Clinical Updates on the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension.

Introduction: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a known sequela after acute pulmonary embolism (PE). It is a debilitating disease, and potentially fatal if left untreated. This review provides a clinically relevant overview of the disease and discusses the usefulness and limitations of the various investigational and treatment options.

Primary biventricular repair of atrioventricular septal defects: an analysis of reoperations.

Background: The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors affecting reoperation after primary biventricular atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) repair.

Methods: Between April 1997 and April 2007, 93 consecutive patients underwent surgery for biventricular correction of AVSD with a median age of 5.8 months (range, 9 days to 68.

Long-term follow-up after primary complete repair of common arterial trunk with homograft: a 40-year experience.

Background: We sought to determine the long-term performance of homograft and truncal valve after complete repair of common arterial trunk.

Methods: From January 1964 to June 2008, 32 patients (median age, 14 days; range, 5 days to 2.5 years) underwent primary homograft repair of common arterial trunk.