{"title":"Brief Images: Massive pericardial effusion.","authors":"S Chang, S Maharaj","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Significant pericardial effusions are an uncommon but very important disorder in childhood. In our patient, cross-sectional imaging demonstrated a massive pericardial effusion. The underlying etiology here was connective tissue disease causing recurrent pericardial effusion. An associated left-sided pleural effusion was noted. Clinicians must be aware of this disorder in the pediatric age group, performing a thorough evaluation in all children with large pericardial effusions, and managing appropriately. </p>","PeriodicalId":89564,"journal":{"name":"Images in paediatric cardiology","volume":"16 3","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4521324/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33889290","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S Baumann, D Frambach, A Huseynov, T Becher, C Boecker, M Behnes, S Rapp, T Papavassiliu, M Borggrefe, I Akin
{"title":"The value of multimodality imaging for detection, characterisation and management of a wall adhering structure in the right atrium.","authors":"S Baumann, D Frambach, A Huseynov, T Becher, C Boecker, M Behnes, S Rapp, T Papavassiliu, M Borggrefe, I Akin","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The case presents a wall adherent structure in the right atrium in a young patient with peripheral t-cell lymphoma followed by successful prolonged lysis therapy resulting in the resolution of the thrombus is presented. This case highlights the utility of multimodality imaging in an accurate assessment of the right atrium thrombus and the effectiveness of prolonged lysis therapy. </p>","PeriodicalId":89564,"journal":{"name":"Images in paediatric cardiology","volume":"16 2","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4521328/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33890241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The chest x-ray in delayed presentation of coarctation of the aorta.","authors":"B Merrick, A R Gatrad","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89564,"journal":{"name":"Images in paediatric cardiology","volume":"16 2","pages":"8-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4521329/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33890243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Classical Supravalvar Aortic Stenosis and Peripheral Pulmonary Stenosis.","authors":"P C Kahr, S K Gupta, S S Kothari, S Ramakrishnan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Supravalvar aortic stenosis as well as peripheral pulmonary stenosis are rare forms of congenital heart disease, which occur, however, relatively frequently in association. Here we report and discuss the classical findings of SVAS and PPS upon clinical examination and imaging in a six-year-old girl that presented with repeated respiratory tract infections and failure to thrive. </p>","PeriodicalId":89564,"journal":{"name":"Images in paediatric cardiology","volume":"16 1","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4521322/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33889288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A Hodzic, P Maragnes, P Dupont-Chauvet, F Labombarda
{"title":"Three dimensional echocardiographic assessment of multiple rhabdomyoma in newborn.","authors":"A Hodzic, P Maragnes, P Dupont-Chauvet, F Labombarda","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cardiac rhabdomyomas represent the most common primary cardiac tumour in children and are strongly associated with tuberous sclerosis complex.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We reported a newborn for whom three-dimensional echocardiogram, with multiplane mode, real-time imaging, full volume and i-slice view, allowed detailed visualisation of multiple highly echogenic and well-circumscribed cardiac rhabdomyoma.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Three-dimensional imaging allowed a better definition of the tumour characteristics and provided a better delineation of the spatial relationship of the mass with a tomographic perspective. Three dimensional imaging may facilitate a possible operative planning and should be included in cardiac mass evaluation and follow-up.</p>","PeriodicalId":89564,"journal":{"name":"Images in paediatric cardiology","volume":"15 4","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4521326/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33889284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A M Taksande, B Lakhkar, A Gadekar, K Suwarnakar, T Japzape
{"title":"Accuracy of pulse oximetry screening for detecting critical congenital heart disease in the newborns in rural hospital of Central India.","authors":"A M Taksande, B Lakhkar, A Gadekar, K Suwarnakar, T Japzape","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Congenital cardiovascular malformations are the most common category of birth defects and responsible for mortality in the first twelve months of life. Critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) will be present in approximately one quarter of these children, which requires catheter or surgery intervention in the first year of life.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To determine the accuracy of pulse oximetry for detecting clinically unrecognized CCHD in the newborns.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Pulse oximetry was performed on clinically normal newborns within first 4 hours of life. If screening oxygen saturation (SpO2) was below 90%, echocardiography was then performed.</p><p><strong>Inclusion criteria: </strong>All newborns who were admitted in postnatal ward & NICU.</p><p><strong>Exclusion criteria: </strong>Out born babies and babies with a prenatal diagnosis of duct dependent circulation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Pulse-oximetric screening was performed on 2110 clinically normal newborns. Low SpO2 (<90%) was found in eight babies seven of them had CCHD, including three neonates with TGA, two with tricuspid atresia, one with tetralogy of fallot and one with transposition of great vessels. A pulse oximetry cut-off value of below 90% for detecting CCHD showed 100% sensitivity, 99.95% specificity, 87.50% positive predictive value, 100% negative predictive value.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Pulse oximetry is safe, feasible and noninvasive, can be used as screening tool for detecting CCHD in clinically normal newborn. If SpO2 is below 90% in clinically normal newborns within 4 hours of birth, urgent echocardiography is suggested to rule out CCHD.</p>","PeriodicalId":89564,"journal":{"name":"Images in paediatric cardiology","volume":"15 4","pages":"5-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4521327/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33889287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Primitive hepatic venous plexus in a child with scimitar syndrome and pulmonary sequestration.","authors":"M L Morrison, A J Sands, A Paterson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report a case of scimitar syndrome with pulmonary sequestration, persistent primitive hepatic venous plexus and stenosis of the inferior vena cava in a child presenting with failure to thrive. Such associations are rare but may have implications when planning interventions for patients with complex congenital heart disease. </p>","PeriodicalId":89564,"journal":{"name":"Images in paediatric cardiology","volume":"15 3","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4521332/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33889282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dysphagia in an Adult Tetralogy of Fallot with Double aortic arch.","authors":"B Pankaj, T Munesh, A Bhan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Double aortic arch (DAA) is a common vascular ring. It may occur in isolation or coexist with various types of congenital heart disease. The anomaly usually presents in early infancy. This reports a 23yr old male presenting with dysphagia, who was found to have a double aortic arch and tetralogy of Fallot. Both lesions were successfully corrected surgically. </p>","PeriodicalId":89564,"journal":{"name":"Images in paediatric cardiology","volume":"15 3","pages":"6-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4521333/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33889286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}