Interventional Closure of a Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva with a Konar-Multifunctional Device.

A 14-year-old girl with trisomy 13 presented with signs of respiratory failure. This was caused by the rupture of a sinus of Valsalva aneurysm into the right atrium. A Konar Multifunctional Occluder was used for closure.

Reference values for two-dimensional myocardial strain echocardiography of the left ventricle in healthy children.

Background: Myocardial deformation by speckle tracking echocardiography provides additional information on left ventricular function. Values of myocardial deformation (strain and strain rate) depend on the type of ultrasound machine and software that is used. Normative values for QLAB (Philips) are scarce, especially for children.

Reconstructive surgery for Ebstein anomaly: three decades of experience.

Objectives: Since 1988, our centre employs vertical plication repair with deattachment and reattachment of the tricuspid valve for Ebstein anomaly. This study describes the characteristics and long-term outcomes of our single-centre cohort.

Methods: Data from all patients operated on between 1988 and 2016 were retrospectively collected.