Atrial septal defects are the third most common type of congenital heart disease. Included in
this group of malformations are several types of atrial communications that allow shunting of …

Cardiac and pulmonary pathophysiologies are closely interdependent, which makes the
management of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) all the more complex …

Atrial septal defect (ASD) is the most common congenital cardiac lesion accounting for 10–
15% of all cardiac malformations. In the majority of cases, the secundum type of the ASD is …

Objectives We sought to describe the prevalence of restrictive lung function in structural
congenital heart disease and to determine the effect of cardiothoracic surgical intervention …

Device closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) is commonly performed in older children and
adults. Infants and toddlers (age< 4 years) are seldom referred for ASD closure due to size …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a common chronic disease. This study aimed to verify the
relationship between spirometry and exercise capacity in children, considering the CHD …

Intrathoracic congenital malformations may be associated with long-term pulmonary
morbidity. This certainly is the case for congenital diaphragmatic hernia, esophageal atresia …

Adult survivors of congenital heart disease form a continuously growing population, as each
successive cohort graduating from pediatric care expands the total number of patients …

Background The long-term outlook after surgical closure of ventricular septal defect (VSD)
has traditionally been considered benign. However, there is an increasing awareness of not …

Cardiovascular disease in the pediatric population closely affects the respiratory system
inducing water retention in the lungs and pulmonary edema, airway compression by …