This paper aims to update clinicians on “hot topics” in the management of patients with D-
loop transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA) in the current surgical era. The arterial switch …

Objectives: The objectives of this review are to discuss the technology and clinical
interpretation of near infrared spectroscopy oximetry and its clinical application in patients …

Background The randomized clinical trial, SafeBoosC II, examined the effect of monitoring of
cerebral oxygenation by near-infrared spectroscopy combined with a guideline on treatment …

Background There is emerging evidence that supports a role for brain-derived neurotrophic
factor (BDNF) in the risk and presence of serious cardiovascular conditions. However, few …

The aim of this systematic literature review was to assess the data regarding neuromarkers
used to evaluate the impact of cardiovascular surgery on neurodevelopmental pattern of …

Background Congenital heart disease (CHD) affects roughly 40,000 children annually.
Despite advancements, children undergoing surgery for CHD are at an increased risk for …

Introduction: The objectives of this study were to assess the role of neuromarkers like glial
fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), protein S100 …

Objectives Neonates with congenital heart disease are at risk for impaired
neurodevelopment after cardiac surgery. We hypothesized that intraoperative EEG activity …

Background Newborns with congenital heart disease have associated brain damage that
affects short-and long-term neurodevelopment. Several neuronal biomarkers exist that could …

There are complex and dynamic reflex control networks between the heart and the brain,
including cardiac and intrathoracic ganglia, spinal cord, brainstem, and central nucleus …