- Recurrent Subclavian Steal Syndrome: A Novel Case of Vasculopathy. [Case Reports]Cureus. 2023 Jan; 15(1):e33310.C
- Subclavian steal syndrome (SSS) refers to the phenomenon of retrograde flow in an ipsilateral branch of the subclavian artery due to hemodynamically significant stenosis or occlusion of the ipsilateral proximal subclavian artery. While SSS is usually asymptomatic, it can manifest as vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI), ischemia of the affected extremity, or cardiac angina when an internal mammary…
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- Phenylacetylglutamine increases the susceptibility of ventricular arrhythmias in heart failure mice by exacerbated activation of the TLR4/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway. [Journal Article]Int Immunopharmacol. 2023 Feb 01; 116:109795.II
- CONCLUSIONS: PAGln increased the susceptibility of VAs in HF mice by activating the TLR4/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.
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- Maternal age and the prevalence of congenital heart defects in Europe, 1995-2015: A register-based study. [Journal Article]Birth Defects Res. 2023 Feb 03 [Online ahead of print]BD
- CONCLUSIONS: Based on data for cases of CHD from 24 European population-based registries, evidence of a positive association between maternal age and the total prevalence of CHD for younger (≤24 years old) and older (35-44 years old) mothers was observed. The results suggest that young maternal age (≤24 years old) is a factor associated with severe CHD phenotypes while a positive association between advanced maternal age (35-44 years old) and mild CHD phenotypes was observed.
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- How acute renal failure led to the diagnosis of aortic coarctation. [Journal Article]J Hypertens. 2023 Jan 13 [Online ahead of print]JH
- The present case report focuses on a rare presentation of aortic coarctation. A 38-year-old man with well-controlled arterial hypertension, minimal change glomerulonephritis and colitis ulcerosa was suffering from recurrent acute renal failure episodes during viral gastroenteritis. No other symptoms at rest or during physical activity were present. The workup included renal duplex sonography, whi…
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- Anaesthesiologist's tension- Lower body hypertension in coarctation. [Journal Article]Ann Card Anaesth. 2023 Jan-Mar; 26(1):109-110.AC
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- MiR-568 mitigated cardiomyocytes apoptosis, oxidative stress response and cardiac dysfunction via targeting SMURF2 in heart failure rats. [Journal Article]Heart Vessels. 2023 Jan 30 [Online ahead of print]HV
- Chronic heart failure (CHF), a conventional, complex, and severe syndrome, is generally defined by myocardial output inadequate to satisfy the metabolic requirements of body tissues. Recently, miR-568 was identified to be down-regulated in CHF patients' sera and negatively correlated with left ventricular mass index in symptomatic CHF patients with systolic dysfunction. Nevertheless, the role of …
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- Associated factors for prenatally diagnosed fetal congenital heart diseases. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: We identified several factors positively associated with fetal CHD. These findings suggest that it is important to strengthen healthcare and prenatal counseling for women with these factors.
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- Management of Severe Coarctation of the Aorta and Bilateral Carotid Artery Stenosis: An Interventional Catch-22. [Case Reports]
- We present a case of an adult with concurrent severe aortic coarctation, bilateral carotid artery stenosis, and anomalous right subclavian artery, posing the interventional dilemma of accepting potential cerebral hyperperfusion syndrome vs hypoperfusion ischemic injury. Transcatheter stenting of the aortic coarctation was successfully performed without any neurological deficits. (Level of Difficu…
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- Evaluation of the aorta in infants with simple or complex coarctation of the aorta using CT angiography. [Journal Article]Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022; 9:1034334.FC
- CONCLUSIONS: Infants with simple or complex CoA are at risk of ascending aortic dilatation, and the factors of ascending aortic dilatation depend on the degree of coarctation. The risk of aortic dilatation in infants with CoA can be identified by CTA.
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- Impact of Obesity on Ventriculo-Arterial Interaction in Patients After Coarctation of Aorta repair. [Journal Article]Pediatr Cardiol. 2023 Jan 23 [Online ahead of print]PC
- Survival of patients after repair of coarctation of Aorta (CoA) has improved significantly over the decades, but patients have decreased life expectancy as compared to the general population. This has been attributed to increased hypertension, cerebrovascular disease, and coronary artery disease. There has also been an increasing concern of overweight and obesity in patients with adult congenital…
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- Prevalence and development of aortic dilation and dissection in women with Turner syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [Journal Article]Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2023 Jan 30 [Online ahead of print]ER
- CONCLUSIONS: In adult TS women, ascending aortic dilatation is common and the hazard of aortic dissection increased compared to the general population, whereas aortic growth is limited. Conventional risk markers do not explain all aortic dissection cases; therefore, new imaging parameters and blood biomarkers are needed to improve prediction, allowing for patient-tailored follow-up and surgical decision-making.
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- Total arch replacement for re-coarctation of the aorta after a Norwood procedure. [Journal Article]Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2023 Jan 22 [Online ahead of print]AC
- This is the first report of total arch replacement to repair re-coarctation. A 14-year-old boy with hypoplastic left heart syndrome developed re-coarctation, severe stenosis of neck vessels, and right ventricle dysfunction after a Norwood procedure. We performed total arch replacement; the postoperative course was unremarkable. He was followed up until 18 years of age and did not need re-interven…
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- Stent Implantation and Balloon Angioplasty for Native and Recurrent Coarctation of the Aorta. [Journal Article]Int Heart J. 2023 Jan 23 [Online ahead of print]IH
- Evidence on the effectiveness and comparative effectiveness of stent implantation and balloon angioplasty for native coarctation of the aorta (CoA) and recurrent CoA separately is lacking. The present meta-analysis was performed to assess the efficacy and safety of stent implantation and balloon angioplasty in native (NaCo) and recurrent (ReCo) CoA.A systematic computerized literature search was …
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- Computational Modelling of Cerebral Blood Flow Rate at Different Stages of Moyamoya Disease in Adults and Children. [Journal Article]
- Moyamoya disease is a cerebrovascular disorder which causes a decrease in the cerebral blood flow rate. In this study, a lumped parameter model describing the pressures and flow rates in the heart chambers, circulatory system, and cerebral circulation with the main arteries in the circle of Willis, pial circulation, cerebral capillaries, and veins was used to simulate Moyamoya disease with and wi…
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- Coarctation of the aorta in a young female treated with left subclavian artery to descending thoracic aorta bypass: a case report. [Case Reports]
- Coarctation of the aorta is a rare congenital abnormality, with an incidence of 6-8% of all congenital heart problems. It is usually diagnosed in childhood during routine clinical examination and adults mostly present with hypertension. Various investigations like transthoracic echocardiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance angiography can help with diagnosis. Prognosis depends on …
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- [Analysis on echocardiographic data of fetal heart defects at high altitude in Yunnan province and surrounding high altitude areas]. [Journal Article]Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi. 2023 Jan 24; 51(1):58-65.ZX
- Objective: To explore the current situation of fetal heart defects in Yunnan Province and surrounding high altitude areas and the social factors affecting pregnancy outcome. Methods: This is a retrospective study. Pregnant woman who underwent fetal echocardiography and diagnosed as fetal cardiac defects in Yunnan Fuwai Cardiovascular Hospital from June 2017 to January 2021 were included. Accordin…
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- Ascending to Descending Aortic Bypass for Complex Aortic Coarctation. [Journal Article]EJVES Vasc Forum. 2023; 58:12.EV
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- Impaired Elastic Properties of the Ascending Aorta in Fetuses With Coarctation of the Aorta. [Journal Article]J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 Jan 17; 12(2):e028015.JA
- Background Abnormal aortic elastic properties are major notable vasculopathy involved in coarctation of the aorta (CoA). However, there are no reports on aortic wall elastic characteristics in fetuses with CoA. Methods and Results Fifty-six fetuses with CoA and 56 normal controls were included in this prospective case-control study. The dimensions of the cardiac chamber, the size of the aorta, le…
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- Longterm Followup of a Pediatric Patient with Congenital Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Coarctation. [Journal Article]
- Congenital abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with coarctation has been considered an extremely rare condition. In this study, we present a 3-year-old boy, who was diagnosed by chance with congenital AAA at first operation. We replaced the AAA+coarctation with a 6-mm polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) graft. Histological examination of the aortic wall revealed no particular abnormalities. Collateral ves…
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- Multicentre experience with Optimus balloon-expandable cobalt-chromium stents in congenital heart disease interventions. [Multicenter Study]
- CONCLUSIONS: Optimus stents are effective tools for transcatheter treatment of simple and complex CHD. Optimus stents' reliable mechanical behaviour and particular covering design can promote widespread use.
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- A percutaneous treatment strategy of an adult patient with a bicuspid aortic valve, coarctation of the aorta, and an exceptionally large aneurysm of a collateral artery: Case report and literature overview. [Case Reports]
- Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a congenital heart defect that is associated with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), ascending aorta dilatation, intracerebral aneurysms, and premature atherosclerotic disease. The first presentation during late adulthood is rare and is frequently driven by late sequelae. Hypertrophic collateral arteries can develop aneurysms which are at risk for spontaneous rupture…
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- Computed tomography jellyfish angiography in pediatric endovascular interventions. [Journal Article]J Formos Med Assoc. 2023 Jan 04 [Online ahead of print]JF
- Contrast pooling (CP) reconstruction is widely used in computed tomography (CT) studies of congenital heart diseases. However, endovascular devices are usually obscured in CP. To improve visualization of the vascular lumen, we developed jellyfish angiography (JFA), a semitransparent blood pool inversion technique. Ten CT studies of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) or coarctation of the aorta (CoA) …
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- Severe early-onset manifestations of generalized arterial calcification of infancy (mimicking severe coarctation of the aorta) with ABCC6 gene variant - Case report and literature review. [Case Reports]
- CONCLUSIONS: This case report highlights the importance of considering GACI in an infant with heart failure, systemic hypertension, and evidence of increased echogenicity of the arterial vessels. We noted the favorable outcome in improving the aortic calcification in our patient after surgical treatment and bisphosphonates therapy. Early diagnosis and treatment improve the long-term prognosis. A better understanding of this rare genetic disease could lead to new therapeutic strategies.
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- Acute Type A Aortic Dissection and Coarctation: Single-Stage Repair Using a Clamshell Incision and a Systematic Literature Review. [Case Reports]Heart Surg Forum. 2022 Dec 15; 25(6):E822-E828.HS
- CONCLUSIONS: One-stage repair (hybrid or surgical), double arterial perfusion, and extra-anatomic ascending-to-descending aorta bypass are the most common options for treating ATAAD-CoAo. The clamshell incision provides excellent access for an extended arch procedure and facilitates anatomic isthmus repair.
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- A rare complication after an interventional procedure using the common carotid: carotid pseudoaneurysm in an infant. [Journal Article]Cardiol Young. 2023 Jan 05 [Online ahead of print]CY
- The carotid artery is a valuable vascular access that can be used in patients who have undergone repetitive interventional and surgical procedures and premature babies. In the past, cut-down was used but nowadays, mostly the procedure is performed under ultrasonographic guidance. Complications such as bleeding, haematoma, and pseudoaneurysm may occur when the carotid artery is used as a vascular …
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- Advanced echocardiographic assessment in adults with repaired aortic coarctation: myocardial work analysis provides novel insights on left ventricular mechanics. [Journal Article]Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2023 Jan; 39(1):51-60.IJ
- CONCLUSIONS: MW is a novel echocardiographic tool, which provides additional information on LV performance in CoA patients over GLS allowing a more comprehensive understanding of LV dysfunction mechanisms in a setting of increased afterload.
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- Evaluation of midterm outcomes after Shone's complex surgery: Analysis of reoperation and mortality risk factors. [Journal Article]J Card Surg. 2022 Dec; 37(12):5153-5161.JC
- CONCLUSIONS: The presence of a bicuspid aortic valve hammock mitral valve might have an effect on negative effect on the outcome.
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- Balloon-expandable stents for native coarctation of the aorta in children and adolescents. [Journal Article]
- Although balloon-expandable stent implantation for native aortic coarctation is a preferred method in the adolescent age group, there are insufficient data about indications for and the efficacy of the procedure in a younger age group. The aim of this study was to compare and evaluate the data of young pediatric and adolescent patients who underwent balloon-expandable stent implantation because o…
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- Adult-type Aortic Coarctation with Multiple Cardiovascular Anomalies. [Journal Article]Radiology. 2023 Jan 03 [Online ahead of print]R
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- Left ventricular diverticulum in association with bicuspid aortic valve and pseudocoarctation: Hitherto unreported association. [Journal Article]Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2023 Jan 02 [Online ahead of print]AC
- Left ventricular diverticulum is a rare cardiac abnormality characterised by focal protrusion of the ventricular wall containing all the three layers with synchronous contractility. They have been described more commonly in paediatric patients and may be seen associated with congenital midline thoracoabdominal abnormalities. There are few reports of left ventricular diverticulum in cases of paten…
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