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Congenital Heart Defects: Helping Families Navigate the Challenges

MIBHS

Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common type of birth defect, affecting nearly 1 in 100 newborns. Understanding Congenital Heart Defects A congenital heart defect refers to a problem with the structure of the heart that is present at birth. These structural abnormalities of the heart are present at birth.

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Arrhythmias in children undergoing orthotopic heart transplantation

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Introduction Heart transplantation (HT) is the only treatment option in children with heart failure secondary to cardiomyopathies and non-reparable congenital heart diseases. We did not identify significant risk factors for arrhythmias post-HT. An Atrial extrasystole was detected in one patient at 96 months.

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Waitlist Outcomes in Candidates With Rare Causes of Heart Failure After Implementation of the 2018 French Heart Allocation Scheme

Circulation: Heart Failure

BACKGROUND:In 2018, an algorithm-based allocation system for heart transplantation (HT) was implemented in France. The cumulative incidence of waitlist mortality estimated with competing risk analysis and incidence of transplantation were compared between diagnosis groups. 2.58];P=0.94; congenital heart disease, 1.82 [95% CI, 0.78–4.26];P=0.17).

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OMI in a pediatric patient? Teenagers do get acute coronary occlusion, so don't automatically dismiss the idea.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

While ACS may be less common in the pediatric population, it is important to consider risk factors that may make OMI more likely (e.g., Eleveated serum troponin levels and ST changes, particularly though in anatomical distributions by ECG, should be considered OMI until proven otherwise.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Published Research kschukar Thu, 04/20/2023 - 11:12 Recently published (2016 – present) manuscripts utilizing STS data: Adult Cardiac Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery, and Intermacs/Pedimacs.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Published Research kschukar Thu, 04/20/2023 - 11:12 Recently published (2016 – present) manuscripts utilizing STS data: Adult Cardiac Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery, and Intermacs/Pedimacs.