Patients with Marfan syndrome and related disorders are at risk for aortic dissection and
aortic rupture and therefore require appropriate monitoring. Computed tomography (CT) and …

Background With adult patients, the measurement of [TIMP-2]*[IGFBP7] can predict the risk
of moderate to severe AKI within 12 h of testing. In pediatrics, however, the performance of …

Cardiac MRI has become a widely accepted standard for anatomic and functional
assessment of complex Fontan physiology, because it is noninvasive and suitable for …

Background: Biomarkers have played an important role in the treatment and management of
patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). The 100 most frequently cited articles …

Pregnancy is associated with a significant increase in hemodynamic burden. These
changes can lead to maternal morbidity and mortality as well as unfavorable fetal outcomes …

The measurements of the right ventricle (RV) and pulmonary artery (PA), for selecting the
optimal prosthesis size for transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR), vary …

Aim To explore whether left atrial (LA) strain with speckle tracking echocardiography (STE)
can contribute to prognostication in patients with congenital aortic stenosis (CAS). Methods …

Introduction Since the first successful percutaneous closure under transesophageal
echocardiographic (TEE) guidance, many centers explored transcatheter procedures …

Haemoptysis represents one of the most severe major bleeding manifestations in the clinical
course of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) associated with congenital heart disease …

Hepatic congestion occurs in patients with right heart failure and can ultimately lead to liver
fibrosis or cardiac cirrhosis. Elevated pulmonary arterial pressure is found in patients with …