The effect of maternal weight on neonatal cardiac functions following diabetic and non-diabetic pregnancies.

Objective: We aimed to study myocardial functions of infants appropriate and large for gestational age (IDM-AGA, IDM-LGA) of diabetic mothers (IDM) and AGA and LGA infants of non-diabetic mothers comparatively.

Methods: Newborns were assessed between 24 and 72 h. M-Mode, pulsed wave, and tissue Doppler echocardiography were performed.

Management of acute metabolic crisis in TANGO2 deficiency: a case report.

Objectives: TANGO2 deficiency is a rare inborn error of metabolism, with distinct clinical features. The clinical presentations of TANGO2 deficiency are developmental delay, speech difficulties, intellectual disability, non-life-threatening paroxysmal neurologic episodes (TANGO2 spells), acute metabolic crises, cardiac crises, seizures and hypothyroidism. Patients may die in acute metabolic crises.

Statherin and alpha-amylase levels in saliva from patients with gingivitis and periodontitis.

Objectives: Salivary statherin and alpha-amylase play significant roles in biofilm formation and pathogenic bacteria adhesion. Examination of these proteins may provide information on their roles in periodontal diseases. The present study was based on the hypothesis that; the salivary proteins -statherin and alpha-amylase- effective on biofilm formation, may play important roles in the etiology of periodontal disease.

Mitral Regurgitation and Serum N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Children: A Modification of Adult Criteria.

Mitral regurgitation can result from congenital heart disease, rheumatic valve disease, or other congenital malformations of the mitral valve. Faulty valves require surgical repair or replacement. However, echocardiographic and biochemical parameters that inform surgical decision-making for adults may not be appropriate for children.

Vascular Wall Changes and Arterial Functions in Children with Surgically Repaired Aortic Coarctation.

Objective: We investigated arterial functions by measuring carotid-intima-media thickness, flow-mediated dilatation of the brachial artery, and distensibility and stiffness of the abdominal aorta as early indicators of cardiovascular risk in children followed up after coarctation repair.

Materials And Methods: Twenty patients with successful repair of coarctation and 27 healthy children were investigated. Two-dimensional echocardiographic images, and carotid and brachial ultrasound studies were performed.

Evaluation of Arterial Functions and Carotid Intima Media Thickness in Children During Mid-Term Follow-Up After Kawasaki Disease.

Objective: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a multisystemic vasculitis of medium- and small-sized arteries. The involvement of the coronary arteries may lead to long-term cardiovascular sequelae. We studied the elasticity of the aorta and the common carotid artery (CCA), flowmediated dilatation of the brachial artery, and carotid intima media thickness, as well biomarkers such as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and elastin, as useful indicators of cardiovascular risk in patients, following KD.

Analysis of the nano and microstructures of the cervical cementum and saliva in periodontitis: A pilot study.

Objectives: During the progression of periodontitis, the structures of the cementum and saliva are altered due to pathological changes in the environment. This study aimed to analyze the nanostructures of the cervical cementum and saliva in patients with periodontitis.

Methods: Patients with periodontitis (n = 10) and periodontally healthy controls (n = 8) were included.

Myopericarditis in children and adolescent: is the elevated troponin and chest pain as alarming as we thought?

Aim: When encountering adolescents with chest pain and a high troponin level but with no underlying coronary artery illness, it is advisable to consider myopericarditis. Though myopericarditis is a self-limiting, benign condition, it nevertheless causes anxiety in the patient and the family.

Methods: Thirty-nine patients diagnosed with myopericarditis were included.

omparison of nanofibrillar and macroporous-spongious composite tissue scaffolds for periodontal tissue engineering.

Purpose/aim Of The Study: The ultimate goal of periodontal treatment is to regenerate the lost periodontal tissues. The interest in nanomaterials in dentistry is growing rapidly and has focused on improvements in various biomedical applications, such as periodontal regeneration and periodontal tissue engineering. To enhance periodontal tissue regeneration, hydroxyapatite (HA) was used in conjunction with other scaffold materials, such as Poly lactic-co-glycolic-acid (PLGA) and collagen (C).

Subclavian flap aortoplasty for infant coarctation of the aorta.

Aortic resection with an extended end-to-end anastomosis is the surgical gold standard treatment for infant aortic coarctation and has excellent early and long-term outcomes.  Subclavian flap aortoplasty is an alternative surgical technique that offers some advantages because there is no need to do extensive dissection and mobilization of the aortic arch and descending aorta as required in an extended end-to-end anastomosis.  This video tutorial illustrates the technical aspects of subclavian flap aortoplasty in an infant.

P wave dispersion in assessment of dysrhythmia risk in patients with secundum type atrial septal defect and the effect of transcatheter or surgical closure.

Atrial dysrhythmia is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in patients with atrial septal defect. Increased P wave duration can predict the risk of atrial dysrhythmia. The aim of this study is to evaluate the risk of atrial dysrhythmia by measuring P wave dispersion, and to observe the effect of surgical and transcatheter closure.

Salvage pulmonary thromboembolectomy for massive pulmonary embolism in a child presented with syncope and subsequent cardiac arrest.

Pulmonary embolism is frequently under-recognised in children and, therefore, a high index of suspicion should be exerted on patients with exertional dyspnoea, presyncope/syncope and unexplained cardiopulmonary arrest. We discuss a 10-year-old previously healthy girl who presented with syncope and subsequent cardiac arrest related to massive pulmonary embolism and was salvaged successfully by emergent pulmonary embolectomy.

Assessment of cardiac and vessel functions in childhood psoriasis.

Background/aim: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease. The effect of psoriasis on the cardiovascular system has not been studied in children before. We studied ventricular strain and vascular functions to assess early cardiovascular effects of psoriasis during childhood.

Repair of Scimitar syndrome using an extracardiac conduit in pediatric patients: Report of two patients.

Scimitar syndrome (SS) can be repaired by different surgical techniques including direct implantation, intracardiac rerouting, and pericardial channel to direct the Scimitar vein (SV) to the left atrium. The presence of several anatomical variations such as remote infradiaphragmatic drainage of the SV and abnormal situs makes the repair more challenging with conventional repair techniques. In this paper, we present our experience in using an extracardiac-ringed polytetrafluoroethylene conduit in two pediatric patients (14 months and 2 years old) with SS.

Nanofilled and conventional resin-modified glass ionomer fillings combined with connective tissue grafts for treatment of gingival recessions with non-carious cervical lesions.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical root coverage results of subepithelial connective tissue grafts (SCTG) performed on teeth with gingival recessions and non-carious cervical lesions (NCCLs) that were restored with cervical fillings and compare the results of two different filling materials: resin-modified glass ionomer (RMGIC) and nano-ionomer cements (NIC). A total of 54 teeth with Miller Class I gingival recessions with or without NCCLs in 36 patients (28 females, 8 males) were treated with SCTGs. Cervical lesions were randomly treated with RMGIC or NIC restorations.

Aortic elasticity and the influence of valve morphology in children with bicuspid aortic valve.

Unlabelled: AimWe investigated dimensions and elasticity of whole aorta in patients with bicuspid aortic valve and influence of valve phenotype.

Method: The study group included 44 patients and 42 controls. Patients were divided into groups according to the type of valve opening as horizontal - fusion between right and left coronary cusps - and vertical - fusion between right-non-coronary cusps; according to age they were divided into younger (5-10 years) and older patients (11-16 years).

Aortic elasticity and carotid intima-media thickness in children with mitral valve prolapse.

Unlabelled: Aim We aimed to study the dimensions, systolic and diastolic functions of the left ventricle; dimensions and elasticity of the aorta; and carotid intima-media thickness and flow-mediated dilatation of the brachial artery in mitral valve prolapse.

Methods: The study group consisted of 43 patients (mean age=13.3±3.

Results of pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis : Single-center experience.

Background: We evaluated our early and late outcomes after pericardiectomy in patients with constrictive pericarditis (CP).

Patients And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 31 patients who underwent pericardiectomy for CP from 1997 to 2015. Their mean age was 49.

Embolization of a complex pulmonary arteriovenous fistula and coarctation treatment with covered stent at the same session.

Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula (PAVF) are rare malformations that may cause serious complications such as paradoxical embolism, stroke, pulmonary hemorrhage and hemoptysis. Accompanying cardiac malformations such as aortic coarctation were not reported previously. Here we present a case of complex PAVF associated with aortic coarctation.

Oxidative Stress and Periodontal Disease in Obesity.

Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the jaws and is more prevalent in obesity. Local and systemic oxidative stress may be an early link between periodontal disease and obesity. The primary aim of this study was to detect whether increased periodontal disease susceptibility in obese individuals is associated with local and systemic oxidative stress.

Disseminated Peripheral Mycotic Aneurysms and Septic Embolizations Related to an Infected Stent Deployed for Restenosis of Surgically Repaired Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis.

Percutaneous treatment of supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) by means of balloon dilation and stent deployment has been rarely reported in the literature. In this report, we present the case of a patient with mycotic aneurysms, disseminated peripheral and cerebral septic embolizations, and infected vegetations associated with a stent that had previously been deployed to treat restenosis of surgically corrected SVAS in the infancy.

Ductal closure with intravenous paracetamol: a new approach to patent ductus arteriosus treatment.

Objectives: Indomethacin and ibuprofen are commonly used in the treatment of hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (hsPDA). These drugs are associated with serious adverse events, including gastrointestinal perforation, renal failure and bleeding. The role of paracetamol has been proposed for the treatment of PDA.