Congenital Literature Watch - Second Quarter 2009

Bidirectional Glenn with existing transvenous cardioverter-defibrillator leads.
Mascio CE, Johnsrude CL, Kim ES, Austin EH 3rd.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:e34-6.

Burden of coronary artery disease in adults with congenital heart disease and its relation to congenital and traditional heart risk factors.
Giannakoulas G, Dimopoulos K, Engel R, Goktekin O, Kucukdurmaz Z, Vatankulu MA, Bedard E, Diller GP, Papaphylactou M, Francis DP, Di Mario C, Gatzoulis MA.
Am J Cardiol 2009;103:1445-50.

Novel minimally invasive, intrapericardial implantable cardioverter defibrillator coil system: a useful approach to arrhythmia therapy in children.
Hsia TY, Bradley SM, LaPage MJ, Whelan S, Saul JP, Ringewald JM, Reed JH.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1234-1238

Evolution of cardiopulmonary bypass.
Stoney WS.
Circulation 2009;119:2844-2853

A new miniaturized cardiopulmonary bypass system reduces tansfusion requirements during neonatal cardiac surgery: initial experience in 13 consecutive patients.
Koster A, Huebler M, Boettcher W, Redlin M, Berger F, Hetzer R.
http://jtcs.ctsnetjournals.org/cgi/content/extract/137/6/1565

rFV11a and paediatric open-heart surgery: thrombosis in the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit in spite of adequate markers of anticoagulation.
Chambers NA, Andrews D, Frew E, Kelly R, Cole C.
Anaesthesia 2009;64:683-86.

The quest to optimize neurodevelopmental outcomes in neonatal arch reconstruction: the perfusion techniques we use and why we believe in them.
Ohye RG, Goldberg CS, Donohue J, Hirsch JC, Gaies M, Jacobs ML, Gurney JG, Michigan Congenital Heart Outcomes Research and Discovery Investigators.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:803-6.

Near-infrared spectroscopy as a guide for an intermittent cerebral perfusion strategy during neonatal circulatory arrest.
Mascio CE, Myers JA, Edmonds HL, Austin EH 3rd.
ASAIO J 2009;55:287-90

Single center experience with a low volume priming cardiopulmonary bypass circuit for preventing blood transfusion in infants and small children.
Kotani Y, Honjo O, Nakakura M, Fujii Y, Ugaki S, Oshima Y, Yoshizumi K, Kasahara S, Sano S.
ASAIO J 2009;55:296-9.

Use of recombinant factor VIIa for uncontrolled bleeding in neonates after cardiopulmonary bypass.
Guzzetta NA, Huch S, Fernandez JD, Tosone SR, Miller BE.
Paediatr Anaesth 2009;19:364-70.

Factors associated with arch reintervention and growth of the aortic arch after coarctation repair in nenates weighing less than 2.5 kg.
Karamlou T, Bernasconi A, Jaeggi E, Alhabshan F, Williams WG, Van Arsdell GS, Coles JG, Caldarone CA.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:1163-67.

Twenty-year surgical experience with congenital supravalvar aortic stenosis.
Scott DJ, Campbell DN, Clarke DR, Goldberg SP, Karlin DR, Mitchell MB.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1501-7.

Treatment of complex coarctation of aorta with hypoplastic transverse aortic arch using left carotid artery flap.
Arrieta EJ, Martinez FS, Mayol J, Cafarena JM.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2009;8:581-3.

Common arterial trunk with atrioventricular septal defect: new observations petinent to repair.
Adachi I, Ho SY, Bartelings MM, McCarthy KP, Seale A, Uemura H.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1495-9.

Invited commentary. Common arterial trunk with atrioventricular septal defect: new observations petinent to repair.
Anderson RH.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1499-500.

Signaling pathways controlling second heart field development
Rochais F, Mesbah K, Kelly RG.
Circ Res 2009;104:933-942.

Electroanatomic mapping of the right coronary artery: a novel approach to ablation of right free-wall accessory pathways.
Fishberger SB, Hernandez A, Zahn EM.
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2009;20:526-529.

The complex relationship between pediatric cardiac surgical case volumes and mortality rates in a national clinical database.
Welke KF, O’Brien SM, Peterson ED, Ungerleider M, Jacobs ML, Jacobs JP.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:1133-40.

Analysis of the US Food and Drug Administration manufacturer and user facility device experience database for adverse events involving Amplatzer septal occluder devices and comparison with the Society of Thoracic Surgery congenital cardiac surgery database.
DiBardino DJ, McElhinney DB, Kaza AK, Mayer JE Jr.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:1334-1341.

Perioperative risks and outcomes of atrioventricular valve surgery in conjunction with Fontan procedure.
Kerendi F, Kramer ZB, Mahle WT, Kogon BE, Kanter KR, Kirshbom PM.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1484-1488.

Prospective longitudinal study of coagulation profiles in children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome from stage 1 through Fontan completion.
Odegard KC, Zurakowski D, DiNardo JA, Castro RA, McGowan FX Jr, Neufeld EJ, Laussen PC.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:934-941.

Total cavopulmonary connection with straight conduit for apicocaval juxtaposition.
Hisaoka T, Hiramatsu T, Okamura Y.
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 57:307-309.

Preoperative evaluation of candidates for total cavopulmonary connection: the role of echocardiography and cardiac catheterization.
Ba HO, Marini D, Kammache I, Ou P, Elie C, Boudjemline Y, Bonnet D, Agnoletti G.
Arch Cardiovasc Dis 2009;102:303-9

Is interrupted inferior vena cava a risk factor in cases of bilateral bidirectional Glenn?
Sersar SI, Jamjoom AA.
Heart Surg Forum 2009;12:E109-12.

Superior vena cava to pulmonary artery anastomosis as an adjunct to biventricular repair: 38-year follow-up.
Kim S, Al-Radi O, Friedberg MK, Caldarone CA, Coles JG, Oechslin E, Williams WG, Van Arsdell GS.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1475-82.

Physical activity restrictions for children after the Fontan operation: disagreement between parent, cardiologist, and medical record reports.
Longmuir PE, McCrindle BW.
Am Heart J 2009;157:853-59.

Blood flow distribution in a large series of patients having the Fontan operation: a cardiac magnetic resonance velocity mapping study.
Whitehead KK, Sundareswaran KS, Parks WJ, Harris MA, Yoganathan AP, fogel MA.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:96-102.

Evaluating the extracardiac Fontan conduit by multislice computed tomography: an emerging modality.
Chandran A, Bleiweis MS, Fricker FJ.
Cardiol Young 2009;19:204-5.

Clinical outcomes, program evolution, and pulmonary artery growth in single ventricle palliation using hybrid and Norwood palliative strategies.
Honjo O, Benson LN, Mewhort HE, Predescu D, Holtby H, Van Arsdell GS, Caldarone CA.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1885-1892

Differential branch pulmonary artery growth after the Norwood procedure with right ventricle-pulmonary artery conduit versus modified Blalock-Taussig shunt in hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Pruetz JD, Badran S, Dorey F, Starnes VA, Lewis AB.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:1342-1348

Femoral vein homograft for neoaortic reconstruction in Norwood stage 1 operation.
Sinha P, Moulick A, Jonas RA.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1309-1310

Postoperative cerebral oxygenation in hypoplastic left heart syndrome after the Norwood procedure.
Phelps HM, Mahle WT, Kim D, Simsic JM, Kirshbom PM, Kanter KR, Maher KO.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1490-94.

The Blalock-Taussig shunt: the social history of an eponym.
Evans WN.
Cardiol Young 2009;19:119-28.

Is there an optimal timing for surgical ligation of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants?
Vida VL, Lago P, Salvatori S, Boccuzzo G, Padalino MA, Milanesi O, Speggiorin S, Stellin G.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1509-15.

One-year survival of extremely preterm infants after active perinatal care in Sweden.
The Express Group.
JAMA 2009;301:2225-2233.

Short- and long-term outcomes of necrotizing entercolitis in infants with congenital heart disease.
Pickard SS, Feinstein JA, Popat RA, Huang L, Dutta S.
Pediatrics 2009;123:e901-6.

Extra-corporeal life support following cardiac surgery in children: analysis of risk factors and survival in a single institution.
Alsoufi B, Al-Radi OO, Gruenwald C, Lean L, Williams WG, McCrindle BW, Caldarone CA, Van Arsdell GS.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;35:1004-11.

Cerebral oximetry during infant cardiac surgery: evaluation and relationship to early postoperative outcome.
Kussman BD, Wypij D, DiNardo JA, Newburger JW, Mayer JE Jr, del Nido PJ, Bacha EA, Pigula F, McGrath E, Laussen PC.
Anesth Analg 2009;108:1122-31.

Reoperations after initial repair of complete atrioventricular septal defect.
Stulak JM, Burkhart HM, Dearani JA, Schaff HV, Cetta F, Barnes RD, Puga FJ.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1872-1878.

Perventricular device closure of muscular ventricular septal defects on beating hearts: initial experience in eight children.
Gan C, Lin K, An Q, Tang H, Song H, Lui RC, Tao K, Zhuang Z, Shi Y.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:929-33.

Total anomalous systemic venous drainage to the left atrium.
Zhang ZW, Duan QJ, Gao Z, Ru W, Ying LY.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1599-601.

Do the age of patients with tetralogy of Fallot at the time of surgery and the applied surgical technique influence the reoperation rate? A single-center experience.
Gerling C, Rukosujew A, Kehl HG, Tjan TD, Hoffmeier A, Vogt J, Scheld HH, Krasemann T.
Herz 2009;34:155-160.

Transannular patching is a valid alternative for tetralogy of Fallot and complete atrioventricular septal defect repair
Brancaccio G, Michielon G, Filippelli S, Perri G, Di Carlo D, Iorio FS, Oricchio G, Iacobelli R, amodeo A, Di Donato RM.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:919-923.

Comparison of accuracy of axial slices versus short-axis slices for measuring ventricular volumes by cardiac magnetic resonance in patients with corrected tetralogy of Fallot.
Fratz S, Schuhbaeck A, Buchner C, Busch R, Meierhofer C, Martinoff S, Hess J, Stern H.
Am J Cardiol 2009;103:1764-1769.

Midterm results for collaborative treatment of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum.
Hannan RL, Zabinsky JA, Stanfill RM, Ventura RA, Rossi AF, Nykanen DG, Zahn EM, Burke RP.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1227-33.

Recipient genotype is a predictor of allograft cytokine expression and outcomes after pediatric cardiac transplantation.
Auerbach SR, Manlhiot C, Reddy S, Kinnear C, Richmond ME, Gruber D, McCrindle BW, Deng L, Chen JM, Addonizio LJ, Chung WK, Mital S.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;53:1909-1917.

Pediatric transplantation using hearts refused on the basis of donor quality.
Bailey LL, Razzouk AJ, Hasaniya NW, Chinnock RE.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1902-1908.

Bridge to cardiac transplant in children: Berlin Heart versus extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Imamura M, Dossey AM, Prodhan P, Schmitz M, Frazier E, Dyamenahalli U, Bhutta A, Morrow WR, Jaquiss RD.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1894-1901.

Ventilatory efficiency and aerobic capacity predict event-free survival in adults with atrial repair for complete transposition of the great arteries.
Giardini A, Hager A, Lammers AE, Derrick G, Müller J, Diller GP, Dimopoulos K, Odendaal D, Gargiulo G, Picchio FM, Gatzoulis MA.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;53:1548-1555.

Pre-operative brain injury in newborn infant with transposition of the great arteries occurs at rates similar to other complex congenital heart disease and is not related to balloon atrial septostomy.
Beca J, Gunn J, Coleman L, Hope A, Whelan LC, Gentles T, Inder T, Hunt R, Shekerdemian L.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;53:1807-11.

Modification of the arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries with complex coronary artery patterns.
Suzuki T.
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;57:281-92.

Arterial switch operation with a single coronary artery: the autograft concept.
Macé L, Vanhuyse F, Jellimann JM, Youssef D, Moulin-Zinsch A, Lethor JP, Marçon F.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1967-1968.

The tricuspid valve: current perspective and evolving management of tricuspid regurgitation.
Rogers JH, Bolling SF.
Circulation 2009;119:2718-2725.

Right-sided valve disease deserves a little more respect.
Bruce CJ, Connolly HM.
Circulation 2009;119:2726-2734.

Valved stents for transapical pulmonary valve replacement.
Huber CH, Hurni M, Tsang V, von Segesser LK.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;137:914-18.

Immediate clinical and haemodynamic benefits of restoration of pulmonary valvar competence in patients with pulmonary hypertension.
Lurz P, Nordmeyer J, Coats L, Taylor AM, Bonhoeffer P, Schulze-Neick I.
Heart 2009;95:646-50.

Corkscrew trachea: a novel type of congenital tracheal stenosis.
Bryant R 3rd, Morales DL.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:1923-25.