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Clipping Spline Technique Progresses Reproductive Health and Cardiac Development Research

DAIC

An improved understanding of heart development could help inform new clinical strategies in managing congenital heart diseases, which are the most common type of birth defects, said research team leader Shang Wang from Stevens Institute of Technology.

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The mechanics of congenital heart disease: from a morphological trait to the functional echocardiographic evaluation

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Advances in pediatric cardiac surgery have resulted in a recent growing epidemic of children and young adults with congenital heart diseases (CHDs). In these patients, congenital defects themselves, surgical operations and remaining lesions may alter cardiac anatomy and impact the mechanical performance of both ventricles.

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Medications for Congenital Heart Disease: What Every Parent Should Know

Conquering CHD

Congenital heart disease is a daunting diagnosis for any parent. We’ll cover common types of medications used to treat congenital heart disease, what parents should know about their use, and potential side effects to watch out for. Cardiac Glycosides WHAT THEY DO : Cardiac glycosides improve cardiac function in children with CHD.

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Cardiac Reverse Remodeling and Changes in Heart Failure Indices After Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

Background:There are limited data about changes in cardiac function (cardiac reverse remodeling) and heart failure indices after transcatheter tricuspid valve-in-valve replacement (TT-VIVR).

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Hybrid stage 1 palliation for HLHS: the experience of a tertiary center in a developing country

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

of congenital heart disease and is an invariably fatal cardiac anomaly if left untreated. Notably, all surviving patients maintained preserved and satisfactory cardiac function with good clinical status. Background Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) accounts for 2.6%

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A rare homozygous variant of CHKB induced severe cardiomyopathy and a cardiac conduction disorder: a case report

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundThe CHKB (choline kinase beta) gene plays a crucial role in regulating mitochondrial function and choline metabolism. Patients with a CHKB deficiency presenting with heart blocks could benefit from the administration of cardiac resynchronization therapy.

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Abstract 4146466: Targeting Gut Microbiota-Derived Kynurenine to Predict and Protect the Remodeling of the Pressure Overloaded Young Heart

Circulation

Plasma Kyn levels were clinically associated with the cardiac functions and the degree of remodeling. Background:Without timely intervention, pressure-overloading left ventricular (poLV) remodeling may become progressive and readily degenerate into heart failure.