Adenoid hypertrophy, cyanosis and cor pulmonale, in children with congential heart disease

Certain common clinical pediatric cardiologic problems are encountered daily by pediatricians, family physicians, and house staff who may, in the absence of specific guidance, unwittingly commit therapeutic and/or diagnostic misjudgements. Recommendations from the Academy would be most helpful if they can be developed. Such problems include (1) the use of oxygen in infants in congestive heart failure (CHF) secondary to left to right shunting, (2) treatment for "physiologic" anemia (2 to 6 months of age) in the presence of CHF, (3) the use of digoxin in the treatment of patients with cardiac enlargement associated with congential heart disease (CHD) but without overt evidence of CHF, and (4) electrocardiographic changes associated with acidosis and electrolyte imbalance.

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The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale is an adequate screening instrument for depression and anxiety disorder in adults with congential heart disease

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/s12955-017-0747-0 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Ju Ryoung Moon ◽

June Huh ◽

Jinyoung Song ◽

I-Seok Kang ◽

Seung Woo Park ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heart Disease ◽

Anxiety Disorder ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Screening Instrument ◽

Epidemiologic Studies ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Congential Heart Disease

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Mechanical ventricular support lowers pulmonary vascular resistance in a patient with congential heart disease

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery ◽

10.1016/s0003-4975(02)04372-2 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 75 (3) ◽

pp. 1005-1007 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Jason A Petrofski ◽

Charles W Hoopes ◽

Thomas M Bashore ◽

Stuart D Russell ◽

Carmelo A Milano

Keyword(s):

Heart Disease ◽

Pulmonary Vascular Resistance ◽

Vascular Resistance ◽

Congential Heart Disease ◽

Ventricular Support

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Ortner's syndrome revisited

The Journal of Laryngology & Otology ◽

10.1017/s0022215100140514 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 112 (4) ◽

pp. 377-379 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

A. Sengupta ◽

S. P. Dubey ◽

D. Chaudhuri ◽

A. K. Sinha ◽

P. Chakravarti

Keyword(s):

Pulmonary Hypertension ◽

Heart Disease ◽

Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve ◽

Mitral Stenosis ◽

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension ◽

Case Reports ◽

Cor Pulmonale ◽

Laryngeal Nerve ◽

Left Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve ◽

Ortner’S Syndrome

AbstractHoarseness of voice due to paralysis of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve caused by a dilated left atrium in mitral stenosis as discussed by Ortner, is a subject of controversy. Different authors have cited different mechanisms as explanation. A variety of cardiac problems such as primary pulmonary hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, various congenital heart disorders can all lead to paralysis of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve. Most authors believe that pressure in the pulmonary artery causes the nerve compression. In Papua New Guinea cor pulmonale and rheumatic heart disease are the commonest cardiac disorders seen. Ortner's syndrome is a rarity and has never been reported from here before. Here three different case reports are presented with mitral stenosis, primary pulmonary hypertension and combined mitral stenosis and regurgitation and the pathogenesis of hoarseness is discussed.

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