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Congenital Heart Disease

10/27/2014

Rigved V. Tadwalkar, MD, MS and Michael S. Lee, MD

Rigved V. Tadwalkar, MD, MS and Micha...
Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is an immunologically-mediated phenomenon that occurs in up to 50% of patients surviving to 10 years post orthotopic heart transplant. While the pediatric subgroup of OHT recipients has a lower overall...
Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is an immunologically-mediated phenomenon that occurs in up to 50% of patients surviving to 10 years post orthotopic heart transplant. While the pediatric subgroup of OHT recipients has a lower overall...
Cardiac allograft vasculopathy...
10/27/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/06/2014

Jos√© Ram√≥n L√≥pez-M√≠nguez, MD, PhD1;  Reyes Gonz√°lez-Fern√°ndez, MD, PhD1;  

Concepci√≥n Fern√°ndez-Vegas, BSc1;   Victoria Mill√°n-Nu√±ez, MD1

Mar√≠a Eugenia Fuentes-Ca√±amero, MD1;  Juan Manuel Nogales-Asensio, MD, PhD1

Javier Doncel-Vecino, MD1;  Mar√≠a Yuste Dom√≠nguez, MD1;  

Laura Garc√≠a Serrano, MD1;  Dami√°n S√°nchez Quintana, MD, PhD2  

José Ramón López-Mínguez, MD, PhD...
Adequate device size selection for left atrial appendage closure is crucial to ensuring adequate implantation and for avoiding the need for multiple attempts that increase the risk of complications. We evaluate different imaging techniques to...
Adequate device size selection for left atrial appendage closure is crucial to ensuring adequate implantation and for avoiding the need for multiple attempts that increase the risk of complications. We evaluate different imaging techniques to...
Adequate device size selection...
09/06/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
07/08/2014

Chuan Wang, MD1,2*;  Kaiyu Zhou, MD1*;  Yifei Li, MD1,2;  Lina Qiao, MD1;  Yibin Wang, MD1; Xiaoqing Shi, MD1;  Xiaoqin Wang, MD1;  Liang Zhao, MD1;  Liang Xie, PhD3;  Yimin Hua, MD1,3

Chuan Wang, MD1,2*;  Kaiyu Zhou, MD1*...
The prognostic implications of clinically silent coronary artery fistula (CAF) and its intermediate/long-term outcomes after transcatheter closure have not been well studied, especially in children. This study intended to determine the...
The prognostic implications of clinically silent coronary artery fistula (CAF) and its intermediate/long-term outcomes after transcatheter closure have not been well studied, especially in children. This study intended to determine the...
The prognostic implications of...
07/08/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
01/29/2014

Shifei Tong, MD1*, Li Zhong, MD1*, Jianping Liu, MD1, Qing Yao, MD1, Yanli Guo, MD2, Maoqin Shu, MD1, Zhiyuan Song, MD1

Shifei Tong, MD1*, Li Zhong, MD1*, Ji...
Percutaneous transcatheter closure is an alternative strategy to traditional conventional surgical repair for ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (RSVA). The immediate and follow-up results of transcatheter occlusion in 13 patients were...
Percutaneous transcatheter closure is an alternative strategy to traditional conventional surgical repair for ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (RSVA). The immediate and follow-up results of transcatheter occlusion in 13 patients were...
Percutaneous transcatheter...
01/29/2014
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
11/27/2013

Colin J. McMahon, FRCPI, Orla Franklin, MRCPI, Kevin P. Walsh, FRCPI

Colin J. McMahon, FRCPI, Orla Frankli...
Although stenting of the Blalock-Taussig shunt has been described previously, this represents one of the first reports of stenting of a central aortopulmonary shunt. This significantly improved the patient’s oxygen saturation and allowed the...
Although stenting of the Blalock-Taussig shunt has been described previously, this represents one of the first reports of stenting of a central aortopulmonary shunt. This significantly improved the patient’s oxygen saturation and allowed the...
Although stenting of the...
11/27/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
11/27/2013

Amr Mohsen, MD1, Faraaz Rahman, MD2, Sohail Ikram, MD1

Amr Mohsen, MD1, Faraaz Rahman, MD2, ...
Transesophageal echocardiogram remains the main non-invasive modality for diagnosing double-chambered right ventricle in adults. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and invasive testing can provide further information to confirm the diagnosis...
Transesophageal echocardiogram remains the main non-invasive modality for diagnosing double-chambered right ventricle in adults. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and invasive testing can provide further information to confirm the diagnosis...
Transesophageal echocardiogram...
11/27/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/26/2013

Pornthep Lertsapcharoen, MD1, Suphot Srimahachota, MD2, Phingphol Charoonrut, DVM3

Pornthep Lertsapcharoen, MD1, Suphot ...
This study evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of a new nanoplatinum-coated nitinol device for transcatheter ventricular septal defect (VSD) closure in a swine model; the device was found to be feasible and efficacious. The good occlusion...
This study evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of a new nanoplatinum-coated nitinol device for transcatheter ventricular septal defect (VSD) closure in a swine model; the device was found to be feasible and efficacious. The good occlusion...
This study evaluated the...
09/26/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
09/26/2013

Lihua Guan, MBs*, Daxin Zhou, MBs*, Feng Zhang, MD, Wenzhi Pan, MD, Lili Dong, MD, Haiyan Chen, MBs, Junbo Ge, MD

Lihua Guan, MBs*, Daxin Zhou, MBs*, F...
This study evaluates the immediate and mid-term outcomes of percutaneous device closure using patent ductus arteriosus or ventricular septal defect occluders in patients with ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm.
This study evaluates the immediate and mid-term outcomes of percutaneous device closure using patent ductus arteriosus or ventricular septal defect occluders in patients with ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm.
This study evaluates the...
09/26/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Original Contribution
07/30/2013

Bo Zhang, MD, PhD, Jiali Liang, MD, Xiaozhou Zheng, MD, Guanhua Jiang, MD, Zhe Yang, MD, Luying Zhang, MD, Yong Zhang, MD, Haofeng Sun, MD

Bo Zhang, MD, PhD, Jiali Liang, MD, X...
The reoperations of postoperative residual ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are associated with higher risks. This study assesses the efficacy and safety of transcatheter closure of postoperative residual VSDs using perimembranous VSD...
The reoperations of postoperative residual ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are associated with higher risks. This study assesses the efficacy and safety of transcatheter closure of postoperative residual VSDs using perimembranous VSD...
The reoperations of...
07/30/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
06/27/2013

Bhavesh Thakkar, MD, DM, Tarun Madan, MD, DNB, A.J. Ashwal, MD

Bhavesh Thakkar, MD, DM, Tarun Madan,...
Experience of safety and feasibility of transcatheter right ventricular outflow tract stent implantation while preserving the native pulmonary valve function is reported in two children with infundibular stenosis after surgical repair of...
Experience of safety and feasibility of transcatheter right ventricular outflow tract stent implantation while preserving the native pulmonary valve function is reported in two children with infundibular stenosis after surgical repair of...
Experience of safety and...
06/27/2013
Journal of Invasive Cardiology