{"title":"Corience: A website dedicated to congenital heart defects.","authors":"K Specht","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89564,"journal":{"name":"Images in paediatric cardiology","volume":"12 4","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3228336/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30488953","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":"Pneumopericardium due to long sheath during transcatheter closure of PFO.","authors":"Fa Pac, E Kibar, Tb Polat, S Topaloglu","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89564,"journal":{"name":"Images in paediatric cardiology","volume":"12 3","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3228334/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30488951","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 caveats in the diagnosis of anomalous origin of left coronary artery from pulmonary artery (ALCAPA).","authors":"Mj Varghese, Ss Kothari","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Anomalous origin of left coronary artery from pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is an infrequent, well described, but important anomaly of the coronary origin. Early diagnosis and prompt surgical treatment of the disease can be life saving. However, there are several potential sources of error in the seemingly simple stereotype diagnostic pattern. We report a case of ALCAPA and allude to some of the caveats in the diagnosis of this entity.</p>","PeriodicalId":89564,"journal":{"name":"Images in paediatric cardiology","volume":"12 3","pages":"3-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3228333/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30488952","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":"An unusual vascular ring: Origin of a ductus arteriosus from an aberrant right subclavian artery in a neonate with tetralogy of Fallot.","authors":"R Walsh, D Chowdhury, D Kholwadwala","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":89564,"journal":{"name":"Images in paediatric cardiology","volume":"12 2","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3228331/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30488949","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":"Diagnosis of aortic origin of a pulmonary artery by echocardiography.","authors":"A Taksande, E Thomas, V Gautami, Ks Murthy","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aortic origin of right or left branch pulmonary artery is a rare cardiac anomaly in which the right pulmonary artery usually arises from the ascending aorta just above the aortic sinuses, whereas the main pulmonary artery and the other pulmonary branch arise in their normal position. We report a rare case of isolated origin of right pulmonary artery from the ascending aorta.</p>","PeriodicalId":89564,"journal":{"name":"Images in paediatric cardiology","volume":"12 2","pages":"5-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3228332/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30488950","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}
N Awasthy, M Tomar, S Radhakrishnan, S Shrivastava, Ks Iyer
{"title":"Symptomatic giant left atrial aneurysm in a child: a rare entity.","authors":"N Awasthy, M Tomar, S Radhakrishnan, S Shrivastava, Ks Iyer","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Isolated left atrial aneurysms are rare entities in clinical practice. Usually the condition is diagnosed in the second to fourth decades of life. The presence of such lesions in the pediatric age group is scantily described. We present a 2 year boy who presented with complaints of excessive irritability, respiratory distress and swelling of the feet. On examination, child was tachypnoeic with irregularly irregular rhythm. Echo showed a huge aneurysmal LA appendage with severe left ventricle dysfunction. The child underwent surgical resection for same. Findings were confirmed intraoperatively but he continued to have low cardiac output state after the surgery, with frequent arrhythmias and expired on day 7 of surgery. The case is reviewed and compared with the available English literature.</p>","PeriodicalId":89564,"journal":{"name":"Images in paediatric cardiology","volume":"12 1","pages":"9-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3228329/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30488948","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}
J Sharma, A Nagraj, D Allapathi, B Rajegowda, R Leggiadro
{"title":"Fungal endocarditis in a premature infant complicated by a right atrial mycetoma and inferior vena cava thrombosis.","authors":"J Sharma, A Nagraj, D Allapathi, B Rajegowda, R Leggiadro","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The incidence of fungal endocarditis in premature infants is on the rise, reported in the last decade secondary to use of central venous lines, the frequent use of broad spectrum antibiotics and neonatal surgical interventions. Central line related thrombosis is a significant risk factor for persistent fungemia and end organ complications including endocarditis. We present a fatal case of progressive thrombosis of the inferior vena cava and right atrial mycetoma in a premature infant with candidemia who underwent ileostomy for bowel perforation. Renal failure occurred secondary to inferior vena cava thrombosis and right atrial mycetoma, both of which had a potential for hemodynamic compromise and embolism.</p>","PeriodicalId":89564,"journal":{"name":"Images in paediatric cardiology","volume":"11 4","pages":"6-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3228327/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30488946","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":"Biventricular noncompaction: A rare cause of fetal distress and tricuspid regurgitation.","authors":"M Tomar, S Radhakrishnan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Isolated noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium involving both ventricles is a rare entity. Here we report a rare case of biventricular noncompaction presenting with features of fetal distress and moderate tricuspid regurgitation. Noncompaction of both ventricles was diagnosed at birth.</p>","PeriodicalId":89564,"journal":{"name":"Images in paediatric cardiology","volume":"11 4","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3228328/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"30488945","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}