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View article: Quadricuspid Aortic Valve: Two Asymptomatic Cases of Rare Anomaly
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve: Two Asymptomatic Cases of Rare Anomaly Open
Quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) is a rare congenital anomaly with <200 cases reported to date. Most patients are asymptomatic. Symptoms depend on the functionality of the valve and associated heart defects, most often presenting as aortic …
View article: Type A4 Truncus Arteriosus with Quadricuspid Truncal Valve: A Rare Cause of Infantile Heart Failure
Type A4 Truncus Arteriosus with Quadricuspid Truncal Valve: A Rare Cause of Infantile Heart Failure Open
Truncus arteriosus is an exceedingly rare congenital heart disease involving the conotruncal septum of the developing heart. Clinical presentations vary depending on associated anomalies. Surgical management is extremely challenging and di…
View article: Long-term outcome of permanent epicardial pacemaker implantation in neonates: Experience from an Indian center
Long-term outcome of permanent epicardial pacemaker implantation in neonates: Experience from an Indian center Open
Introduction: Permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI) in neonates is challenging with respect to indications, device selection, implantation technique, and long-term outcomes. Complex anatomy, the need for long-term pacing with high rates, …
View article: Normal pulmonary venous drainage in the setting of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection
Normal pulmonary venous drainage in the setting of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection Open
Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) and anomalous pulmonary venous drainage are not synonymous. This has been described in the setting of right isomerism (bilateral right sidedness) where the pulmonary veins are connected a…
View article: Type A4 Truncus Arteriosus with Quadricuspid truncal valve (QTV): A rare cause of infantile heart failure
Type A4 Truncus Arteriosus with Quadricuspid truncal valve (QTV): A rare cause of infantile heart failure Open
Truncus arteriosus is an exceedingly rare congenital heart disease involving conotruncal septum of developing heart. Clinical presentations vary depending upon associated anomalies. Surgical management is extremely challenging and differs …
View article: A tale of Quadricuspid Aortic Valve (QAV)
A tale of Quadricuspid Aortic Valve (QAV) Open
Quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) is a rare congenital anomaly with <200 cases reported till date. Most patients are asymptomatic. Symptoms depend on functionality of the valve and associated heart defects, most often presenting as aortic re…
View article: Clinical profile and outcomes of childhood dilated cardiomyopathy – A single-center three-decade experience
Clinical profile and outcomes of childhood dilated cardiomyopathy – A single-center three-decade experience Open
Introduction and Aims: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is an important cause of heart failure (HF) among children. Research on pediatric DCM remains surprisingly scarce. The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the clinical profile …
View article: ENHANCED ANALYSIS OF BLOCKCHAIN BASED SECURITY SYSTEMS IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
ENHANCED ANALYSIS OF BLOCKCHAIN BASED SECURITY SYSTEMS IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Open
The blockchain technology has provided a revolutionary way of secure data storage and transfer. It is a distributed ledger technology (DLT) that creates a secure and immutable record of transactions. This technology has been used to create…
View article: Mechanical dispersion detected by speckle tracking echocardiography as a risk marker for ventricular arrhythmia in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Mechanical dispersion detected by speckle tracking echocardiography as a risk marker for ventricular arrhythmia in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Open
Background: Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) detected by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been shown to be a risk factor for ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients. Mechanical dispersion (M…
View article: Tetralogy of Fallot with aortic stenosis and common arterial trunk: Is there a morphological overlap?
Tetralogy of Fallot with aortic stenosis and common arterial trunk: Is there a morphological overlap? Open
Tetralogy of Fallot with aortic stenosis is an extremely rare entity which bears some morphological similarities with the common arterial trunk. Through two illustrative cases of TOF with aortic stenosis we describe the shared anatomical p…
View article: Three-dimensional electroanatomical mapping guided right bundle branch pacing in congenitally corrected transposition of great arteries
Three-dimensional electroanatomical mapping guided right bundle branch pacing in congenitally corrected transposition of great arteries Open
Aims The ideal pacing strategy has been the Achilles’ heel for patients with congenitally corrected transposition of great arteries (ccTGA) with bradycardia. Various pacing modalities were documented in the literature. This article describ…
View article: Influence of age at surgery on left ventricular strain in patients with anomalous origin of left coronary artery from pulmonary artery
Influence of age at surgery on left ventricular strain in patients with anomalous origin of left coronary artery from pulmonary artery Open
OBJECTIVES Myocardial strain abnormalities are described after surgical repair of anomalous left coronary artery from pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) even after recovery of ventricular function. The factors that predispose to the presence of the…
View article: Recurrent pericardial effusion in a boy
Recurrent pericardial effusion in a boy Open
Pulmonary lymphangiectasia is a rare congenital malformation of lymphatic vessels. We report the case of a 5-year-old boy with recurrent pericardial effusion which was diagnosed to be due to pericardial and pulmonary lymphangiectasia.
View article: Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries
Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries Open
Major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs) are congenital vessels that arise from the aorta or its first-order branches and are distally connected to the pulmonary arterial vasculature, thereby providing pulmonary blood flow. MAPCAs…
View article: Thrombosis of aneurysmal pulmonary arteries in patent ductus arteriosus with Eisenmenger syndrome
Thrombosis of aneurysmal pulmonary arteries in patent ductus arteriosus with Eisenmenger syndrome Open
A 45-year-old lady with patent ductus arteriosus with Eisenmenger's syndrome had presented with hemoptysis. Computed tomography revealed aneurysmally dilated pulmonary arteries with a large calcified organized thrombus.
View article: Pulmonary artery aneurysm
Pulmonary artery aneurysm Open
An 11-year-old girl presented with chronic cough and recurrent hemoptysis. On examination, she had features of right heart failure and cyanosis, with severe pulmonary hypertension on echocardiogram. Computed tomography pulmonary angiograph…
View article: Repercussions of a giant major aortopulmonary collateral aneurysm adjacent to vertebral artery origin
Repercussions of a giant major aortopulmonary collateral aneurysm adjacent to vertebral artery origin Open
An aneurysm of major aortopulmonary collateral in an adult with congenital cyanotic heart disease was detected incidentally following a hemoptysis episode. The location and size of the aneurysm needed special concern during treatment to av…
View article: Ventricular septal defect with pulmonary arterial hypertension in an infant: Is there something more than what meets the eye?
Ventricular septal defect with pulmonary arterial hypertension in an infant: Is there something more than what meets the eye? Open
An 11-month-old girl was detected to have muscular ventricular septal defect with hyperkinetic pulmonary hypertension (PH) was urgently operated upon. On follow-up, her PH worsened, resulting in right ventricular dysfunction and was later …
View article: Novel transcatheter treatment for staged closure of Abernethy malformation with portal hypoplasia
Novel transcatheter treatment for staged closure of Abernethy malformation with portal hypoplasia Open
Portosystemic shunts are rare congenital malformations that come to attention due to various hepatic and extrahepatic manifestations. Management of this malformation is dictated by the presence and adequacy of intrahepatic portal radicals.…
View article: Utility of Eustachian valve for facilitating ASD device closures in defects with borderline mitral rims
Utility of Eustachian valve for facilitating ASD device closures in defects with borderline mitral rims Open
A prominent Eustachian valve in the right atrium has been reported to pose significant challenges during device closure of atrial septal defects. We describe the procedural aspects of device closure in an ASD with deficient rims and a redu…
View article: Early and late outcome of covered and non-covered stents in the treatment of coarctation of aorta- A single centre experience
Early and late outcome of covered and non-covered stents in the treatment of coarctation of aorta- A single centre experience Open
Uncovered stents can be safely implanted with minimal risk of aortic wall injury in patients with low risk anatomic features. Covered stent implantation is associated with higher incidence of planned and unplanned re-intervention.
View article: Prevalence and prognosis of cerebrovascular accidents and its subtypes: A cross-sectional study in Hail region, Saudi Arabia
Prevalence and prognosis of cerebrovascular accidents and its subtypes: A cross-sectional study in Hail region, Saudi Arabia Open
Cerebrovascular accidents or stroke is an important healthcare concern. Ischemic stroke is an acute neurologic deficit that results from focal cerebral ischemia leading to permanent tissue damage (infarction). The cause is commonly associa…
View article: Coronary-to-pulmonary artery collaterals in pulmonary atresia
Coronary-to-pulmonary artery collaterals in pulmonary atresia Open
A 2-month-old baby with ventricular septal defect and pulmonary atresia was found to have coronary-to-pulmonary artery collaterals. Cardiac computed tomography confirmed the coronary collaterals and showed the absence of other systemic to …