Published in Cardiology in the young
We report a case of a fetus presenting intermittent ventricular tachycardia during mid-gestation, whose mother had long QT syndrome. The arrhythmia disappeared spontaneously, and the electrocardiogram of the baby after birth showed prolonged QTc. As far as we are aware, this is the first case in which ventricular tachycardia was documented during f...
Published in Cardiology in the young
Published in Cardiology in the young
We describe 4 patients in whom the pulmonary veins were compressed between the descending aorta and the atrial part of the heart in consequence of an abnormal distribution of the pulmonary blood flow after the Fontan procedure.
Published in Cardiology in the young
Published in Cardiology in the young
The morphology and mechanism of obstruction to the pulmonary venous pathway in patients following either Mustard or Senning repair of complete transposition was assessed using transoesophageal echocardiography. Seven patients underwent catheterization and complete transoesophageal study in both transverse and longitudinal planes, followed by balloo...
Published in Cardiology in the young
Published in Cardiology in the young
A family is described where the father has the many skeletal, but none of the cardiac abnormalities associated with the Holt-Oram syndrome. His two daughters have similar skeletal anomalies, but with identical cardiac lesions, as does another patient, raising the possibility of an associated genetic marker.
Published in Cardiology in the young
Tetralogy of Fallot, when associated with atrioventricular septal defect permitting shunting at ventricular level, represents a complex cyanotic congenital malformation. Experience with surgical repair is limited, and results vary considerably. Between 1984 and 1996, we repaired 14 consecutive patients with this combination seen in our center. Thei...
Published in Cardiology in the young
We describe three cases of sternal defects of varying severity associated with other congenital anomalies. In the most severe case, both anterior and posterior defects were seen, with near-absence of the sternum and pericardium continuous with a large omphalocele. This resulted in external location of organs usually confined within the thoracic and...
Published in Cardiology in the young
Formation of thrombus in the heart is a rare event in children. Genetic risk factors determined for thrombophilia with additional exogenous risk factors may, none the less, promote cardiac thrombosis. We report on a boy without predisposing cardiac disease, heterozygous for resistance to activated protein C, who developed multiple thrombuses attach...
