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Congenital Literature Watch - Fourth Quarter 2006

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Fourth Quarter 2006

Carl L. Backer, MD and Aditya K. Kaza, MD, Editors
Articles published 10/01/06- 12/31/06

Below you'll find pertinent articles on congenital topics appearing in medical and surgical journals other than those found on CTSNet. Each cited article is linked to the PubMed abstract of that article.

Medical and Surgical Journals Searched
  • American Journal of Cardiology
  • Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • Cardiology in the Young
  • Circulation
  • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
  • Heart
  • Journal of Cardiac Surgery
  • Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Journal of the American Collage of Cardiology
  • Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
  • Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Arrhythmia Surgery/Pacemakers:

None selected this quarter.

Cardiopulmonary Bypass/Myocardial Preservation:

Moderately hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass and low-flow antegrade selective cerebral perfusion for neonatal aortic arch surgery.
Oppido G, Napoleone CP, Turci S, Davies B, Frascaroli G, Martin-Suarez S, Giardini A.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:2233-9.

Modified and conventional ultrafiltration during pediatric cardiac surgery: clinical outcomes compared.
Williams GD, Ramamoorthy C, Chu L, Hammer GB, Karma K, Boltz MG, Pentchevaa K, McCarthy JP, Reddy VM.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;132:1291-8.

Normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass and myocardial cardioplegic protection for neonatal arterial switch operation.
Pouard P, Mauriat P, Ek F, Haydar A, Gioanni S, Laquay N, Vaccaroni L, Vouhé P.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:695-9.

Coarctation of the Aorta/Interrupted Aortic Arch:

Interrupted aortic arch repair: aortic arch advancement without a patch minimizes arch reinterventions.
Morales DLS, Scully PT, Braud BE, Booth JH, Graves DE, Heinle JS, McKenzie ED, Fraser CD Jr.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1577-84.

Coronary Anomalies:

None selected this quarter.

Functional Single Ventricle:

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Outcomes of the Fontan procedure using cardiopulmonary bypass with aortic cross-clamping.
Meyer DB, Zamora G, Wernovsky G, Ittenbach RF, Gallagher PR, Tabbutt S, Gruber PJ, Nicolson SC, Gaynor JW, Spray TL.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1611-20.

Early and late results of the modified Fontan operation for heterotaxy syndrome. 30 years of experience in 142 patients.
Bartz PJ, Driscoll DJ, Dearani JA, Puga FJ, Danielson GK, O’Leary PW, Earing MG, Warnes CA, Hodge DO, Cetta F.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006;48:2301-5.

Heterotaxy patients with total anomalous pulmonary venous return: improving surgical results.
Morales DLS, Braud BE, Booth JH, Graves DE, Heinle JS, McKenzie ED, Fraser CD Jr.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1621-8.

The extracardiac conduit Fontan operation using minimal approach extracorporeal circulation: early and midterm outcomes.
Petrossian E, Reddy VM, Collins KK, Culbertson CB, MacDonald MJ, Lamberti JJ, Reinhartz O, Mainwaring RD, Francis PD, Malhotra SP, Gremmels DB, Suleman S, Hanley FL.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;132:1054-63.

Clinical outcome of patients 20 years after Fontan operation – effect of fenestration on late morbidity.
Ono M, Boethig D, Goerler H, Lange M, Westhoff-Bleck M, Breymann T.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:923-9.

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome:

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Right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery conduit versus Blalock-Taussig shunt: a hemodynamic comparison.
Ghanayem NS, Jaquiss RDB, Cava JR, Frommelt PC, Mussatto KA, Hoffman GM, Tweddell JS.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1603-10.

Adverse effects of dopamine on systemic hemodynamic status and oxygen transport in neonates after the Norwood procedure.
Li J, Zhang G, Holtby H, Humpl T, Caldarone CA, Van Arsdell GS, Redington AN.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2006;48:1859-64.

Multicenter Studies:

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None selected this quarter.

Operative Techniques:

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None selected this quarter.

Perioperative Care:

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None selected this quarter.

Septal Defects:

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Truncus arteriosus commuis: early and midterm results of early primary repair.
Kalavrouziotis G, Purohit M, Ciotti G, Corno AF, Pozzi M.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:2200-6.

Tetralogy of Fallot/Pulmonary Atresia-VSD:

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Superior outcomes for repair in infants and neonates with tetralogy of Fallot with absent pulmonary valve syndrome.
Chen JM, Glickstein JS, Margossian R, Mercando ML, Hellenbrand WE, Mosca RS, Quaegebeur JM.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;132:1099-1104.

Transplant/Circulatory Support:

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Rapid cardiopulmonary support in children with heart disease: a nine-year experience.
Hannan RL, Ojito JW, Ybarra MA, O’Brien MC, Rossi AF, Burke RP.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1637-42.

Outcomes of children bridged to heart transplantation with ventricular assist devices: a multi-institutional study.
Blume ED, Naftel DC, Bastardi PNP, Duncan BW, Kirklin JK, Webber SA, Pediatric Heart Transplant Study Investigators.
Circulation 2006;113:2313-9.

Transposition of the Great Arteries (includes Congenitally Corrected TGA):

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Determinants of left ventricular dysfunction after anatomic repair of congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries.
Bautista-Hernandez V, Marx GR, Gauvreau K, Mayer JE Jr, Cecchin F, del Nido PJ.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:2059-66.

Intermediate-term outcomes of the arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries in neonates: alive but well?
Freed DH, Robertson CMT, Sauve RS, Joffe AR, Rebeyka IM, Ross DB, Dyck JD, the Western Canadian Complex Pediatric Therapies Project Follow-up Group.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;132:845-52.

Valves and Conduits:

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Aortic atresia or severe left ventricular outflow tract obstruction with ventricular septal defect: results of primary biventricular repair in neonates.
Nathan M, Rimmer D, del Nido PJ, Mayer JE, Bacha EA, Shin A, Regan W, Gonzalez R, Pigula F.
Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:2227-32.

Can pulmonary conduit dysfunction and failure be reduced in infants and children less than age 2 years at initial implantation?
Karamlou T, Blackstone EH, Hawkins JA, Jacobs ML, Kanter KR, Brown JW, Mavroudis C, Caldarone CA, Williams WG, McCrindle BW, Congenital Heart Surgeons’ Society.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;132:829-38.

Publication Date: 16-Jan-2007
Last Modified: 21-Aug-2008

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