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Congenital Literature Watch - Second Quarter 2008

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Second Quarter 2008

Carl L. Backer, MD and Aditya K. Kaza, MD, Editors
Articles published 4/1/2008 – 6/30/2008

Below you'll find pertinent articles on congenital topics appearing in medical and surgical journals including those found on CTSNet. Each cited article is linked to the abstract of that article available at HighWire or PubMed.

Medical and Surgical Journals Searched
  • Acta Paediatrica
  • American Journal of Cardiology
  • Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • Archives of Disease in Childhood
  • Archives of Disease in Childhood – Fetal & Neonatal Edition
  • ASAIO Journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs)
  • Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
  • Cardiology
  • Cardiology in the Young
  • Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
  • Circulation
  • Clinical Research in Cardiology
  • Echocardiography
  • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
  • Heart
  • Intensive Care Medicine
  • Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
  • Journal of Pediatric Health Care
  • Journal of Pediatric Surgery
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
  • Pediatric Surgery International
  • Pediatric Transplantation
  • Pediatrics

Adult Congenital Heart Surgery:

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An integrated approach to the care of adult patients with prior atriopulmonary Fontan surgery.
Dechert BE, Deal BJ.
J Pediatr Health Care 2008;22:246-53.

Arrhythmia Surgery/Pacemakers:

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Supraventricular tachycardia after orthotopic cardiac transplantation.
Vaseghi M, Boyle NG, Kedia R, Patel JK, Cesario DA, Wiener I, Kobashigawa JA, Shivkumar K.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51:2241-9.
Predictors affecting durability of epicardial pacemaker leads in pediatric patients.
Murayama H, Maeda M, Sakurai H, Usui A, Ueda Y.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:361-6.
Results of a multicenter retrospective implantable cardiovascular-defibrillator registry of pediatric and congenital heart disease patients.
Berul CI, Van Hare GF, Kertesz NJ, Dubin AM, Cecchin F, Collins KK, Cannon BC, Alexander ME, Triedman JK, Walsh EP, Friedman RA.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51:1685-91.
A 12-year experience of bipolar steroid-eluting epicardial pacing leads in children.
Tomaske M, Gerritse B, Kretzers L, Pretre R, Dodge-Khatami A, Rahn M, Bauersfeld U.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1704-11.
Equivalent performance of epicardial versus endocardial permanent pacing in children: a single institution and manufacturer experience.
Odim J, Suckow B, Saedi B, Laks H, Shannon K.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1412-6.
ACC/AHA/HRS 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 Guideline Update for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices) developed in collaboration with the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
Epstein AE, DiMarco JP, Ellenbogen KA, Estes NA 3rd, Freedman RA, Gettes LS, Gillinov AM, Gregoratos G, Hammill SC, Hayes DL, Hlatky MA, Newby LK, Page RL, Schoenfeld MH, Silka MJ, Stevenson LW, Sweeney MO, Smith SC Jr, Jacobs AK, Adams CD, Anderson JL, Buller CE, Creager MA, Ettinger SM, Faxon DP, Halperin JL, Hiratzka LF, Hunt SA, Krumholz HM, Kushner FG, Lytle BW, Nishimura RA, Ornato JP, Page RL, Riegel B, Tarkington LG, Yancy CW; American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 Guideline Update for Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers and Antiarrhythmia Devices); American Association for Thoracic Surgery; Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51:e1-62.

Cardiopulmonary Bypass/Myocardial Preservation:

No articles selected this quarter.

Coarctation of the Aorta/Interrupted Aortic Arch:

Single-stage versus 2-stage repair of coarctation of the aorta with ventricular septal defect.
Walters HL III, Ionan CE, Thomas RL, Delius RE.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:754-61.
Aortic dissection in a young man with Loeys–Dietz syndrome.
Melenovsky V, Adamira M, Kautznerova D, Voska L, Weichet J, Loeys B, Pirk J.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1174-5.
Ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: transaortic repair may cause sinus of Valsalva distortion and aortic regurgitation.
Jung S-H, Yun T-J, Im Y-M, Park J-J, Song H, Lee J-W, Seo D-M, Lee M-S.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1153-8.
Mortality and restenosis rate of surgical coarctation repair in infancy: a study of 191 patients.
Hager A, Schrieber C, Nutzl S, Hess J.
Cardiology 2008;112:36-41.
Exercise capacity and exercise hypertension after surgical repair of isolated aortic coarctation.
Hager A, Kanz S, Kaemmerer H, Hess J.
Am J Cardiol 2008;101:1777-80.
Endovascular stent grafts for large thoracic aneurysms after coarctation repair.
Kutty S, Greenberg RK, Fletcher S, Svensson LG, Latson LA.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1332-8.

Congenital Heart Surgery:

Fetal stress response to fetal cardiac surgery.
Lam CT, Sharma S, Baker RS, Hilshorst J, Lombardi J, Clark LE, Eghtesady P.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1719-27.
Congenital aneurysm of the left atrial appendage.
de la Fuente A, Urchaga A, Sánchez R, Fernández J-L, Moriones I.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:2139-40.
Bidirectional Glenn shunt as an adjunct to surgical repair of congenital heart disease associated with pulmonary outflow obstruction: relevance of the fluid pressure drop-flow relationship.
Ascuitto R, Ross-Ascuitto N, Wiesman J, Deleon S.
Pediatr Cardiol 2008;June 13. [Epub ahead of print]
Transcatheter treatment for systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunt obstruction in infants and children.
Gillespie MJ, Rome JJ.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2008;71:928-35.

Coronary Anomalies:

Repair of anomalous origin of right coronary artery from the left sinus of Valsalva.
Tavaf-Motamen H, Bannister SP, Corcoran PC, Stewart RW, Mulligan CR, DeVries WC.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:2135-6.
Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery with an interarterial course: should family screening be routine?
Brothers JA, Stephens P, Gaynor JW, Lorber R, Vricella LA, Paridon SM.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51:2062-4.

Double Outlet Ventricles:

No articles selected this quarter.

Epidemiology/Evidence-Based Medicine:

Epidemiologic features of the presentation of critical congenital heart disease: implications for screening.
Schultz AH, Localio AR, Clark BJ, Ravishankar C, Videon N, Kimmel SE.
Pediatrics 2008;121:751-7.
Errors and the burden of errors: attitudes, perceptions, and the culture of safety in pediatric cardiac surgical teams.
Bognár A, Barach P, Johnson JK, Duncan RC, Birnbach D, Woods D, Holl JL, Bacha EA.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1374-81.
Impaired weight gain predicts risk of late death after surgery for congenital heart defects.
Eskedal LT, Hagemo PS, Seem E, Eskild A, Cvancarova M, Seiler S, Thaulow E.
Arch Dis Child 2008;93:495-501.

Functional Single Ventricle:

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Protocols associated with no mortality in 100 consecutive Fontan procedures.
Jacobs ML, Pelletier GJ, Pourmoghadam KK, Mesia CI, Madan N, Stern H, Schwartz R, Murphy JD.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;33:626-32.
Feasibility of the extracardiac conduit Fontan procedure in patients weighing less than 10 kilograms.
Ikai A, Fujimoto Y, Hirose K, Ota N, Tosaka Y, Nakata T, Ide Y, Sakamoto K.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1145-52.
Perioperative B-type natriuretic peptide levels predict outcome after bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis and total cavopulmonary connection.
Hsu J-H, Oishi PE, Keller RL, Chikovani O, Karl TR, Azakie A, Adatia I, Fineman JR.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:746-53.
Stage II reconstruction after hybrid palliation for high-risk patients with a single ventricle.
Pizarro C, Murdison KA, Derby CD, Radtke W.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1382-8.
Bidirectional Glenn and antegrade pulmonary blood flow: temporary or definitive palliation?
Calvaruso DF, Rubino A, Ocello S, Salviato N, Guardì D, Petruccelli DF, Cipriani A, Fattouch K, Agati S, Mignosa C, Zannini L, Marcelletti CF.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1389-96.
Cardiac resynchronization therapy for the failing Fontan patient.
Sojak V, Mazic U, Cesen M, Schrader J, Danojevic N.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:2136-8.

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome:

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A review of ductal stenting in hypoplastic left heart syndrome: bridge to transplantation and hybrid stage I palliation.
DiBardino DJ, McElhinney DB, Marshall AC, Bacha EA.
Pediatr Cardiol 2008;29:251-7.
Hybrid therapy for hypoplastic left heart syndrome: reality check.
Hijazi ZM.
Pediatr Cardiol 2008;29:477-8.
Hybrid therapy for hypoplastic left heart syndrome: system-wide approach is vital.
Bacha E.
Pediatr Cardiol 2008;29:479-80.
Hybrid management for hypoplastic left heart syndrome: an experience from Brazil.
Pilla CB, Pedra CAC, Nogueira AJS, Jatene M, Souza LCB, Pedra SRF, Ferreiro C, Ricachinevsky CP, Lucchese FA.
Pediatr Cardiol 2008;29:498-506.
Variability in the preoperative management of infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Johnson BA, Mussatto K, Uhing MR, Zimmerman H, Tweddell J, Ghanayem N.
Pediatr Cardiol 2008;29:515-20.
Improving the outcome of high-risk neonates with hypoplastic left heart syndrome: hybrid procedure or conventional surgical palliation?
Pizarro C, Derby CD, Baffa JM, Murdison KA, Radtke WA.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;33:613-8.
Impact of mitral stenosis and aortic atresia on survival in hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Glatz JA, Raymond T. Fedderly RT, Ghanayem NS, Tweddell JS.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:2057-62.
Hybrid approach for hypoplastic left heart syndrome: intermediate results after the learning curve.
Galantowicz M, Cheatham JP, Phillips A, Cua CL, Hoffman TM, Hill SL, Rodeman R.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:2063-71.
Management of 239 patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and related malformations from 1993 to 2007.
Jacobs JP, O'Brien SM, Chai PF, Morell VO, Lindberg HL, Quintessenza JA.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1691-7.
Antenatal perspective of hypoplastic left heart syndrome: 5 years on.
Rasiah SV, Ewer AK, Miller P, Wright JG, Barron DJ, Brawn WJ, Kilby MD.
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2008;93:F192-7. [Epub 2007 Jun 29]
Factors affecting long-term risk of aortic arch recoarctation after the Norwood procedure.
Ashcraft TM, Jones K, Border WL, Eghtesady P, Pearl JM, Khoury PR, Manning PB.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1397-1402.
Pathological changes and myocardial remodeling related to the mode of shunting following surgical palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Padalino MA, Castellani C, Toffoli S, Barbera MD, Milanesi O, Thiene G, Stellin G, Angelini A.
Cardiol Young 2008;18:415-22.
Anomalies of left coronary artery origin affecting surgical repair of hypoplastic left heart syndrome and Shone complex.
Saroli T, Gelehrter S, Gomez-Fifer CA, van der Velde ME, Bove EL, Ensing GJ.
Echocardiography 2008 Apr 27. [Epub ahead of print]

Multicenter Studies:

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No articles selected this quarter.

Operative Techniques:

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Ascending aortic transection: Useful adjunct in pulmonary artery reconstruction.
Singh A, Krishnan GS, Agarwal R, Dave D, Cherian KM.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2008;16:254-5.

Patent Ductus Arteriosus:

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Prostaglandin therapy for ductal patency: how long is too long?
Brodlie M, Chaudhari M, Hasan A.
Acta Paediatr 2008 May 20. [Epub ahead of print]

Perioperative Care:

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Dosing of clopidogrel for platelet inhibition in infants and young children: primary results of the Platelet Inhibition in Children on cLOpidogrel (PICOLO) Trial.
Li JS, Yow E, Berezny KY, Bokesch PM, Takahashi M, Graham TP Jr, Sanders SP, Sidi D, Bonnet D, Ewert P, Jennings LK, Michelson AD, PICOLO Investigators.
Circulation 2008;117:553-9.
Systematic intervention to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection rates in a pediatric intensive care unit.
Costello JM, Morrow DF, Graham DA, Potter-Bynoe G, Sandora TJ, Laussen PC.
Pediatrics 2008;121:915-23.
Extubation in the operating room after congenital heart surgery in children.
Mittnacht AJ, Thanjan M, Srivastava S, Joashi U, Bodian C, Hossain S, Kin N, Hollinger I, Nguyen K.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;136:88-93.
Acute hemodynamic effects of intravenous amiodarone treatment in paediatric cardiac surgical patients.
Haas NA, Camphausen CK.
Clin Res Cardiol 2008 Jun 5. [Epub ahead of print]
Junctional ectopic tachycardia after surgery for congenital heart disease in children.
Andreasen JB, Johnsen SP, Ravn HB.
Intensive Care Med 2008;34:895-902.
Impact of postoperative hyperglycemia following surgical repair of congenital cardiac defects.
Falcao G, Ulate K, Kouzekanani K, Bielefeld MR, Morales JM, Rotta AT.
Pediatr Cardiol 2008;29:628-36.
Serial blood lactate levels as a predictor of mortality in children after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.
Kalyanaraman M, DeCampli WM, Campbell AI, Bhalala U, Harmon TG, Sandiford P, McMahon CK, Shore S, Yeh TS.
Pediatr Crit Care Med 2008;9:285-8.

Pulmonary Veins:

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No articles selected this quarter.

Septal Defects:

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Patch closure of muscular ventricular septal defects with a new hybrid therapy in a pig model.
Kozlik-Feldmann R, Lang N, Aumann R, Lehner A, Rassoulian D, Sodian R, Schmitz C, Hinterseer M, Hinkel R, Thein E, Freudenthal F, Vasylev NV, del Nido PJ, Netz H.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51:1597-603.
Surgical results of anomalous origin of the right pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta including reoperation for infrequent complications.
Kajihara N, Imoto Y, Sakamoto M, Ochiai Y, Kan-o M, Joo K, Watanabe M, Yuge T, Asou T, Takeda Y, Sese A.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1407-11.

Systemic Venous Anomalies:

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No articles selected this quarter.

Tetralogy of Fallot/Pulmonary Atresia-VSD:

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Ventricular size and function assessed by cardiac MRI predict major adverse clinical outcomes late after tetralogy of Fallot repair.
Knauth AL, Gauvreau K, Powell AJ, Landzberg MJ, Walsh EP, Lock JE, del Nido PJ, Geva T.
Heart 2008;94:211-6.
Melbourne shunt promotes growth of diminutive central pulmonary arteries in patients with pulmonary atresia, ventricular septal defect, and systemic-to-pulmonary collateral arteries.
Mumtaz MA, Rosenthal G, Qureshi A, Prieto L, Preminger T, Lorber R, Latson L, Duncan BW. Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:2079-84.
28 years' experience with transatrial-transpulmonary repair of atrioventricular septal defect with tetralogy of Fallot.
Hoohenkerk GJF, Schoof PH, Bruggemans EF, Rijlaarsdam M, Hazekamp MG.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1686-9.

Thoracic Surgery:

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Mechanical occlusion of the inferior vena cava: an unusual complication after repair of pectus excavatum using the Nuss procedure.
Nath DS, Wells WJ, Reemtsen BL.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1796-8.
Cardiac perforation by a pectus bar after surgical correction of pectus excavatum: case report and review of the literature.
Gips H, Zaitsev K, Hiss J.
Pediatr Surg Int 2008;24:617-20.

Transplant/Circulatory Support:

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Heart transplantation after congenital heart surgery: improving results and future goals.
Simmonds J, Burch M, Dawkins H, Tsang V.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:313-7. [Epub 2008 May 27]
Risk factor analysis in pediatric heart transplantation.
Tjang YS, Stenlund H, Tenderich G, Hornik L, Bairaktaris A, Körfer R.
J Heart Lung Transplant 2008;27:408-15.
Supraventricular tachycardia after orthotopic cardiac transplantation.
Vaseghi M, Boyle NG, Kedia R, Patel JK, Cesario DA, Wiener I, Kobashigawa JA, Shivkumar K.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51:2241-9.
The use of mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to transplantation in pediatric patients: an analysis of the United Network for Organ Sharing database.
Davies RR, Russo MJ, Hong KN, O’Byrne ML, Cork DP, Moskowitz AJ, Gelijns AC, Mital S, Mosca RS, Chen JM.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:421-7.
Right-sided heart reperfusion in pediatric patients with left ventricular assist device.
Schmauss D, Schmitz C, Malec E, Deutsch MA, Kaczmarek I, Beiras-Fernandez A, Loebe M, Reichart B, Sodian R.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:953.
The 12 cc Penn State pulsatile pediatric ventricular assist device: flow field observations at a reduced beat rate with application to weaning.
Roszelle BN, Cooper BT, Long TC, Deutsch S, Manning KB.
ASAIO J 2008;54:325-31.
Transseptal left heart catheterization: a 50-year odyssey.
Ross J Jr.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;51:2107-15.
Heart transplantation in patients with liver cirrhosis.
Hsu RB, Chang CI, Lin FY, Chou NK, Chi NH, Wang SS, Chu SH.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;34:307-12. [Epub 2008 Jun 6]
Prevalence and risk factors for tricuspid valve regurgitation after pediatric heart transplantation.
Ben Sivarajan V, Chrisant MR, Ittenbach RF, Clark BJ 3rd, Hanna BD, Paridon SM, Spray TL, Wernovsky G, Gaynor JW.
J Heart Lung Transplant 2008;5:494-500.
Too fat or too thin? Body habitus assessment in children listed for heart transplant and impact on outcome.
Kaufman BD, Nagle ML, Levine SR, Vijaynathan N, Hanna BD, Paridon S, Ravishankar C, Chrisant MK.
J Heart Lung Transplant 2008;27:508-13.
Diagnosis and treatment of post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder in pediatric heart transplant patients.
Schubert S, Abdul-Khaliq H, Lehmkuhl HB, Yegitbasi M, Reinke P, Kebelmann-Betzig C, Hauptmann K, Gross-Wieltsch U, Hetzer R, Berger F.
Pediatr Transplant 2008 Jun 1. [Epub ahead of print]
Coronary flow reserve measurement detects transplant coronary artery disease in pediatric heart transplant patients.
Schubert S, Abdul-Khaliq H, Wellnhofer E, Hiemann NE, Ewert P, Lehmkuhl HB, Meyer R, Miera O, Peters B, Hetzer R, Berger F.
J Heart Lung Transplant 2008;27:514-21.

Transposition of the Great Arteries (includes Congenitally Corrected TGA):

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Moderate versus deep hypothermia for the arterial switch operation – experience with 100 consecutive patients.
Rastan AJ, Walther T, Al Alam N, Daehnert I, Borger MA, Mohr FW, Janousek J, Kostelka M.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;33:619-25.
Predictors of outcome of arterial switch operation for complex D-transposition.
Gottlieb D, Schwartz ML, Bischoff K, Gauvreau K, Mayer JE Jr.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1698-1703.
Glycemic profile in infants who have undergone the arterial switch operation: hyperglycemia is not associated with adverse events.
Rossano JW, Taylor MD, Smith EO, Fraser CD Jr., McKenzie ED, Price JF, Dickerson HA, Nelson DP, Mott AR.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:739-45.
Isolated atrioventricular discordance: surgical experience.
Sharma R, Marwah A, Shah S, Maheshwari S.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1403-6.
The morphologic left ventricle that requires training by means of pulmonary artery banding before the double-switch procedure for congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries is at risk of late dysfunction.
Quinn DW, McGuirk SP, Metha C, Nightingale P, de Giovanni JV, Dhillon R, Miller P, Stumper O, Wright JG, Barron DJ, Brawn WJ.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1137-44.

Valves and Conduits:

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Jugular venous valved conduit (Contegra®) matches allograft performance in infant truncus arteriosus repair.
Hickey EJ, McCrindle BW, Blackstone EH, Yeh T Jr, Pigula F, Clarke D, Tchervenkov CI, Hawkins J, and the CHSS Pulmonary Conduit Working Group.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;33:890-8.
Risk factors for reoperation after relief of congenital subaortic stenosis.
Dodge-Khatami A, Schmid M, Rousson V, Fasnacht M, Doell C, Bauersfeld U, Prêtre R.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;33:885-9.
Aortic valvuloplasty in pediatric patients substantially postpones the need for aortic valve surgery: a single-center experience of 188 patients after up to 17.5 years of follow-up.
Fratz S, Gildein HP, Balling G, Sebening W, Genz T, Eicken A, Hess J.
Circulation 2008;117:1201-6.
Rescue surgery following percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation.
Kostolny M, Tsang V, Nordmeyer J, Van Doorn C, Frigiola A, Khamadkone S, de Leval MR, Bonhoeffer P.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008;33:607-12.
Rhythm and conduction disturbances at midterm follow-up after the Ross procedure in infants, children, and young adults.
Pasquali SK, Marino BS, Kaltman JR, Schissler AJ, Wernovsky G, Cohen MS, Spray TL, Tanel RE.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:2072-8.
Surgical repair of the mitral valve in children with dilated cardiomyopathy and mitral regurgitation.
Walsh MA, Benson LN, Dipchand AI, Redington AN, Caldarone CA, Van Arsdell GS, Kantor PF.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:2085-8.
Surgical treatment of congenital mitral valve disease: midterm results of a repair-oriented policy.
Oppido G, Davies B, McMullan DM, Cochrane AD, Cheung MMH, d'Udekem Y, Brizard CP.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1313-21.
Pulmonary valve replacement: a comparison of three biological valves.
Fiore AC, Rodefeld M, Turrentine M, Vijay P, Reynolds T, Standeven J, Hill K, Bost J, Carpenter D, Tobin C, Brown JW.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1712-8.
The outcomes of operations for 539 patients with Ebstein anomaly.
Brown ML, Dearani JA, Danielson GK, Cetta F, Connolly HM, Warnes CA, Li Z, Hodge DO, Driscoll DJ and Mayo Clinic Congenital Heart Center.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2008;135:1120-36.
Endothelial expression of bone morphogenetic protein receptor type 1a is required for atrioventricular valve formation.
Kaneko K, Li X, Zhang X, Lamberti JJ, Jamieson SW, Thistlethwaite PA.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:2090-8.

Vascular Rings/Slings/Tracheal Surgery:

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Vascular compression of the airway in children.
McLaren CA, Elliott MJ, Roebuck DJ.
Paediatr Respir Rev 2008;9:85-94.
Slide tracheoplasty in infants and children: risk factors for prolonged postoperative ventilatory support.
Manning PB, Rutter MJ, Border WL.
Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1187-91.
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to definitive tracheal reconstruction in neonates.
Kunisaki SM, Fauza DO, Craig N, Jennings RW.
J Pediatr Surg 2008;43:800-4.

Publication Date: 13-Aug-2008
Last Modified: 23-Sep-2009

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