Publications by authors named "A A Hager"
Little is known about the skeletal muscle characteristics (fibre type proportion and size, location of nuclei, presence of fat infiltration) in children with liver disease with radiologically determined myopenia (low muscle mass). During liver transplantation (LTx) surgery, biopsies from the rectus abdominis muscle were collected. Muscle fibre types (I, I/IIA, IIA, IIA/X, IIX) and CSA index (µm/m2) were determined using immunofluorescence staining.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPulmonary hypertension in adults with congenital heart defects (ACHDs) in light of the 2022 ESC PAH guidelines-part II: supportive therapy, special situations (pregnancy, contraception, non-cardiac surgery), targeted pharmacotherapy, organ transplantation, special management (shunt lesion, left ventricular disease, univentricular hearts), interventions, intensive care, ACHD follow-up, future perspective.
Cardiovasc Diagn Ther
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- * The revised 2022 guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology/European Respiratory Society address PH but only briefly consider the needs of adults with congenital heart defects.
- * The article aims to enhance understanding of ACHD management by exploring various aspects such as diagnostics, specialized therapies, and unique circumstances, thereby addressing gaps in current guidelines.
Pulmonary hypertension in adults with congenital heart defects (ACHDs)-in light of the 2022 ESC PAH guidelines-part I: definition, epidemiology, classification, diagnostics, genetics, risk stratification and follow-up, gender aspects.
Cardiovasc Diagn Ther
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- * The 2022 guidelines by the European Society of Cardiology and the European Respiratory Society address PH management but only briefly cover the specific needs of adults with congenital heart defects.
- * This article reviews various aspects of ACHDs and PH, including their epidemiology, risk factors, and management challenges, aiming to enhance awareness and care strategies for this patient population.
Objective: This study aims to assess the surgical outcome of borderline hypoplastic left ventricle before and after the induction of the left ventricle rehabilitation strategy.
Methods: A retrospective review investigated patients with borderline hypoplastic left ventricle who underwent surgical intervention between 2012 and 2022. The patient cohort was stratified into two groups based on the initiation of left ventricle rehabilitation: an early-era group (E group, 2012-2017) and a late-era group (L group, 2018-2022).
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the link between aorto-pulmonary and veno-venous collaterals and the development of plastic bronchitis in patients following the Fontan procedure from 1994 to 2022.
- Out of 635 patients analyzed, 15 (2.4%) developed plastic bronchitis, with those affected showing significantly higher rates of aorto-pulmonary (60% vs. 14%) and veno-venous collaterals (53% vs. 14%).
- Findings suggest that managing these collaterals could help prevent plastic bronchitis, which poses added health risks for patients post-Fontan procedure.