Six infants with complex cyanotic heart defects (CCHD) (tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) in two, transposition of the great arteries with ventricular septal defect (VSD) and pulmonary stenosis (PS) in two, ...

Parker et al. 4 reported immediate changes in the respective pressures in 21 patients during mitral commissurotomy — usually an immediate drop. The percentage reduction was higher for the pressure in ...

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous fetal balloon valvuloplasty for pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum. This involves opening up the closed pulmonary valve of the babies heart ...

Thus, the pattern of the resolution of pulmonary vascular disease after mitral-valve surgery is not clear. Furthermore, the influence of cardiopulmonary bypass and the characteristics of the ...

Valvular pulmonary stenosis is a fairly common lesion, reported to occur in 10% of all patients with congenital heart disease. Echocardiographic features of significant pulmonary stenosis include ...

Dear Doctors: I’ve been getting dizzy when I exercise or even stand up too fast. I got sent to a cardiologist who says it’s mitral valve stenosis. He thinks I’m a good candidate for a catheter repair ...

In some forms of congenital heart disease, relatively simple obstructive anomalies causing physiologic changes in utero may lead to more serious abnormalities of cardiovascular growth and development.

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During the preprocedure evaluation, it is important to discuss with both the patient and the consulting cardiothoracic surgeon whether the patient is a surgical candidate in the event of a ...