Valvular Disease in Children
Mitral Valve Disease in Children Print Section Listen Anatomy and Embryology Anatomy Precise knowledge of the normal anatomy of the mitral valve and the interpretation of echocardiographic studies is essential…
Vascular Rings and Pulmonary Artery Sling
Key Concepts Print Section Listen Epidemiology Vascular rings and pulmonary artery sling (PAS) represent 1 to 3 percent of all congenital cardiac malformations. The most frequent type of vascular ring…
Surgery for Congenital Coronary Artery Anomalies
Introduction Print Section Listen This chapter focuses on the management of coronary artery anomalies in patients without other hemodynamically significant heart defects. Although most coronary artery anomalies are of intellectual…
Surgery for Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction in Children
Key Concepts Print Section Listen Epidemiology Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) occurs in 2.8 of 10,000 live births, accounting for 3 to 6 percent of congenital heart defects. Morphology…
Valvular Disease in Children
Mitral Valve Disease in Children Print Section Listen Anatomy and Embryology Anatomy Precise knowledge of the normal anatomy of the mitral valve and the interpretation of echocardiographic studies is essential…
Vascular Rings and Pulmonary Artery Sling
Key Concepts Print Section Listen Epidemiology Vascular rings and pulmonary artery sling (PAS) represent 1 to 3 percent of all congenital cardiac malformations. The most frequent type of vascular ring…
Coarctation of the Aorta and Interrupted Aortic Arch
Key Concepts Print Section Listen Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) Introduction CoA is defined as a hemodynamically significant narrowing of the aorta. It occurs in about 4 in 10,000 births…
Cor Triatriatum
Key Concepts Print Section Listen Epidemiology Cor triatriatum is an uncommon congenital cardiac anomaly in which either the left (cor triatriatum sinister) or right (cor triatriatum dexter) atrium is divided…
Surgery for Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction in Children
Key Concepts Print Section Listen Epidemiology Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) occurs in 2.8 of 10,000 live births, accounting for 3 to 6 percent of congenital heart defects. Morphology…
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pediatric Cardiac Care
Introduction Print Section Listen From the earliest days, advances in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) have been linked to advances in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and repair of congenital cardiac malformations. Since…
