pretraining and posttraining knowledge assessment and measured a significant learning gain among 135 participants (2-tailed t test, P<.05). Over 95% of the participants reported that the training was relevant to their daily work and the clinical simulations and reference material were useful and appropriate for their learning level. Findings from this pilot program demonstrated the feasibility and acceptability of a 1-day combined didactic and skills training program focused on high-consequence pathogens. We plan to reengage the original FLHs and add regional FLHs in an updated training effort based on our findings.
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- Christopher J Sulmonte
- Christopher J. Sulmonte Jr, MHA, is Administrative Director of Biocontainment, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
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- Jade B. Flinn, MSN, RN, is Unit Director, Biocontainment Unit; Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
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- Hasiya Yusuf, MD, MPH, is a Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY, MPH Students at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health when the research described was carried out
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- Elena Martin, MPH, is a Medical Student, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, MPH Students at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health when the research described was carried out
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- Nicholas J. Luciano, MPH, is a Medical Student, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, MPH Students at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health when the research described was carried out
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- Hyungwoo Kim, MD, MPH, is Global Medical Director, Early Pipeline Vaccines, Rockville Center for Vaccines Research, Rockville, MD, MPH Students at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health when the research described was carried out
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- Pyoeng Gyun Choe, MD, PhD, MPH, is a Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea, MPH Students at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health when the research described was carried out
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- Asar Das, MD, MPH, is a Resident Physician, MercyOne Northeast Iowa Family Medicine and Residency, Waterloo, IA, MPH Students at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health when the research described was carried out
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- Brian T. Garibaldi, MD, is an Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Noreen A. Hynes, MD, MPH, is an Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases; Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Moore JP, Shannon KM, Khairy P, Waldmann V, Bessière F, Burrows A, Su J, Shivkumar K. Sinus rhythm QRS morphology reflects right ventricular activation and anatomical ventricular tachycardia isthmus conduction in repaired tetralogy of Fallot. Heart Rhythm 2023; 20:1689-1696. [PMID: 37598989 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2023.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2023] [Revised: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) are at risk for ventricular tachycardia (VT) related to well-described anatomical isthmuses. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to explore QRS morphology as an indicator of anatomical isthmus conduction. METHODS Patients with repaired TOF and complete right bundle branch block referred for transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) or presenting with sustained VT underwent comprehensive 3-dimensional mapping in sinus rhythm. Electrocardiographic characteristics were compared to right ventricular (RV) activation and anatomical isthmus conduction properties. RESULTS Twenty-two patients (19 pre-pulmonary valve replacement and 3 clinical VT) underwent comprehensive 3-dimensional mapping (median 39 years; interquartile range [IQR] 27-48 years; 12 [55%] male). Septal RV activation (median 40 ms; IQR 34-46 ms) corresponded to the nadir in lead V1 and free wall activation (median 71 ms; IQR 64-81 ms) to the transition point in the upstroke of the R' wave. Patients with isthmus block between the pulmonary annulus and the ventricular septal defect patch and between the ventricular septal defect patch and the tricuspid annulus (when present), were more likely to demonstrate lower amplitude R' waves in lead V1 (5.8 mV vs 9.4 mV; P = .005), QRS fragmentation in lead V1 (15 [94%] vs 2 [13%]; P < .001), and terminal S waves in lead aVF (15 [94%] vs 6 [40%]; P < .001) than those with intact conduction. During catheter ablation, these QRS changes developed during isthmus block. CONCLUSION For patients with repaired TOF, the status of septal isthmus conduction was evident from sinus rhythm QRS morphology. Low-amplitude, fragmented R' waves in lead V1 and terminal S waves in the inferior leads were related to septal isthmus conduction abnormalities, providing a mechanistic link between RV activation and common electrocardiographic findings.
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- Jeremy P Moore
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, Los Angeles, California; UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, UCLA Health System, Los Angeles, California; Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, UCLA Health System, Los Angeles, California.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, Los Angeles, California; UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, UCLA Health System, Los Angeles, California; Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, UCLA Health System, Los Angeles, California
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- Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Université Paris Cité, Inserm, PARCC, Paris, France; Adult Congenital Heart Disease Medico-Surgical Unit, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Paris, France; M3C-Necker, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants malades, APHP, Paris, France
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Unit, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Paris, France; Louis Pradel Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Lyon 1 Claude Bernard, Lyon, France
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- David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, California
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, UCLA Health System, Los Angeles, California
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- UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, UCLA Health System, Los Angeles, California
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Jacobs JP, Bleiweis MS, Cohen MS, Lopez L, Peek GJ, Franklin RCG, Tchervenkov CI. Defining the Spectrum of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS). World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg 2023; 14:741-745. [PMID: 37933696 DOI: 10.1177/21501351231189277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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The 2021 International Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Code and the Eleventh Revision of the International Classification of Diseases provide the following definition for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS): "Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is defined as a spectrum of congenital cardiovascular malformations with normally aligned great arteries without a common atrioventricular junction, characterized by underdevelopment of the left heart with significant hypoplasia of the left ventricle including atresia, stenosis, or hypoplasia of the aortic or mitral valve, or both valves, and hypoplasia of the ascending aorta and aortic arch." Although HLHS with intact ventricular septum (HLHS + IVS) and HLHS with ventricular septal defect (HLHS + VSD) are different cardiac phenotypes, both of these lesions are part of the spectrum of HLHS.
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- Jeffrey P Jacobs
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics, Congenital Heart Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States of America
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics, Congenital Heart Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States of America
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- Cardiac Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
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- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, United States of America
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics, Congenital Heart Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States of America
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- Paediatric Cardiology Department, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Montreal Children's Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Barris DM, Mikhno M, Kornblit M, Wang K, Duong S, Cohen J, Paul E, Stern K, Ezon D, Geiger M. Clinical utility of repeat fetal echocardiography in congenital heart disease. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2023; 62:695-700. [PMID: 37128164 DOI: 10.1002/uog.26240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the utility of repeat fetal echocardiography (FE) following a diagnosis of structural congenital heart disease (CHD) on the initial FE. We evaluated how often changes in management and counseling occurred based on subsequent FE findings and sought to determine which types of CHD were more likely to have changes in management and/or counseling based on repeat FE. METHODS This was a retrospective review of all patients who presented to our center between January 2012 and January 2019 and who had more than one FE performed for structural CHD. We reviewed consultation notes to determine whether management or counseling had changed based on FE findings at follow-up visits. Management variables included a change in location or mode of delivery, plan for atrial septostomy, initiation of prostaglandin infusion, umbilical line placement and planned admission location (nursery vs neonatal intensive care unit). We defined a counseling change as any of the above changes in management as well as any meaningful refinements in the cardiac diagnosis that led to a change in the overall prognosis or future management. Initial diagnoses were grouped into anatomically/hemodynamically relevant subgroups. Fisher's exact test was used to assess the relationship between the initial diagnosis and changes in management. Post-hoc pairwise comparisons were performed using Dunnett's test. RESULTS Between January 2012 and January 2019, 267 patients underwent 534 follow-up FE assessments performed for structural CHD. Management change based on repeat FE occurred in 41/267 (15.4%) cases. A change in management was associated with the diagnosis made at the initial visit (P < 0.001). The proportion of cases with a management change was highest among those with an initial diagnosis of pulmonary valve abnormality/non-critical pulmonary stenosis (4/11 (36.4%)), followed by balanced atrioventricular canal (AVC) defect (5/17 (29.4%)) and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction/aortic valve abnormality or coarctation/interrupted aortic arch (19/68 (27.9%)). No management change occurred in fetuses diagnosed with isolated ventricular septal defect (VSD), truncus arteriosus, pulmonary vein anomaly or isolated arch sidedness/branching abnormality. Compared to those with a VSD, management was significantly more likely to be changed in fetuses with a balanced AVC defect (P = 0.025) and left heart lesions (P = 0.002). Right heart lesions showed a trend towards an increased incidence of management change (P = 0.05). A counseling change based on repeat FE occurred in 108/267 (40.4%) cases. The proportion of cases with a counseling change was highest among those with an initial diagnosis of pulmonary valve abnormality/non-critical pulmonary stenosis (8/11 (72.7%)) and hypoplastic left heart syndrome/critical aortic stenosis (5/9 (55.6%)). CONCLUSIONS The clinical utility of follow-up FE is associated with the type of CHD diagnosed. Follow-up FE led to changes in management in several types of CHD, most commonly in cases with an initial diagnosis of right and left outflow obstructive lesions and balanced AVC defect. When developing programmatic protocols for the frequency of FE assessments, the type of CHD should be a major determinant, but additional studies are required to reach a consensus on how often serial FE should be performed for each type of CHD. © 2023 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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- D M Barris
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital, New York City, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital, New York City, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital, New York City, NY, USA
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- Center for Biostatistics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital, New York City, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital, New York City, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital, New York City, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital, New York City, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital, New York City, NY, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital, New York City, NY, USA
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Takeyoshi D, Konuma T, Kojima A, Takeuchi T. Lecompte maneuver for compressed left coronary artery after pulmonary artery banding. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2023; 31:802-804. [PMID: 37728400 DOI: 10.1177/02184923231203109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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A one-month-old baby boy with a complete atrioventricular septal defect underwent pulmonary artery banding. A high take-off of the left coronary artery, overlooked on the echocardiogram, was identified. It was compressed by the right pulmonary artery that was dilated owing to pulmonary artery banding. The patient developed severe heart failure, and a Lecompte maneuver was performed. The procedure helped effectively treat this congenital heart disease with a high take-off coronary artery compressed by the right pulmonary artery.
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- Daisuke Takeyoshi
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan
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Pribadi A, Siddiq A, Nugrahani AD, Santoso DPJ. Case Report: 5 Cases of Variant Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Diagnosed on Prenatal Fetal Ultrasound. Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940871. [PMID: 37880936 PMCID: PMC10616901 DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.940871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a complex left-sided obstructive congenital cardiac condition with several variants. This report is of 5 cases with varying morphology of HLHS diagnosed by fetal prenatal ultrasound at the 4-chamber view (4CV) level. CASE REPORT Five cases were referred by obstetrics and gynecology specialists with preliminary information on visible congenital abnormalities in the third trimester. Fetal echocardiography showed that several morphological variants of HLHS were found. The patient in the first case had the most frequently found variant; this variation is usually linked to mitral valve stenosis (MVS). The second case had the characteristic of mitral valve atresia (MVA), and as a consequence, blood flow was not visible in this variant and the left ventricle (LV) was not clear or not adequately visualized by ultrasound. In the third case, the patient suffered from severe MVS and perhaps a small aorta. Uni-atrial conditions were described in the third case. In the fourth case, the patient had a narrow LV, MVA, ventricular septal defect, nearly united atrium, and tricuspid regurgitation. The fifth case was a case of HLHS with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Further, 4 out of 5 of the cases were associated with widening of the cisterna magna and Dandy Walker syndrome-associated posterior fossa disorder malformations. The overall maternal age was over 35 years old in 4 cases. Karyotyping examination was not performed in all cases. CONCLUSIONS The role of ultrasound is very important in determining the diagnosis and the degree of development of hypoplastic LV. However, visualization at the 4CV level can detect abnormalities found in the LV.
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Cheng C, Hu SH, Lyu LP, Xu L, Tang F. [Clinical evaluation of ventricular septal defect occlusion device for the treatment of postoperative bronchopleural fistula]. Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi 2023; 46:921-924. [PMID: 37670646 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112147-20230425-00199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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Bronchopleural fistula is an abnormal sinus tract that forms between the bronchus and the thoracic cavity. It is most commonly caused by thoracic surgery. Patients often have severe pulmonary and thoracic infections, which seriously affect the quality of life and survival rate. Most of these patients do not have a second operation chance, so the bronchopleural fistula becomes a thorny problem in the clinical practice. The clinical data of 9 patients with postoperative bronchopleural fistula admitted to Anhui Provincial Chest Hospital were reviewed and analyzed. We analyzed and summarized the clinical experience of successful occlusion with a ventricular septal defect(VSD) device, which provided a potentially effective treatment for postoperative bronchopleural fistula.
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- Department of Interventional Pulmonology, Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei 230022, China
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- Department of Interventional Pulmonology, Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei 230022, China
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- Department of Interventional Pulmonology, Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei 230022, China
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- Department of Interventional Pulmonology, Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei 230022, China
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- Department of Interventional Pulmonology, Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei 230022, China
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Ekure EN, Musa KO, Ulonnam N, Kruszka P, Muenke M, Adeyemo AA. Ambiguous genitalia, giant congenital melanocytic nevus and subpulmonic outlet ventricular septal defect in an African child with Neurofibromatosis 1. Am J Med Genet A 2023; 191:2411-2415. [PMID: 37313780 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.63317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Neurofibromatosis type 1 is an autosomal dominant multisystemic disease caused by mutation of the neurofibromin (NF1) gene located on chromosome 17q11. We report a case of Neurofibromatosis 1 with ambiguous genitalia, giant congenital melanocytic nevus, and associated subpulmonic outlet ventricular septal defect, hitherto unreported in sub-Saharan Africa. In addition, a literature review of congenital heart diseases associated with Neurofibromatosis 1 is presented.
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- Ekanem N Ekure
- Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Lagos & Lagos University Teaching Hospital Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos & Lagos University Teaching Hospital Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Paediatrics, Lagos University Teaching Hospital Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- GeneDx, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
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- Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, 7101 Wisconsin Ave Suite 1101, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, National Human Genome Research Institute, The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Wright LK, Stallings EB, Cragan JD, Pabst LJ, Alverson CJ, Oster ME. Narrowing the Survival Gap: Trends in Survival of Individuals with Down Syndrome with and without Congenital Heart Defects Born 1979 to 2018. J Pediatr 2023; 260:113523. [PMID: 37244582 PMCID: PMC10538432 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the hypothesis that childhood survival for individuals with Down syndrome (DS) and congenital heart defects (CHDs) has improved in recent years, approaching the survival of those with DS without CHDs. STUDY DESIGN Individuals with DS born from 1979 to 2018 were identified through the Metropolitan Atlanta Congenital Defects Program, a population-based birth defects surveillance system administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Survival analysis was performed to evaluate predictors of mortality for those with DS. RESULTS The cohort included 1671 individuals with DS; 764 had associated CHDs. The 5-year survival in those with DS with CHD improved steadily among individuals born in the 1980s through the 2010s (from 85% to 93%; P = .01), but remained stable (96% to 95%; P = .97) in those with DS without CHDs. The presence of a CHD was not associated with mortality through 5 years of age for those born 2010 or later (hazard ratio, 2.63; 95% CI, 0.95-8.37). In multivariable analyses, atrioventricular septal defects were associated with early (<1 year) and late (>5 year) mortality, whereas ventricular septal defects were associated with intermediate (1-5 years) mortality and atrial septal defects with late mortality, when adjusting for other risk factors. CONCLUSIONS The gap in 5-year survival between children with DS with and without CHDs has improved over the last 4 decades. Survival after 5 years remains lower for those with CHDs, although longer follow-up is needed to determine if this difference lessens for those born in the more recent years.
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- Lydia K Wright
- Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH; Heart Center, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH; National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
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Grzyb A, Szymkiewicz-Dangel J. Cerebroplacental hemodynamics in fetuses with transposition of the great arteries and usefulness in predicting neonatal condition. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2023; 62:414-421. [PMID: 37021693 DOI: 10.1002/uog.26211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Literature on cerebroplacental hemodynamics in fetuses with transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is scarce and provides conflicting results regarding the presence of a brain-sparing effect. The aims of this study were to examine Doppler parameters in the middle cerebral artery (MCA) and umbilical artery (UA) in a large cohort of fetuses with TGA, and to assess their possible utility in predicting the need for urgent balloon atrial septostomy (BAS) in the neonate. METHODS This was a retrospective observational study of fetuses diagnosed with TGA between 2008 and 2022 and an age-matched cohort of normal fetuses, conducted in a single tertiary fetal cardiology center. Medical records and echocardiographic examinations were reviewed to collect demographic, sonographic and follow-up data. Selected Doppler parameters were compared between fetuses with TGA and normal fetuses, as well as between TGA fetuses with and those without an associated ventricular septal defect (VSD), to assess the impact of this congenital heart defect on cerebroplacental circulation. Additionally, Doppler indices in patients with a restrictive foramen ovale (FO) were analyzed to identify potential predictors of the need for urgent BAS. RESULTS A total of 541 examinations of 159 fetuses with TGA performed between 19 and 40 weeks' gestation and 1300 examinations of 1215 age-matched normal fetuses were included in the study. MCA pulsatility index (PI) and UA-PI followed expected trends throughout pregnancy, with slightly higher values observed in TGA fetuses, albeit within the limits for the normal population. Cerebroplacental ratio (CPR) values were similar in normal and TGA fetuses. The presence of a small VSD did not have a clinically significant impact on Doppler parameters. Peak systolic velocity (PSV) in the MCA increased gradually after 35 weeks' gestation, especially in fetuses that did not develop restriction of the FO after birth. MCA-PSV values below 1.16 multiples of the median measured at 38 weeks or later predicted the need for urgent BAS with 81.4% sensitivity and 52.4% specificity. CONCLUSIONS MCA-PI, UA-PI and CPR values in fetuses with TGA usually fall within normal limits throughout pregnancy. The presence of a small VSD does not affect the Doppler parameters significantly. MCA-PSV increases in TGA fetuses after 35 weeks, and its value measured at the last prenatal examination (ideally after 37 weeks) may serve as an additional predictive factor for the need for urgent BAS. © 2023 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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- Department of Perinatal Cardiology and Congenital Anomalies, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Cardiology, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Perinatal Cardiology and Congenital Anomalies, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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Yang L, Guan L, Chen D, Zhang X, Zhang Y, Chen S, Li W, Qi Y, Zhou D, Pan W, Ge J. Impact of current targeted drug therapy on the prognosis of Eisenmenger syndrome: A large-scale retrospective analysis. Hellenic J Cardiol 2023; 72:9-14. [PMID: 36924996 DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2023.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Data regarding the prognosis of Eisenmenger syndrome (ES) and effect of targeted drugs are limited. This study aimed to analyze the prognosis and impact of targeted drug therapy on the survival rate of patients with ES in the Chinese population. METHODS The data of patients with ES referred to our hospital between January 2010 and December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Data included baseline demographics, echocardiographic parameters, and clinical diagnoses. All patients were followed up via telephone interviews in February 2022. The primary endpoint was mortality. RESULTS Overall, 1,021 patients with ES were included. The 1-, 3-, 5-, 7-, 10-, and 12-year survival rates were 91.6%, 84.2%, 80.7%, 73.8%, 71.4%, and 69.9%, respectively. Patients with atrial septal defects had the best prognosis than those with ventricular septal defects, patent ductus arteriosus, and complex congenital heart disease (CHD) (P < 0.0001). Patients who visited between 2016 and 2020 received increased targeted drug therapy and had a better prognosis than those who visited between 2010 and 2015 (all P < 0.05). Cox regression analysis revealed age, pulmonary arterial systolic pressure, post-tricuspid shunt CHD, targeted drugs, and year of the first hospital visit to be predictors of death (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Survival rates associated with an increased use of combined targeted drugs significantly improved in patients with ES. However, numerous factors that predict increased mortality remain to be elucidated.
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- Lifan Yang
- Shanghai Xuhui District Central Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Su JQ, Li N, Duan J, Zhang J, Liu KY, Sun CX. Study on the value of the prenatal-postnatal integrated management model in the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of fetal heart malformations. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2023; 27:3846-3853. [PMID: 37203809 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202305_32290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVE With the development and widespread use of fetal ultrasound and magnetic resonance technology in recent years, approximately 75% of fetuses are diagnosed prenatally with congenital structural malformations, a serious birth defect that endangers the life and health of the newborn. In this study, we aimed to study and analyze the value of the prenatal-postnatal integrated management model in the screening, diagnosis and treatment of fetal heart malformations. PATIENTS AND METHODS All pregnant women who were to undergo delivery in our hospital between January 2018 and December 2021 were recruited as the first subjects in this study, and after excluding those who refused to participate in the study, a total of 3,238 cases were finally included as subjects of this study. All pregnant women were screened for fetal heart malformations using the prenatal-postnatal integrated management model. Maternal files were established for all cases of heart malformations, grading the fetuses according to their heart disease grade, observing and recording their deliveries, treatment results and follow-ups. RESULTS After screening for heart malformations using the prenatal-postnatal integrated management model, 33 cases of heart malformations were identified, including 5 cases of Grade I (all delivered), 6 cases of Grade II (all delivered), 10 cases of Grade III (1 induced), and 12 cases of Grade IV (1 induced); 2 cases of ventricular septal defect healed spontaneously after delivery, and 18 infants were treated accordingly. The results of the later follow-up showed that 10 children had normalized their heart structure, 7 cases had slight alterations in the heart valves, and 1 case died. CONCLUSIONS The prenatal-postnatal integrated management model is a multidisciplinary cooperation model with certain clinical value in the screening, diagnosis and treatment of fetal heart malformations, which is beneficial to comprehensively improve the ability of hospital physicians in the grading management of heart malformations, detecting fetal heart malformations early and predicting fetal changes after birth. It further reduces the incidence of serious birth defects, conforms to the development trend of the diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart diseases, enables to reduce child mortality with timely treatment, effectively improves the surgical prognosis of critical and complex congenital heart diseases, with a promising application prospect.
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- J-Q Su
- Office of Quality Management, Ultrasonography Department, Department of Radiology, Prenatal Diagnostic Center, The Fourth Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Chang'an District, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei, China.
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Tian J, Jin D, Zhu Y, Liu Y. An asymptomatic double-chambered left ventricle diagnosed by contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e33524. [PMID: 37083812 PMCID: PMC10118362 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000033524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
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RATIONALE The double-chambered left ventricle (DCLV) is a rare congenital heart disease and is separated into 2 chambers by abnormally hypertrophied bundles of muscle or fibrous strips. Differential diagnoses, especially diverticulum, aneurysms and large ventricular septal defect are sometimes difficult. PATIENT CONCERNS A 33-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital to undergo abortion without any discomfort such as palpitation, chest tightness, shortness of breath and etc. The electrocardiogram reported a suspicious left anterior branch block and extensive anterior wall R-wave incremental dysplasia. The transthoracic echocardiography showed a bilayer structure of the ventricular septum with a continuity interruption visible on the left ventricular surface, and the color doppler flow imaging showed a low velocity bidirectional flow at this continuity interruption, communicated with the left ventricular cavity. DIAGNOSES Final diagnosis of DCLV was confirmed by contrast-enhance ultrasound imaging. INTERVENTIONS The patient was discharged without any special treatment of the heart after the abortion. OUTCOMES The patient did not complain of any special discomfort after the 3, 6, and 9 months of outpatient follow-ups. LESSONS This case highlights the necessity of contrast-enhance ultrasound imaging, which plays an important role in improving the accuracy of DCLV diagnosis and in differentiating it from other diseases.
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- Jie Tian
- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Adiyapatham S, Murugesan A. Novel mutation causing Zellweger syndrome. BMJ Case Rep 2023; 16:16/3/e252014. [PMID: 36931687 PMCID: PMC10030475 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-252014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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Genetic conditions have varied presentations, and one of them is the association with multiple malformation syndrome (MMS), which has a high mortality rate in the immediate postnatal period. Here, we describe a neonate born with multiple anomalies-wide anterior and posterior fontanelle, metopic suture, flat nasal bridge, hypertelorism, low set dysplastic ears, corneal cloudiness, micrognathia, webbed neck, simian crease, undescended testis, hypospadias, congenital talipes equinovarus, hypoplastic inferior cerebellar vermis, poor reflexes, hypotonia and ventricular septal defect. There was a history of sibling death with similar malformations, pointing towards a genetic aetiology. Clinical exome sequencing yielded the diagnosis of Zellweger syndrome with a rare mutation in PEX-19 gene. Inherited metabolic syndromes frequently masquerade as malformations, but family history of an affected sibling and clinical suspicion aided diagnosis of the infant.
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- Sasidharan Adiyapatham
- Pediatrics, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, Puducherry, India
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Zhou J, Dai X, Liu H, Zhou S, Wu T, Guo N, Chen J. A novel NOTCH1 missense variant in two fetuses with a non-syndromic conotruncal heart defect from a single family. Prenat Diagn 2023; 43:280-283. [PMID: 36567270 DOI: 10.1002/pd.6290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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AIMS We describe two fetuses with conotruncal heart defects (CTDs) (persistent truncus arteriosus and pulmonary atresia/ventricular septal defect, respectively) in a Chinese family whose parents were both healthy. Testing was performed to identify any underlying genetic cause. MATERIALS AND METHODS Genomic DNA was extracted from the peripheral blood of the proband's parents and the skeletal muscle tissue of the two aborted fetuses for genetic testing. RESULTS A heterozygous likely pathogenic missense variant, c.1724G〉C (:p.Cys575Ser), in the NOTCH1 gene (NM_017617.5) was detected in the two affected fetuses but not in the parents, and the next generation sequencing test of the proband's father showed a normal result. It is therefore presumed to result from germline mosaicism in the proband's mother or, less likely, is a recurrent de novo variant in the fetuses. CONCLUSION This is the first description of fetal non-syndromic CTD caused by a variant in NOTCH1. This report not only expands the gene variant spectrum of CTDs, but also emphasizes the importance of NOTCH1 testing when a fetal of CTD is detected.
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- Jie Zhou
- Department of Ultrasonic Medicine, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Ultrasonic Medicine, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Immunology, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Chronobiology (Sichuan University), National Health Commission of China, Chengdu, China
- The Joint Laboratory for Lung Development and Related Diseases of West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University and School of Life Sciences of Fudan University, West China Institute of Women and Children's Health, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Sichuan Birth Defects Clinical Research Center, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
- Department of Obstetrics, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Ultrasonic Medicine, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Ultrasonic Medicine, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Ultrasonic Medicine, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
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van Genuchten WJ, Helbing WA, Ten Harkel ADJ, Fejzic Z, Md IMK, Slieker MG, van der Ven JPG, Boersma E, Takken T, Bartelds B. Exercise capacity in a cohort of children with congenital heart disease. Eur J Pediatr 2023; 182:295-306. [PMID: 36334170 PMCID: PMC9829639 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-022-04648-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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In patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), reduced exercise capacity can be a predictor for late complications and may be used to guide interventions. Yet, the interpretation of exercise capacity is challenged by changes in body composition during growth. Our aim was to create an overview of disease-specific exercise capacity in children with CHD. We performed a multicentre retrospective study of exercise capacity of CHD patients, aged 6-18 years, tested between January 2001 and October 2018. Sex-specific distribution graphs were made using the LMS method and height to relate to body size. We included all CHD with N > 50, including severe defects (e.g., univentricular heart, tetralogy of Fallot) and "simple" lesions as ventricular septum defect and atrial septum defect. We included 1383 tests of 1208 individual patients for analysis. The peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak, 37.3 ml/min/kg (25th-75th percentile 31.3-43.8)) varied between specific defects; patients with univentricular hearts had lower VO2peak compared with other CHD. All groups had lower VO2peak compared to healthy Dutch children. Males had higher VO2peak, Wpeak and O2pulsepeak than females. Sex- and disease-specific distribution graphs for VO2peak, Wpeak and O2pulsepeak showed increase in variation with increase in height. Conclusion: Disease-specific distribution graphs for exercise capacity in children with CHD from a large multicentre cohort demonstrated varying degrees of reduced VO2peak and Wpeak. The distribution graphs can be used in the structured follow-up of patients with CHD to predict outcome and identify patients at risk. What is Known: • Children with congenital heart disease (COnHD) are at risk to develop heart failure, arrhytmia's and other complications. Exercise capacity may be an important predictor for outcome in children with ConHD. In children, the interpretation of exercise capacity poses an additional challenge related to physical changes during growth. What is New: • In this report of a multi-center cohort >1300 childrewn with ConHD, we related the changes in exercise capacity to length. We demonstrated that exercise capacity was reduced as compared with healthy children and we observed variation between disease groups. Patients with a univentricular circulation (Fontan) had worse exercise capacity. We constructed disease specific charts of development of exercise capacity throughout childhood, accessible via a web-site. These graphs may help practitioner to guide children with ConHD.
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- Wouter J van Genuchten
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Room number Sp2469 attn. Prof. Dr. W.A. Helbing, PO box 2040, 3000 CA, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Room number Sp2469 attn. Prof. Dr. W.A. Helbing, PO box 2040, 3000 CA, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Room number Sp2469 attn. Prof. Dr. W.A. Helbing, PO box 2040, 3000 CA, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Netherlands Heart Institute, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Room number Sp2469 attn. Prof. Dr. W.A. Helbing, PO box 2040, 3000 CA, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Anne Marie Valente
- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Vorisek CN, Kurkevych A, Kuhn V, Stessig R, Ritgen J, Degenhardt J, Enzensberger C, Wolter A, Götte M, Khalil M, Akintürk H, Axt-Fliedner R. Prenatal Diagnosis and Postnatal Outcome of Eight Cases with Criss-Cross Heart - A Multicenter Case Series. Ultraschall Med 2022; 43:e90-e97. [PMID: 32674186 DOI: 10.1055/a-1205-0289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Criss-cross heart (CCH) is a rare congenital cardiac defect defined by crossing of ventricular inflow streams contributing to less than 0.1 % of all congenital heart anomalies. Due to its rarity and complexity, prenatal diagnosis in these patients remains challenging. We sought to describe prenatal findings and postnatal course in eight cases of prenatally diagnosed CCH. METHODS This is a retrospective case series of prenatally diagnosed CCH in three centers between 2010-2017. We reviewed fetal echocardiograms as well as postnatal clinical charts and surgical reports. RESULTS 8 cases of CCH were included. The median gestational age at diagnosis was 27 weeks. 7 patients were found with situs solitus, one fetus with situs ambiguous. In all patients, the four-chamber view was abnormal. There was atrioventricular discordance in half of the patients, while all patients showed ventriculoarterial discordance. All patients were found with additional cardiac anomalies, including ventricular septal defect, double outlet right ventricle, right aortic arch, atrial septal defect and pulmonary stenosis. Three patients underwent amniocentesis without pathological findings. All patients were born alive at a median gestational age of 38 + 2 weeks and survived our median follow-up of 181 days. CONCLUSION CCH can be diagnosed prenatally by detailed fetal echocardiography when observing an abnormal four-chamber view with crossing of inflow streams into both ventricles and a lack of parallel orientation of the atrioventricular valve axis due to a clockwise or counterclockwise rotation of the ventricular mass along its axis. With the help of prenatal ultrasound, parental guidance and counselling as well as postnatal pediatric cardiac management can be warranted.
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- Carina Nina Vorisek
- Division of Prenatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Justus-Liebig-University and UKGM, Gießen, Germany
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- Fetal Cardiology Unit, Ukrainian Children's Hospital, Kyiv, UA, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Division of Prenatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Justus-Liebig-University and UKGM, Gießen, Germany
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- Practice for Prenatal Care, Praenatal plus, Cologne, Germany
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- Practice for Prenatal Care, Praenatal plus, Cologne, Germany
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- Practice for Prenatal Care, Praenatal plus, Cologne, Germany
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- Division of Prenatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Justus-Liebig-University and UKGM, Gießen, Germany
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- Division of Prenatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Justus-Liebig-University and UKGM, Gießen, Germany
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- Division of Prenatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Justus-Liebig-University and UKGM, Gießen, Germany
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Justus-Liebig-University and UKGM, Gießen, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Justus-Liebig-University and UKGM, Gießen, Germany
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- Division of Prenatal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Justus-Liebig-University and UKGM, Gießen, Germany
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Cui Z, Jin N, Amevor FK, Shu G, Du X, Kang X, Ning Z, Deng X, Tian Y, Zhu Q, Wang Y, Li D, Zhang Y, Wang X, Han X, Feng J, Zhao X. Dietary Supplementation of Salidroside Alleviates Liver Lipid Metabolism Disorder and Inflammatory Response to Promote Hepatocyte Regeneration via PI3K/AKT/Gsk3-β Pathway. Poult Sci 2022; 101:102034. [PMID: 35926351 PMCID: PMC9356167 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.102034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome (FLHS) is a chronic hepatic disease which occurs when there is a disorder in lipid metabolism. FLHS is often observed in caged laying hens and characterized by a decrease in egg production and dramatic increase of mortality. Salidroside (SDS) is an herbal drug which has shown numerous pharmacological activities, such as protecting mitochondrial function, attenuating cell apoptosis and inflammation, and promoting antioxidant defense system. We aimed to determine the therapeutic effects of SDS on FLHS in laying hens and investigate the underlying mechanisms through which SDS operates these functions. We constructed oleic acid (OA)-induced fatty liver model in vitro and high-fat diet-induced FLHS of laying hens in vivo. The results indicated that SDS inhibited OA-induced lipid accumulation in chicken primary hepatocytes, increased hepatocyte activity, elevated the mRNA expression of proliferation related genes PCNA, CDK2, and cyclinD1 and increased the protein levels of PCNA and CDK2 (P < 0.05), as well as decreased the cleavage levels of Caspase-9, Caspase-8, and Caspase-3 and apoptosis in hepatocytes (P < 0.05). Moreover, SDS promoted the phosphorylation levels of PDK1, AKT, and Gsk3-β, while inhibited the PI3K inhibitor (P < 0.05). Additionally, we found that high-fat diet-induced FLHS hens had heavier body weight, liver weight, and abdominal fat weight, and severe steatosis in histology, compared with the control group (Con). However, hens fed with SDS maintained lighter body weight, liver weight, and abdominal fat weight, as well as normal liver without hepatic steatosis. In addition, high-fat diet-induced FLHS hens had high levels of serum total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), alanine transaminase (ALT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) compared to the Con group, however, in the Model+SDS group, the levels of TC, TG, ALT, and AST decreased significantly, whereas the level of superoxide dismutase (SOD) increased significantly (P < 0.05). We also found that SDS significantly decreased the mRNA expression abundance of PPARγ, SCD, and FAS in the liver, as well as increased levels of PPARα and MTTP, and decreased the mRNA expression of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-8 in the Model+SDS group (P < 0.05). In summary, this study showed that 0.3 mg/mL SDS attenuated ROS generation, inhibited lipid accumulation and hepatocyte apoptosis, and promoted hepatocyte proliferation by targeting the PI3K/AKT/Gsk3-β pathway in OA-induced fatty liver model in vitro, and 20 mg/kg SDS alleviated high-fat-diet-induced hepatic steatosis, oxidative stress, and inflammatory response in laying hens in vivo.
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- Zhifu Cui
- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, P. R. China; College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, P. R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, P. R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, P. R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, P. R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, P. R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, P. R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, P. R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, P. R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, P. R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, P. R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, P. R. China
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- Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Comprehensive Service Center of Razi County, Tibet Autonomous Region, P. R. China
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- Guizhou Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Guizhou province, P. R. China
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Tibet Autonomous Region, P. R. China
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- Farm Animal Genetic Resources Exploration and Innovation Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, P. R. China.
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Damkjaer M, Urhoj SK, Tan J, Briggs G, Loane M, Given JE, Barrachina-Bonet L, Cavero-Carbonell C, Coi A, Neville AJ, Heino A, Kiuru-Kuhlefelt S, Jordan S, Scanlon I, Pierini A, Puccini A, Garne E, Morris JK. Prescription of cardiovascular medication in children with congenital heart defects across six European Regions from 2000 to 2014: data from the EUROlinkCAT population-based cohort study. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e057400. [PMID: 35450908 PMCID: PMC9024225 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Advances in surgical management strategies have substantially reduced fatality from congenital heart defects (CHD). Decreased infant mortality might be expected, consequentially to result in greater morbidity in older children due to complications later in childhood and adolescence. This study aims to evaluate the use of cardiovascular medication (CVM) as an indicator of disease burden in children born with CHD in the first 10 years of life. DESIGN Population-based cohort study. SETTING Six population-based registries from the European Surveillance of Congenital Anomalies (EUROCAT) network participated. Data from live born children with major congenital anomalies (CA) born from 2000 to 2014 were linked to prescription databases. Four groups of children were analysed: CA, CHD, severe CHD (sCHD) and ventricular septal defect (VSD) without sCHD. Live born children without CA were included as reference group. PARTICIPANTS We obtained data on 61 038 children born with a CA, including 19 678 with CHD, 3392 with sCHD, 12 728 children with VSD without sCHD, and 1 725 496 reference children. RESULTS Children born with sCHD were the most likely to receive a CVM prescription (42.9%, 95% CI, 26.3 to 58.5) in the first year of life compared with 13.3% (6.7 to 22.0) of children with any CHD, 5.9% (3.7 to 8.7) of children with any CA and 0.1% (0.0 to 0.1) of reference children. Medication was less likely to be prescribed after the first year of life for sCHD; 18.8% (14.8 to 23.1) for children 1-4 years and 15.8% (12.0 to 20.1) 5-9 years. Children with sCHD were most likely to receive a diuretic (36.4%, 18.6 to 54.5), an antihypertensive (6.9%, 3.7 to 11.3) or a beta-blocker (5.5%, 2.9 to9.2). CONCLUSION Almost half of all children with sCHD were prescribed CVM in their first year of life. For all four groups of children with anomalies, the proportion of children with a CVM prescription decreased with age.
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- Mads Damkjaer
- Department of Paediatrics, Sygehus Lillebalt Kolding Sygehus, Kolding, Denmark
- Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Kolding, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatrics, Sygehus Lillebalt Kolding Sygehus, Kolding, Denmark
- Section of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Population Health Research Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK
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- Population Health Research Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK
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- Institute of Nursing and Health Research, University of Ulster, Coleraine, UK
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- Ulster University Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, Coleraine, UK
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- Rare Diseases Research Unit, Foundation for the Promotion of the Research in Healthcare and Biomedicine, Valencia, Spain
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- Rare Diseases Research Unit, Foundation for the Promotion of the Research in Healthcare and Biomedicine, Valencia, Spain
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- Unit of Epidemiology of Rare Diseases and Congenital Anomalies, Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, Pisa, Italy
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- Registro IMER, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Health & Life Sciences, Swansea University, Swansea, Wales
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- Faculty of Medicine, Health & Life Sciences, Swansea University, Swansea, Wales
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology National Research Council, Pisa, Italy
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- Drug and Medical Device Area, Emilia Romagna Health Department, Emilia-Romagna Regional Healthcare Services, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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- Department of Paediatrics, Sygehus Lillebalt Kolding Sygehus, Kolding, Denmark
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- Population Health Research Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK
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Hokanson JS, Ring K, Zhang X. A Survey of Pediatric Cardiologists Regarding Non-emergent Echocardiographic Findings in Asymptomatic Newborns. Pediatr Cardiol 2022; 43:837-843. [PMID: 34999921 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-021-02795-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Echocardiography is often used to assess for significant heart disease in newborns, but there is little information on how to best manage non-emergent echocardiographic findings in asymptomatic babies. We reviewed the literature regarding the natural history of a patent foramen ovale (PFO), atrial septal defect (ASD), ventricular septal defect (PFO), and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). We surveyed pediatric cardiologists to determine their recommendations for ten echocardiographic findings (PFO, 3 mm ASD, 6 mm ASD, small muscular VSD, small perimembranous VSD, small PDA with left to right shunting, small PDA with bidirectional shunting, trivial mitral insufficiency, trivial aortic insufficiency, and a normally functioning bicuspid aortic valve) in an asymptomatic one-day old with a heart murmur. These ten findings were set in three clinical contexts (an otherwise normal term baby, a baby born at 34 weeks gestation, and a term baby with trisomy 21). 149 survey responses were evaluated. Follow-up was universally recommended for those babies with a 6 mm ASD, a perimembranous VSD and a bicuspid aortic valve and frequently recommended for newborns with a 3 mm ASD, a small muscular VSD and any PDA. Depending on the context, between 17.5 and 23% of respondents recommended follow-up for an isolated PFO. Follow-up typically included repeat echocardiography. Some form of follow-up, typically with repeat echocardiography was recommended for many asymptomatic day-old newborns who had echocardiographic findings which were unlikely to be clinically significant. Given the wide range of recommendations, a consensus guideline could prove useful to clinicians.
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- John S Hokanson
- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, H6/516c, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI, 53792, USA.
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, H6/516c, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI, 53792, USA
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Suzuki K, Sonoda K, Aoki H, Nakamura Y, Watanabe S, Yoshida Y, Hoshino K, Ozawa J, Imamura T, Aiba T, Kato K, Makiyama T, Kusano K, Horie M, Ohno S. Association Between Deleterious SCN5A Variants and Ventricular Septal Defect in Young Patients With Brugada Syndrome. JACC Clin Electrophysiol 2022; 8:297-305. [PMID: 35331424 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2022.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics of young patients with Brugada syndrome (BrS) with ventricular septal defect (VSD) and explore their genetic backgrounds. BACKGROUND VSD is the most frequently occurring congenital heart disease among children. In contrast, BrS is a rare hereditary disease that is responsible for ventricular fibrillation and sudden cardiac death. Owing to their low incidence, the genetic background and clinical characteristics of patients with BrS with VSD have not been elucidated yet. METHODS This study enrolled 36 individuals who were diagnosed with BrS when they were <20 years of age and performed genetic screening for SCN5A. The functional alteration in mutant Na+ channels was confirmed by patch clamp technique. RESULTS Among the 36 patients with BrS, 5 had been diagnosed with VSD. This study found 14 heterozygous SCN5A variants in 15 unrelated patients. The 5 patients with VSD carried SCN5A variants, including R367S, R535∗, R893C, W1345C, and G1743R. The 3 missense variants (R893C, W1345C, and G1743R) have been proved to reduce peak Na+ current to <10%. A functional analysis of SCN5A R367S was performed and the variant was found to be nonfunctional. CONCLUSIONS This study identified 5 loss-of-function SCN5A variants in 5 young patients with BrS with VSD. The study hypothesizes that altered blood flow in the right ventricular outflow tract leads to fibrosis and electrophysiological changes, predisposing the patients to earlier clinical presentation of BrS. In patients with VSD and ST-segment elevation in the right precordial leads, BrS should be considered and appropriate screening should be pursued accordingly.
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- Keisuke Suzuki
- Division of Cardiology, Sendai City Hospital, Sendai, Japan; Department of Medical Engineering and Cardiology, Institute of Development Aging and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Genetics, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital, Tsuchiura, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tsuchiura Kyodo General Hospital, Tsuchiura, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Electrophysiology, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Saitama Children's Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Niigata University School of Medicine, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan
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- Department of Bioscience and Genetics, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan.
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Martin GR, Schwartz BN, Hom LA, Donofrio MT. Lessons Learned from Infants with Late Detection of Critical Congenital Heart Disease. Pediatr Cardiol 2022; 43:580-585. [PMID: 34709442 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-021-02760-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Late detection of critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) is multifactorial and ill defined. We investigated the results of pulse oximetry screening (POS) and points in the care chain that contribute to delayed detection of CCHD. The medical records of 13 infants with delayed detection at a single pediatric cardiac center between 2013 and 2016 were identified and reviewed. Left heart obstructive lesions were the most common diagnosis (n = 8; 62%) and included coarctation of the aorta (n = 6), interrupted aortic arch with ventricular septal defect (n = 1), and critical aortic stenosis (n = 1). Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) (n = 2), truncus arteriosus (n = 1), pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect (n = 1), and total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage (n = 1) made up the remainder of the conditions. Routine prenatal care was reported in most infants (10/13). Infants with late detection had either a true negative POS (10/13 infants) or no POS performed (3/13 infants). At the time of detection, 5/6 (83%) infants with coarctation had normal pulse oximetry values, whereas 6/7 (86%) infants with other CCHD developed abnormal pulse oximetry values. At diagnosis, 11/13 (85%) infants had significant signs or symptoms of clinical deterioration; only 2 infants were completely asymptomatic. Late detection of CCHD is uncommon and multifactorial. Eliminating late detection is dependent upon improving detection on screening obstetrical ultrasounds, enforcement of universal POS, and attention to the neonatal physical exam.
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- Gerard R Martin
- Division of Cardiology and The Children's National Heart Institute, Children's National Hospital, 111 Michigan Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20010, USA.
- The George Washington School of Medicine, Washington, D.C., USA.
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- Division of Cardiology and The Children's National Heart Institute, Children's National Hospital, 111 Michigan Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20010, USA
- The George Washington School of Medicine, Washington, D.C., USA
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- Division of Cardiology and The Children's National Heart Institute, Children's National Hospital, 111 Michigan Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20010, USA
- The George Washington School of Medicine, Washington, D.C., USA
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- Division of Cardiology and The Children's National Heart Institute, Children's National Hospital, 111 Michigan Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20010, USA
- The George Washington School of Medicine, Washington, D.C., USA
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Belenje A, Agarwal K. Bilateral central retinal vein occlusion in a neonate secondary to atrial septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus. BMJ Case Rep 2022; 15:e247618. [PMID: 35140095 PMCID: PMC8830157 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-247618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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- Akash Belenje
- Srimati Kannuri Santhamma Center for Vitreo-retinal diseases, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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- Srimati Kannuri Santhamma Center for Vitreo-retinal diseases, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India
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Truncus arteriosus is a rare cardiac anomaly, accounting for less than 4% of all congenital lesions. It is the result of failed aorticopulmonary septation during the fifth week of gestation leading to a single arterial trunk overriding the interventricular septum, a single semilunar valve, and typically a large conotruncal ventricular septal defect. Several classifications exist, and it typically requires surgical repair in the neonatal period. We present a 5-day old female neonate who was diagnosed postnatally with type I truncus arteriosus in which the pulmonary arteries arose from a discrete pulmonary trunk that originated from the posterolateral aspect of the common arterial trunk. A successful repair was undertaken using a variant of the Barbero-Marcial technique.
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- Lena E Trager
- Masonic Children's Hospital, University of Minnesota, 2450 Riverside Ave S, Academic Office Building, 521 Minneapolis, MN 55454
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- St. Peter's Hospital 319 S Manning Blvd Albany, NY 12208
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- University of Minnesota, Masonic Children's Hospital 2450 Riverside Ave S, East Building, MB 539, Minneapolis, MN 55454
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Hibino M, Dhingra NK, Verma R, Puar P, Verma S, Yanagawa B. Surgical Treatment for Gerbode Defect Caused by Infective Endocarditis. J Invasive Cardiol 2021; 33:E1009. [PMID: 34866055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this case illustration, a Gerbode defect in a 52-year-old woman caused by infective endocarditis was closed with autologous pericardium. Postoperative echocardiographic findings were satisfactory without residual shunt flow or perivalvular leak. Her postoperative recovery was uneventful without infection recurrence. Gerbode defect is a rare complication of infective endocarditis and careful preoperative echocardiographic work-up is imperative for successful repair.
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- Professor and Cardiac Surgeon, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1W8, Canada.
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