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View article: Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Pediatric Echocardiographic Nomograms for Coronary Artery Sizes in Caucasian Children and Comparison among Major Nomograms
Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Pediatric Echocardiographic Nomograms for Coronary Artery Sizes in Caucasian Children and Comparison among Major Nomograms Open
Background: Although coronary artery nomograms in children have been published, data on Caucasian children are lacking. The aim of this study is to provide: (i) a full dataset of coronary artery diameters in healthy children and (ii) a com…
View article: Normal Values for Echocardiographic Myocardial Work in a Large Pediatric Population
Normal Values for Echocardiographic Myocardial Work in a Large Pediatric Population Open
Background: Echocardiographic myocardial work is a new load-independent echocardiographic technique to quantify left ventricle (LV) systolic performance. Our aim was to establish normal values for echocardiographic myocardial work in a lar…
View article: Neonates and Infants with Left Heart Obstruction and Borderline Left Ventricle Undergoing Biventricular Repair: What Do We Know about Long-Term Outcomes? A Critical Review
Neonates and Infants with Left Heart Obstruction and Borderline Left Ventricle Undergoing Biventricular Repair: What Do We Know about Long-Term Outcomes? A Critical Review Open
Background: The decision to perform biventricular repair (BVR) in neonates and infants presenting with either single or multiple left ventricle outflow obstructions (LVOTOs) and a borderline left ventricle (BLV) is subject to extensive dis…
View article: Mid-Term Electrical Remodeling after Percutaneous Atrial Septal Defect Closure with GCO Device in a Pediatric Population
Mid-Term Electrical Remodeling after Percutaneous Atrial Septal Defect Closure with GCO Device in a Pediatric Population Open
Background and aim: The GORE® CARDIOFORM (GCO) septal occluder is an atrial septal defect/patent foramen ovale closure device with theoretical advantages over other commercialized devices thanks to its softness and anatomical compliance. O…
View article: P162 ARRHYTHMIC MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE OCCURRING AS ABORTED SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH
P162 ARRHYTHMIC MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE OCCURRING AS ABORTED SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH Open
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is the common valvular heart disease, with a prevalence about 1–3% in the population. MVP is characterized on echocardiography by an abnormal systolic displacement of mitral valve leaflets into left atrium (LA) …
View article: Lung Ultrasound Findings in Healthy Children and in Those Who Had Recent, Not Severe COVID-19 Infection
Lung Ultrasound Findings in Healthy Children and in Those Who Had Recent, Not Severe COVID-19 Infection Open
Background: Lung ultrasound (LUS) is gaining consensus as a non-invasive diagnostic imaging method for the evaluation of pulmonary disease in children. Aim: To clarify what type of artifacts (e.g., B-lines, pleural irregularity) can be def…
View article: Screening of Coronary Artery Origin by Echocardiography: Definition of Normal (and Abnormal) Take-Off by Standard Echocardiographic Views in a Healthy Pediatric Population
Screening of Coronary Artery Origin by Echocardiography: Definition of Normal (and Abnormal) Take-Off by Standard Echocardiographic Views in a Healthy Pediatric Population Open
Background: Echocardiographic screening of anomalous coronary artery origin is of increasing interest for children participating in sport activities. However, criteria to define normal coronary artery origins in children are poorly defined…
View article: Rescue atrial septal defect closure with the new GORE® cardioform atrial septal defect occluder
Rescue atrial septal defect closure with the new GORE® cardioform atrial septal defect occluder Open
Atrioventricular block (AVB) is an infrequent but life-threatening complication of transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect (ASD), accounting for 0.1%–6.2% of cases in large series. It has been related to unfavorable defect anatomy as…
View article: Left Ventricular Systolic Impairment after Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Assessed by STE Analysis
Left Ventricular Systolic Impairment after Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Assessed by STE Analysis Open
Background: Speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) has gained increasing value in the evaluation of congenital heart diseases (CHD); however, its use in pediatric cardiac surgery is limited. Aim: To evaluate left ventricular (LV) systolic…
View article: Why Use Percentiles and Not Z Scores to Calculate Pediatric Echocardiographic Nomograms? The Need for a Uniform Approach to Data Normalization
Why Use Percentiles and Not Z Scores to Calculate Pediatric Echocardiographic Nomograms? The Need for a Uniform Approach to Data Normalization Open
View article: Electrocardiograms of Children and Adolescents Practicing Non-competitive Sports: Normal Limits and Abnormal Findings in a Large European Cohort Evaluated by Telecardiology
Electrocardiograms of Children and Adolescents Practicing Non-competitive Sports: Normal Limits and Abnormal Findings in a Large European Cohort Evaluated by Telecardiology Open