Congenital Literature Watch - Third Quarter 2006

Atrioventricular block after transcatheter closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects.
Walsh MA, Bialkowski J, Szkutnik M, Pawelec-Wojtalik M, Bobkowski W, Walsh KP.
Heart 2006;92:1295-7.

Myocardial metabolism is better preserved after blood cardioplegia in infants.
Åmark K, Berggren H, Björk K, Ekroth A, Ekroth R, Nilsson K, Sunnergårdh J.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:172-8.

Early and long-term prognostic value of Troponin-I after cardiac surgery in newborns and children.
Bottio T, Vida V, Padalino M, Gerosa G, Stellin G.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:250-5.

Analytical identification of ideal pulmonary-systemic flow balance in patients with bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt and univentricular circulation. Oxygen delivery or tissue oxygenation?
Diller G-P, Uebing A, Willson K, Davies LC, Dimopoulos K, Thorne SA, Gatzoulis MA, Francis DP.
Circulation 2006;114:1243-50.

Natural history of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum and right-ventricle–dependent coronary circulation managed by the single-ventricle approach.
Guleserian KJ, Armsby LB, Thiagarajan RR, del Nido PJ, Mayer JE, Jr.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:2250-8.

Protein-losing enteropathy after Fontan operation: investigations into possible pathophysiologic mechanisms.
Ostrow AM, Freeze H, Rychik J.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:695-700.

Plastic bronchitis: Is thoracic duct ligation a real surgical option?
Shah SSA, Drinkwater DC, Christian KG.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:2281-3.

Analysis of surgical outcome in complex double-outlet right ventricle with heterotaxy syndrome or complete atrioventricular canal defect.
Takeuchi K, McGowan FX, Jr, Bacha EA, Mayer JE, Jr, Zurakowski D, Otaki M, del Nido PJ.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:146-52.

Results of surgery for Ebstein anomaly: A multicenter study from the European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association.
Sarris GE, Giannopoulos NM, Tsoutsinos AJ, Chatzis AK, Kirvassilis G, Brawn WJ, Comas JV, Corno AF, Di Carlo D, Fragata J, Hraska V, Jacobs JP, Krupianko S, Sairanen H, Stellin G, Urban A, Ziemer G, European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;132:50-7.

Current assessment of mortality rates in congenital cardiac surgery.
Welke KF, Shen I, Ungerleider RM.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:164-71.

The "hinge-twist" technique for anomalous origin of the left coronary artery.
Lopez L, Mercer-Rosa L, Zahn EM, Altman NR, Dubois R, Burke RP.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:e19-e21.

Outcome of listing for cardiac transplantation for failed Fontan. A multi-institutional study.
Bernstein D, Naftel D, Chin C, Addonizio LJ, Gamberg P, Blume ED, Hsu D, Canter CE, Kirklin JK, Morrow WR, Pediatric Heart Transplant Study.
Circulation 2006;114:273-80.

Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: ninth official pediatric heart transplantation report—2006.
Boucek MM, Waltz DA, Edwards LB, Taylor DO, Keck BM, Trulock EP, Hertz MI; International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation.
J Heart Lung Transplant 2006;25:893-903.

PowerPoint ISHLT Registry pediatric heart transplant slide summation available.

Registry of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation: ninth official pediatric lung and heart-lung transplantation report—2006.
Waltz DA, Boucek MM, Edwards LB, Keck BM, Trulock EP, Taylor DO, Hertz MI.
J Heart Lung Transplant 2006;25:904-11.

PowerPoint ISHLT Registry pediatric heart-lung and lung transplant slide summation available.

Clinical application of tissue engineered human heart valves using autologous progenitor cells.
Cebotari S, Lichtenberg A, Tudorache I, Hilfiker A, Mertsching H, Leyh R, Breymann T, Kallenbach K, Maniuc L, Batrinac A, Oleg Repin O, Maliga O, Ciubotaru A, Haverich A.
Circulation 2006;114:I-132-I-137.

Early results of single-stage biventricular repair of severe aortic hypoplasia or atresia with ventricular septal defect and normal left ventricle.
Gruber PJ, Fuller S, Cleaver KM, Abdullah I, Gruber SB, Nicolson SC, Gaynor JW, Gil Wernovsky G, Spray TL.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;132:260-3.

Twenty years experience of surgical aortic valvotomy for critical aortic stenosis in early infancy.
Miyamoto T, Sinzobahamvya N, Wetter J, Kallenberg R, Brecher AM, Asfour B,  Urban AE.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:35-40.

Endovascular stenting of obstructed right ventricle–to–pulmonary artery conduits: a 15-year experience.
Peng LF, McElhinney DB, Nugent AW, Powell AJ, Marshall AC, Bacha EA, Lock JE.
Circulation 2006;113:2598-605.