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View article: Cardiovascular outcomes and aortic growth in pregnant women with Turner syndrome: data from the European Society of Cardiology EURObservational Research Programme Registry of Pregnancy and Cardiac Disease (ROPAC) III
Cardiovascular outcomes and aortic growth in pregnant women with Turner syndrome: data from the European Society of Cardiology EURObservational Research Programme Registry of Pregnancy and Cardiac Disease (ROPAC) III Open
Aims Data on cardiovascular outcomes and aortic growth in pregnant women with Turner syndrome are limited. We examine the cardiovascular and pregnancy outcomes in these women and analyse aortic growth throughout pregnancy. Methods and resu…
View article: Long-term outcome in double-chambered right ventricle: a retrospective single-center study
Long-term outcome in double-chambered right ventricle: a retrospective single-center study Open
Patients with DCRV generally experience positive long-term outcomes and respond well to both surgical and conservative treatments. Although echocardiographic and electrical abnormalities may be present, most patients remain asymptomatic an…
View article: First trimester maternal infections and offspring congenital heart defects: a meta-analysis
First trimester maternal infections and offspring congenital heart defects: a meta-analysis Open
Background and Aims Maternal infections have been proposed to play a role in the development of congenital heart defects (CHD). This study aims to synthesize contemporary evidence on the association between first-trimester maternal infecti…
View article: Long-term outcome of invasive electrophysiological studies and catheter ablation in patients with patent foramen ovale and atrial septal defect–A single-center retrospective cohort study
Long-term outcome of invasive electrophysiological studies and catheter ablation in patients with patent foramen ovale and atrial septal defect–A single-center retrospective cohort study Open
In patients with ASD and PFO, RFCA is safe and acutely effective but followed by arrhythmia recurrence in a quarter of patients. The evolving arrhythmic substrate highlights the need for early intervention strategies and emerging technolog…
View article: Pregnancy outcomes in women with heritable thoracic aortic disease: data from the EORP ESC registry of pregnancy and cardiac disease (ROPAC) III
Pregnancy outcomes in women with heritable thoracic aortic disease: data from the EORP ESC registry of pregnancy and cardiac disease (ROPAC) III Open
Aims The risk of pregnancy in women with heritable thoracic aortic disease (HTAD) is estimated to be high, but supporting data are scarce. The aim of this study is to prospectively investigate pregnancy outcomes to improve patient manageme…
View article: The relation between atrial arrhythmias and heart failure in adult patients with congenital heart disease
The relation between atrial arrhythmias and heart failure in adult patients with congenital heart disease Open
Background Advances in care have significantly improved survival in patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD). This growing population is now confronted with new challenges due to their structural malformations, surgical scars, c…
View article: Long-term outcome after the Ross procedure in 173 adults with up to 25 years of follow-up
Long-term outcome after the Ross procedure in 173 adults with up to 25 years of follow-up Open
OBJECTIVES The potential risk of autograft dilatation and homograft stenosis after the Ross procedure mandates lifelong follow-up. This retrospective cohort study aimed to determine long-term outcome of the Ross procedure, investigating au…
View article: Total pulmonary resistance as assessed by non-invasive pressure-flow plots is related to exercise capacity in Fontan patients
Total pulmonary resistance as assessed by non-invasive pressure-flow plots is related to exercise capacity in Fontan patients Open
Background In Fontan patients, the slope of invasively measured pulmonary artery pressures plotted against cardiac output (CO) during exercise has prognostic significance. We propose a methodology using exercise echocardiography combined w…
View article: Outcome of Down patients with repaired versus unrepaired atrioventricular septal defect
Outcome of Down patients with repaired versus unrepaired atrioventricular septal defect Open
The mean survival rate of Down patients, born with an AVSD, did not differ between repair or not. However, long-term survival rate was higher in patients who underwent surgical repair. Mortality was highest the first months after surgery.
View article: Aorta pathology and pregnancy-related risks in adult congenital cardiac disease: does the aorta dilate during pregnancy?
Aorta pathology and pregnancy-related risks in adult congenital cardiac disease: does the aorta dilate during pregnancy? Open
Background Aortic dilatation and pregnancy are major concerns in women with aortopathy (AOP). This single-centre retrospective analysis focuses on the evolution of aortic diameters during and after pregnancy in women with Marfan syndrome (…
View article: Inflammation and echocardiographic ventricular function in patients with a systemic right ventricle and heart failure
Inflammation and echocardiographic ventricular function in patients with a systemic right ventricle and heart failure Open
Background Clinical deterioration is fast once heart failure (HF) develops in patients with a systemic right ventricle (sRV) [1]. Despite its established role in HF patients with a normal heart anatomy [2,3], little is known about the cont…
View article: Heart failure hospitalization in adult patients with congenital heart disease: risk factors for repeated admissions
Heart failure hospitalization in adult patients with congenital heart disease: risk factors for repeated admissions Open
Background Heart failure hospitalizations in adult patients with congenital heart disease (ACHD) are increasing and are associated with higher healthcare-related costs. We aimed to evaluate factors that are associated with repeated heart f…
View article: Short-term prognostic value of heart failure diagnosis in a contemporary cohort of patients with ACHD
Short-term prognostic value of heart failure diagnosis in a contemporary cohort of patients with ACHD Open
Background Heart failure (HF) is one of the primary causes of premature death in patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD), yet population-specific data remains scarce. This study aims at assessing the short-term value of prognos…
View article: Heart failure related to adult congenital heart disease: prevalence, outcome and risk factors
Heart failure related to adult congenital heart disease: prevalence, outcome and risk factors Open
Aims Information on the prevalence, outcome and factors associated with heart failure in patients with adult congenital heart disease (CHD) (ACHD‐HF) is lacking. We aimed at assessing the prevalence and outcome of ACHD‐HF, the variables as…
View article: Adverse functional remodelling of the subpulmonary left ventricle in patients with a systemic right ventricle is associated with clinical outcome
Adverse functional remodelling of the subpulmonary left ventricle in patients with a systemic right ventricle is associated with clinical outcome Open
Aims Early recognition of adverse remodelling is important since outcome is unfavorable once patients with a systemic right ventricle (sRV) become symptomatic. We aimed assessing prognostic markers linked to short-term clinical evolution i…
View article: Covered stent placement for treatment of coarctation of the aorta: immediate and long-term results
Covered stent placement for treatment of coarctation of the aorta: immediate and long-term results Open
Long-term follow-up data on covered stents in patients with coarctation of the aorta are scarce. A cohort of 89 patients was reviewed. The procedural implantation success rate was 100%. The invasive gradient decreased from 25 ± 16 mmHg to …
View article: Perioperative Risk Factors for Mortality in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Ebstein’s Anomaly at a Single Institution: A Retrospective Analysis
Perioperative Risk Factors for Mortality in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Ebstein’s Anomaly at a Single Institution: A Retrospective Analysis Open
Background: Mortality after cardiac surgery for Ebstein’s anomaly ranges from 2.5% to 31%. Independent predictors for mortality and morbidity remain poorly defined because of the low incidence of this congenital anomaly. To identify potent…
View article: P1597 15-year follow-up of regional right and left ventricular function after the Senning operation: a colour-Doppler myocardial imaging study
P1597 15-year follow-up of regional right and left ventricular function after the Senning operation: a colour-Doppler myocardial imaging study Open
OnBehalf Ana Moya, 1994 Introduction Although the development of right ventricular (RV) dysfunction in patients who underwent an atrial switch procedure is a major concern, long-term follow-up data on the evolution of myocardial function o…
View article: Pulmonary Hemodynamics and Outcome in a Large Cohort of Patients with Sinus Venosus Septal Defect
Pulmonary Hemodynamics and Outcome in a Large Cohort of Patients with Sinus Venosus Septal Defect Open
Background: Left-to-right shunt in sinus venosus septal defect (SVSD) may affect resistive (pulmonary vascular resistance–PVR) and elastic (pulmonary artery compliance-PAC) pulmonary artery properties. This study aimed at evaluating (1) im…
View article: Percutaneous closure of an uncommon aortic pseudoaneurysm after arterial switch repair: a case report
Percutaneous closure of an uncommon aortic pseudoaneurysm after arterial switch repair: a case report Open
Background The development of an aortic pseudoaneurysm is a rather rare but potentially fatal complication after cardiac surgery for aortic valve and aorta disease. If a pseudoaneurysm is left untreated, it carries a substantial risk of ru…
View article: Advanced Imaging to Phenotype Patients With a Systemic Right Ventricle
Advanced Imaging to Phenotype Patients With a Systemic Right Ventricle Open
Background Reduced ventricular function and decreased exercise capacity are widespread in adults with complete transposition of the great arteries after atrial switch ( TGA ‐Mustard/Senning) and congenitally corrected TGA (cc TGA ). Advanc…
View article: Up to 11 years of experience with the Melody valved stent in the right ventricular outflow tract
Up to 11 years of experience with the Melody valved stent in the right ventricular outflow tract Open
The Melody valve shows a good preserved leaflet function up to 11 years after implantation. The main reason for graft failure was endocarditis, although in half of those patients no reintervention was needed. After pre-stenting, stent frac…
View article: 5902Bacterial infection and thrombosis of a single functioning Blalock-Taussig shunt in a patient with unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia
5902Bacterial infection and thrombosis of a single functioning Blalock-Taussig shunt in a patient with unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia Open
Background: Pheochromocytoma, a rare catecholamine-secreting neuroendocrine tumor, has been described to tigger Takotsubo-like cardiomyopathy and potentially lethal cardiogenic shock.Medical management can be problematic because exposure t…
View article: Early versus late pulmonary valve replacement in patients with transannular patch-repaired tetralogy of Fallot
Early versus late pulmonary valve replacement in patients with transannular patch-repaired tetralogy of Fallot Open
As expected, PVR-related morbidity was higher in patients who underwent early PVR but the midterm outcome was similar. Nevertheless, better preservation of right ventricular morphology and function in the early PVR group might result in be…
View article: Outcome after cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients with congenital heart disease
Outcome after cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients with congenital heart disease Open
Background: Outcome after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in patients with underlying congenital heart disease is uncertain. This study aimed at evaluating outcome after CPR in patients with underlying congenital heart disease, factors…
View article: Medium term follow-up after percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement with the Melody® valve
Medium term follow-up after percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement with the Melody® valve Open
Adequate pre-stenting of the RVOT before PPVI nearly abolishes or delays stent fracture. Cusp function is well preserved in mid-term follow-up; endocarditis is a threat.