Mitral valve prolapse is a very common anomaly
Mitral valve prolapse is a very common anomaly, seen in up to 2.4% of otherwise…
Respiratory rate in the first day of life of healthy newborns
One of the questions parents ask often is whether their children breathing or heart rate…
Non cardiac surgery in children with congenital heart disease
Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) sometimes require surgical treatment for non cardiac problems. Actually,…
Screening for inherited or congenital heart disease in children and adolescents
Genetic and congenital cardiac diseases are the leading cause of sudden death. Every week in…
Arrhythmias and cardiac dysfunction in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy
Duchenne (DMD) and Becker muscular dystrophies (BMD) are rare inherited conditions where there is progressive…
Stimulation of ventricular stiffening trough the different stages of single ventricle surgery leading to the Fontan operation
The usual management for single ventricle congenital heart defects is staged surgical treatment leading to…