Publications by authors named "D Khraiche"
Cardiac fibroma is the second most common childhood cardiac tumor. Coronary arteries are typically unaffected. A 5-month-old infant received a diagnosis of giant cardiac fibroma with coronary involvement.
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- - The study compares genotypes between pediatric cardiomyopathy (pCM) and adult-onset cardiomyopathy (aCM) to understand why pCM has earlier onset and differs in severity.
- - Analysis of 253 pCM patients revealed a higher rate of genetic variants, particularly in restrictive pCM, and identified critical risk factors for adverse outcomes such as early diagnosis and presence of multiple variants.
- - Genetic testing not only clarified the genetic basis for pCM but also enhanced genetic counseling for families, resulting in cases of prenatal diagnosis.
Background: Right ventricle impairment (RVI) is common during acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in adults and children, possibly mediated by the level of transpulmonary pressure (P). We sought to investigate the impact of the level of P on ARDS-associated right ventricle impairment (RVI).
Methods: Adults and children (> 72 h of life) were included in this two centers prospective study if they were ventilated for a new-onset ARDS or pediatric ARDS, without spontaneous breathing and contra-indication to esophageal catheter.
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- SCN5A gene variants are linked to various cardiac electrical disorders, but they can also result in complex phenotypes like overlap syndromes, which haven't been thoroughly studied.
- The study analyzed DNA from over 13,500 patients with a focus on those carrying pathogenic SCN5A variants, finding that most were tied to well-defined conditions like Brugada syndrome and long QT syndrome.
- About 19% of the variants were associated with complex phenotypes, and only a small number (8 out of 9,960 patients) showed a potential link to dilated cardiomyopathies (DCM), suggesting it's a rare association.