Pulmonary hypertension (PH) complicates congenital heart disease (CHD) in up to 10% of
cases and impacts quality of life and survival of these patients. Different forms of PH related …

Background Myocardial fibrosis is a common pathophysiological process involved in many
cardiovascular diseases. However, limited prior studies suggested no association between …

Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare the analysis of right ventricular (RV) free
wall strain via 2D speckle tracking echocardiography with conventional echocardiography …

Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a cardiac hormone secreted by cardiomyocytes in
response to ventricular wall stretch. It counteracts the renineangiotensine aldosterone and …

A significant number of adult patients with congenital heart disease suffer from pulmonary
arterial hypertension leading to a markedly increased morbidity and mortality. Some defects …

The population of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) now exceeds the population of
children with CHD. The long-term management of these patients relies on sequential …

A 22-year-old woman with a large unrepaired ventricular septal defect presented with
significant haemoptysis. She was 22weeks pregnant at the time. Her resting oxygen …

Background Prognostic value of NT-proBNP is well established in patients with congenital
heart disease. Growing evidence suggests that plasma NGAL is elevated in heart failure but …

目的: 观察了解艾森曼格综合征(ES) 患者的诊治情况. 方法: 回顾性分析2007 年7 月至2012
年11 月期间, 入住北京安贞医院小儿心脏科, 且均经心导管检查的ES 患者69 例, 男性18 例 …

Este Anuario destaca trabajos recientes sobre cardiopatías congénitas que han sido
publicados en las principales revistas de Cardiología. Se citan más de 100 artículos. Los …