- Maternal periconceptional environmental exposure and offspring with congenital heart disease: a case-control study in Guangzhou, China. [Journal Article]BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2023 Jan 24; 23(1):57.BP
- CONCLUSIONS: Living near main roads and housing renovation during the periconceptional period are significantly associated with the increased risks for all CHDs and isolated CHDs. Further study is needed to extend sample size to explore the effects of time and frequency of burning incense and family relationships on CHDs in offspring.
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- Evaluation of Arrhythmia Prevalence, Management, and Risk Factors in Patients with Transcatheter and Surgically Closed Secundum Atrial Septal Defects. [Journal Article]Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2023 Jan; 51(1):50-55.TK
- CONCLUSIONS: The higher frequency of arrhythmia in adult studies compared to the pediatric age group once again demonstrates the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of ASD in childhood. The similar incidence of arrhythmia in both groups supports the safety and effectiveness of both closure methods in eligible patients.
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- Conduction Disturbances and Arrhythmia Risk After Septal Reduction Therapy with Alternative Agents: A Pilot Study with EVOH-DMSO and Systematic Review. [Journal Article]Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2023 Jan; 51(1):40-49.TK
- CONCLUSIONS: EVOH-DMSO could cause conduction system problems more common than other non-alcohol agents but less than alcohol septal ablation.
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- Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defect with Carag Bioresorbable Septal Occluder™: First-in-Child Experience with 12-MonthFollow-Up. [Journal Article]
- CONCLUSIONS: The CBSO device system could offer a new treatment option for transcatheter ASD device closure in the pediatric and adult fields. In our first-in-child experience, it was effectively and safely implanted. During the first 12 months of follow-up, no complications occurred.
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- The feasibility and safety of combining atrial septal defect/patent foramen ovale and left atrial appendage closure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [Systematic Review]
- CONCLUSIONS: Although this systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrate the technical feasibility and safety of combining closure of PFO/ASD and LAA, further studies of sufficient sample size, long-term follow-up, and rigor endpoint criteria are yet needed to fully evaluate this combination procedure for its role in clinical outcomes.
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- Case report: Surgical repair of congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries with the guidance of three-dimensional printing. [Case Reports]
- A 10-year-old girl presented with obvious cyanosis, and the saturation of arterial blood oxygen (SpO2) was decreased to 60.5% in the outpatient examination. Computed tomography angiography (CTA) and echocardiography suggested congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (ccTGAs), membranous ventricular septal aneurysm (MVSA), atrial septal defect (ASD), severe pulmonary stenosis (PS…
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- Case Report: Using Medtronic AP360 mechanical prosthesis in mitral valve replacement for patients with mitral insufficiency after primum atrial septal defect repair to reduce left ventricular outflow tract obstruction risk. [Case Reports]
- CONCLUSIONS: The use of Medtronic AP360 mechanical mitral prostheses to perform MVR in patients with MI who had a history of PASD repair can potentially reduce the risk of LVOTO. Long-term follow-up is required to further confirm this clinical benefit associated with AP360 implantation in patients with PASD.
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- Successful Transjugular Percutaneous Atrial Septal Defect Closure in a Dextrocardia Patient with Kartagener's Syndrome, Situs Inversus, Interrupted Inferior Vena Cava, and Bilateral Superior Vena Cava. [Case Reports]Anatol J Cardiol. 2023 Jan; 27(1):47-49.AJ
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- Comparison of Cardiovascular Procedure Rates in Patients With Supplementary vs Basic Insurance in Switzerland. [Journal Article]JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Jan 03; 6(1):e2251965.JN
- CONCLUSIONS: This study found an association between supplementary private insurance and a higher likelihood of receiving nonemergency cardiovascular procedures. Whether this higher rate of procedures in people with supplementary private insurance is based on clinical reasoning or due to financial incentives warrants further exploration.
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- Incidental diagnosis of right-to-left atrial shunt by computed tomography. [Case Reports]
- The existence and direction of an atrial shunt is normally diagnosed using echocardiography. A right-to-left atrial shunt, uncovered on routine computed tomography angiography, is presented. Transthoracic echocardiography verified the atrial shunt. TTE with intravenous agitated saline revealed the appearance of microbubbles in the left side of the heart. Atrial septal defects are a common cause o…
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- Cyanosis in atrial septal defect with prominent crista terminalis. [Journal Article]Cardiol Young. 2023 Jan 17 [Online ahead of print]CY
- Right-to-left shunt in atrial septal defect without pulmonary hypertension is a rare condition and can present with complications such as cyanosis. This is a rare case of cyanosis caused by right-to-left shunt atrial septal defect related to prominent crista terminalis.
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- A Novel Puncturable Atrial Septal Defect Occluder: The Results of Preclinical Experiment and First-in-Human Study. [Journal Article]
- ReAces is a novel puncturable transcatheter atrial septal defect occluder. The device success rate was 100% (n = 14 of 14) in the animal experiment. Four swine successfully received puncture of the device 60 days after implantation of the device. The acute procedure success rate in the 10 patients was 100%. Transthoracic echocardiography examination showed that the devices were well positioned wi…
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- Temporary balloon occlusion test can overestimate the risk of acute pulmonary edema after transcatheter atrial septal defect closure. [Journal Article]Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 Jan 14 [Online ahead of print]CC
- CONCLUSIONS: Temporary balloon occlusion of an ASD and transcatheter ASD closure result in different hemodynamic change. BOT overestimates increase of PCWP after transcatheter ASD closure and requires careful interpretation. Well-designed, larger studies in higher-risk patients are warranted to verify the clinical implications of BOT in more detail.
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- Temporary atrial septal defect balloon occlusion test as a must in the elderly. [Case Reports]
- CONCLUSIONS: This clinical case illustrates the value of temporary balloon occlusion test before permanent percutaneous closure of ASD in elderly patients, regardless of left ventricular (systolic or diastolic) dysfunction.
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- The Yasui procedure with a modified right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery connection utilizing autologous left atrial appendage as a free graft. [Video-Audio Media]Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg. 2023 Jan 11; 2023MM
- A 9-month-old girl born with an interrupted aortic arch type B, an arteria lusoria (aberrant right subclavian artery) and a multilevel left ventricular outflow tract obstruction underwent a Yasui completion after an initial interim palliation. After the Damus-Kaye-Stansel procedure was carried out and the Sano shunt had been established as a source of pulmonary flow, the reported procedure compri…
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- Cause-Specific Mortality of Patients With Atrial Septal Defect and Up to 50 Years of Follow-Up. [Journal Article]J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 Jan 17; 12(2):e027635.JA
- Background This study aimed to evaluate the long-term mortality and cause-specific mortality of patients with atrial septal defect (ASD) in a nationwide cohort. Methods and Results All patients diagnosed with simple ASD in the hospital discharge registry from 1969 to 2019 were included in the study. Complex congenital defects were excluded. Each subject was matched with 5 controls according to se…
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- Usefulness of Combining NT-proBNP Level and Right Atrial Diameter for Simple and Early Noninvasive Detection of Pulmonary Hypertension Among Adult Patients with Atrial Septal Defect. [Journal Article]Acta Med Indones. 2022 Oct; 54(4):556-566.AM
- CONCLUSIONS: NT-proBNP level ≥140 pg/mL represented PH in adult ASD patients. The NT-proBNP level ≥140 pg/mL and RA diameter ≥46.0 mm had a pre-test probability measures to triage patients needing more invasive procedure and also to determine when and if to start the PH-specific treatment.
- Intracardiac Echocardiography Guidance for Percutaneous Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defects - Nationwide Registry Data Analysis. [Journal Article]Circ J. 2023 Jan 06 [Online ahead of print]CJ
- CONCLUSIONS: Percutaneous transcatheter ASD closure was as feasible under ICE as under TEE guidance. ICE guidance is used for less challenging cases in high-volume centers in Japan.
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- Closure of a Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO): An Intervention Sequence. [Journal Article]J Vis Exp. 2022 Dec 23JV
- A patent foramen ovale (PFO) persists in about one-quarter of people and is the source of up to 25% of all ischemic strokes, especially strokes in young adults. PFO can be easily diagnosed by transthoracic contrast and/or transesophageal echocardiography. Interventional closure of the PFO via the femoral vein is a commonly used cardiological procedure since several trials have demonstrated the su…
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- CD34 Antibody-Coated Biodegradable Fiber Membrane Effectively Corrects Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) by Promoting Endothelialization. [Journal Article]
- Biodegradable materials are a next-generation invention for the treatment of congenital heart diseases. However, the corresponding technology used to develop ideal biomaterials still presents challenges. We previously reported the first biodegradable atrial septal defect (ASD) occluder made of poly-lactic acid (PLLA). Unfortunately, the PLLA occluder had a limited endothelialization effect. In th…
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- NKX2-5 genetic mutation in a young woman with an atrial septal defect presenting with complete heart block: ICD or bradycardia pacemaker? [Case Reports]BMJ Case Rep. 2023 Jan 06; 16(1)BC
- A woman in her 40s was admitted following syncope. The 12-lead ECG showed atrial fibrillation with slow ventricular response and suspected complete atrioventricular (AV) block. Cardiac monitoring demonstrated non-sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT). Her medical history included surgical repair of an atrial septal defect (ASD) aged 4 years. The patient's mother died suddenly in her …
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- Computed Tomography for Detecting Patent Foramen Ovale: A Meta-Analysis. [Meta-Analysis]Heart Surg Forum. 2022 Dec 30; 25(6):E849-E853.HS
- CONCLUSIONS: CCT shows good diagnostic accuracy in detecting PFO with relatively high sensitivity and specificity. CCT could be considered a noninvasive alternative to transesophageal echocardiography for detecting PFO.
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- High-echoic line tracing of transthoracic echocardiography accurately assesses right ventricular enlargement in adult patients with atrial septal defect. [Journal Article]Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2023 Jan; 39(1):87-95.IJ
- Accurate measurement of right ventricular (RV) size using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is important for evaluating the severity of congenital heart diseases. The RV end-diastolic area index (RVEDAi) determined using TTE is used to assess RV dilatation; however, the tracing line of the RVEDAi has not been clearly defined by the guidelines. This study aimed to determine the exact tracing me…
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- Headache after transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect: An attempt to explain its origin in pediatric population. [Journal Article]Kardiol Pol. 2023 Jan 03 [Online ahead of print]KP
- CONCLUSIONS: Balloon calibration during percutaneous ASD closure and absent nickel release protection layer on the device are risk factors of headache occurrence in the early postprocedural period.
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- Assessment of morphological and hemodynamic changes in adult atrial septal defect before and after percutaneous trans-catheter closure: the initial result in Vietnamese patient. [Journal Article]Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2022 12; 26(24):9240-9249.ER
- CONCLUSIONS: Percutaneous trans-catheter closure in Vietnamese adult atrial septal defect was an effective technique. Ventricle morphological and hemodynamic abnormalities following closure recovered statistical significance over time, particularly in the left ventricle.
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- Can aura migraine be elicited by isolated pulmonary arteriovenous fistula?-A case report. [Case Reports]
- A pulmonary arteriovenous fistula (PAVM) is an abnormal blood vessel that creates a direct connection between a pulmonary artery and its tributary vein bypassing capillary filter, establishing as a consequence of a low-resistance right-to-left shunting (RLS). The vast majority of PAVMs are congenital appearing more often in females than in males. A great number of patients with PAVMs is suffering…
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- Chiari network for the interventional cardiologist: A hidden enemy at the heart gate - A systematic review of the literature. [Review]Int J Cardiol. 2022 Dec 29 [Online ahead of print]IJ
- CONCLUSIONS: CN and other RA remnants may cause entrapment of various devices or catheters during PCP requiring right heart access. The percutaneous approach, guided by intraprocedural imaging, appears safe and effective in managing most patients. Prevention includes recognizing these anatomical structures at baseline cardiac imaging and intraprocedural precautions. Further studies are needed to analyze the actual incidence of this condition, its clinical impact and appropriate management.
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- The clinical spectrum of a nonsense mutation in KAT6A: a case report. [Case Reports]
- KAT6A syndrome is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder associated with intellectual disability due to mutations in the lysine acetyltransferase 6A (KAT6A) gene. There are some differences in phenotype between KAT6A gene variants. This current case report describes a 1-month-old male infant that had a nonsense mutation in the KAT6A gene. Neither of his parents had the mutation. The proband had f…
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- Simplified primum ASD closure technique in complete VSD repair: shallow suture crossing on the AV node. [Journal Article]Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Dec 26 [Online ahead of print]GT
- The primum atrial septal defect suture line adjacent to the crux is performed carefully with various techniques to avoid atrioventricular block in repair of complete atrioventricular septal defect. We describe our technical modification to simplify the shallow suture line only into the endocardium above the atrioventricular node without conduction disturbance.
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- Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Trends in Event-Free Survival Past Middle Age. [Journal Article]Circulation. 2022 Dec 26 [Online ahead of print]Circ
- CONCLUSIONS: In this large, nationwide, register-based cohort study of patients with ACHD surviving to 18 years of age, the risk of mortality up to 68 years of age was >3 times higher compared with matched controls without ACHD. Despite this, at least 75% of patients with CHD alive at 18 years of age lived past middle age and became sexagenerians. A notable risk decline in the mortality for patients with ACHD was noted for those born after 1975.
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