scholarly journals Changing Trends in Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization of Congenital Heart Diseases in the Last three Decades: From a Tertiary Care Center

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-120
Author(s):  
Balekundri Vijayalakshmi Ishwarappa
Heart India ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 160
Author(s):  
ImranKhan Mansoori ◽  
RajendraMohan Mathur ◽  
Sanjeev Devgarha ◽  
Anula Sisodia ◽  
Ishant Singla

Author(s):  
Çağla Çağlı ◽  
Sevcan Erdem ◽  
Bahriye Atmış ◽  
Aysun Karabay Bayazit ◽  
Fadli Demir ◽  
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Objective: Congenital heart diseases in childhood are an important cause of morbidity and mortality. The frequency of non-cardiac anomalies in children with congenital heart diseases is between 7-50%. Urinary system anomalies are an important risk factor in children with congenital heart diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence, types and frequency of urinary system anomalies detected during cardiac catheterization in children with congenital heart diseases. Methods: The cineurography records of 6000 patients who underwent cardiac catheterization due to congenital heart diseases were retrospectively analyzed. Urinary system anomalies detected were examined as renal agenesis, renal ectopia, renal fusion, dysplastic kidney, obstructive uropathy, vesicoureteral reflux, ureter anomaly and bladder anomaly. Patients were grouped as right ventricular outflow tract obstruction, left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, left-to-right shunted hearth disease and, cyanotic or complex heart diseases. The groups were compared in terms of urinary system anomaly types. Results: Seventy-six patients (47 male and 29 female) with urinary system abnormalities were detected. Obstructive uropathy was found in 43 (56.5%) patients, renal agenesis was found in 14 (18.4%) patients, ureter anomaly was found in 14 (18.4%) patients, renal fusion was found in 3 (3.9%) patients, renal ectopia was found 1 (1.3%) patient, vesicoureteral reflux was found in 1 (1.3%) patient. There was no significant difference in term of the urinary system anomaly types among the groups (p>0.05) Conclusion: Urinary system anomalies may also be frequently accompanied in children with congenital heart diseases, so urinary system should also be evaluated during the cardiac catheterization procedure.


2010 ◽  
Vol 17 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 116-122
Author(s):  
Ramunė VANKEVIČIENĖ

Background. The discovery of ultrasound has made a revolution in almost all fields of medicine. The past three decades have withessed an intensive development of fetal echocardiography methods and technique. The aim of the paper is to present a review of the results and trends of the last 10 years of fetal echocardiography in Lithuania and to show the spectrum and outcomes of prenatally detected congenital heart diseases. Materials and methods. Fetal echocardiography was performed for 1816 fetuses during the period from 1999 to 2009. Results. Cardiac pathology was diagnosed in 176 (9.7%) fetuses. Heart defects were detected in 112 (63.6%) of them, cardiac rhythm and conduction disturbances in 62 (35.2%), cardiomyopathy in 2 (1.1%) fetuses, and heart rhabdomyoma in 1 (0.6%) fetus. The general rate of the postnatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects in Lithuania was about 10%. Most of fetal cardiac diseases (70.5%) were diagnosed after 22 weeks of gestation. Because most of antenatally diagnosed congenital heart defects (74%) were critical and inconsistent with life, a large part of newborns (40.2%) died in the neonatal period, 10.7% of fetuses died in utero, and 8% of pregnancies were terminated by abortion. The data demonstrate good tendencies: the diagnosis has become earlier, a wider spectrum of diseases have been diagnosed, more newborns have survived. Our survey shows that 41.1% of newborns with prenatally diagnosed congenital heart defects have survived. Conclusions. 10% of severe congenital heart diseases are detected prenatally in Lithuania. The efficacy of antenatal diagnostics depends on the qualification of specialists, the number of tertiary care centers, on a successful collaboration among pediatric cardiologists, obstetricians and geneticists. The main problem is an insufficient preparation of obstetricians, the uncertified favor of pediatric cardiologist. Keywords: congenital heart disease, fetal echocardiography, antenatal diagnostics


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kam Lun Hon ◽  
Alexander K. C. Leung

Neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE) refers to a clinical spectrum of cutaneous, cardiac, and systemic abnormalities observed in newborn infants whose mothers have autoantibodies against Ro/SSA and La/SSB. The condition is rare and usually benign and self-limited but sometimes may be associated with serious sequelae. We review the pathophysiology, clinical features, and management of infants with this condition. Neonates with NLE should be managed at a tertiary care center. Multidisciplinary team involvement may also be indicated. In mothers with anti-Ro/SSA and/or anti-La/SSB antibodies and infants with congenital heart block, the risk of recurrence in subsequent offspring is 17–25%. Therefore, careful monitoring of subsequent pregnancies with serial ultrasonography and echocardiography is essential.


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
pp. 2114-2119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Sharja Phuljhele ◽  
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Dr. Shashikant Dewangan ◽  
Dr. Pranali Thombre ◽  
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Author(s):  
Ramaning Loni ◽  
Pruthvi Ranganath ◽  
Manisha Juvekar ◽  
Nitin Tikare ◽  
L. H. Bidari ◽  
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Background: Congenital heart diseases are the predominant causes of paediatric morbidity and mortality. This study was done to know the clinical profile, various acute presentations, and risk factors for repeated hospitalizations and their outcome in children with congenital heart diseases.Methods: This prospective observational study of children in the age group of 0 hour-12 years, who were previously diagnosed and or newly diagnosed with congenital heart diseases.Results: A total of 102 children were present during the study period. The most common age group for congenital heart disease was infancy with 46.1% (47 cases) of children. Acyanotic heart diseases were observed in 73.5% (75 cases) of the total, followed by cyanotic CHD with 14.7% (15 cases), complex CHD with 9.8% (10 cases), and the least, valvular diseases with 2% (2 cases). The most usual presenting symptoms in children with CHDs were breathlessness with 66.7% (67 cases), followed by fever with 54.9% (56 cases) and cough with 48% (49 cases. In this study, 23.5% (24 cases) of the children were completely immunized. The protein-energy malnutrition was present in 51% of cases (52 cases). The 16.7% of them (17 cases) have got the motor developmental delay predominantly. The dysmorphic features were present in 19 cases (18.6%) of total cases. The chest X-ray findings were abnormal in 58.8% (60 cases). The most common risk factor(co-morbidity) in children with CHD was noticed to be anaemia in 43 cases (42.2%).Conclusions: The infancy and early childhood are the most common age group for the presentation of CHDs. Most of them had the associated risk factors (co-morbid) like nutritional anaemia, pneumonia, and failure to thrive.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gökhan Alıcı ◽  
Ömer Genç

Abstract Background To investigate the frequencies and patterns of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), including rheumatic and congenital heart diseases, among patients with abnormal hearts assessed by echocardiographic examination. Methods This retrospective, descriptive registry reviewed abnormal echocardiographic findings of 1140 patients aged 0–100 years who were admitted to the cardiology outpatient clinic at a tertiary training institution in Mogadishu. Results Hypertensive heart disease (HHD) (n:454, 39.8%), valvular heart disease (VHD) (n:395, 34.6%), and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) (n:351, 30.8%) were the most frequent comorbidities. Congenital heart diseases (CHDs) were detected in 151 (13.2%) of the patients, with the most common ones including atrial septal defect (ASD) (n:37, 3.2%) and ventricular septal defect (VSD) (n:26, 2.3%). Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) was observed in 84 (7.4%) patients, among whom the most common age range was 16–30 years (40.5%), followed by 31–45 years (31%) and 0–15 years (15.5%). Mitral insufficiency (n:541, 47.5%) was detected as the most frequent VHD, followed by aortic insufficiency (n:437, 38.3%), and tricuspid insufficiency (n:264, 23.2%) and mitral valve stenosis (n:39, 3.4%) was the least common VHD. Conclusion In the present study, we found that HHD was the most common comorbidity, followed by VHD, and HFrEF. Moreover, the most common VHD was mitral insufficiency and the most common CHD was ASD.


2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 885-888
Author(s):  
Dr. Kiran. B ◽  
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Dr. Chintan S ◽  
Dr. Chandramohan Reddy ◽  
Dr. Savitha S ◽  
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