Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in an 8-year-old Girl Manifesting as Hypereosinophilic Syndrome with Myocarditis, Stroke, and Subsequent Orbital Involvement.

Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by peripheral blood eosinophilia of 1.5 × 10/L (1,500/μL) or greater, with evidence of end-organ damage attributable to eosinophilia (e.g.

Initial experience with Edwards SAPIEN valve transcatheter implantation in native RVOT in Latvia.

Transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation has been a well-known method for more than a decade, but there are still many challenging cases when a personalized solution is needed. We report a case of a 15-year-old female patient with tetralogy of Fallot, who underwent a  surgical correction during infancy. Because of progressive pulmonary regurgitation, stenosis, and right ventricle dilatation, transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation in the native right ventricle outflow tract (RVOT) using Edwards SAPIEN valve was performed.

Incidence and Outcomes of Patients with Functionally Univentricular Heart Born in Latvia, 2007 to 2015.

: A functionally univentricular heart is the term used to describe congenital heart defects where it is impossible to restore two pumping chambers. These lesions are associated with high mortality, morbidity, and medical resource utilization. The aim of this study was to review incidence and outcomes of patients with a functionally univentricular heart at the only pediatric cardiac surgery center in Latvia.

The proper delivery pressure for cardioplegic solution in neonatal cardiac surgery - an investigation of biomechanical and structural properties of neonatal and adult coronary arteries.

When cardioplegic solution is injected into coronary arteries with a pump in order to ensure myocardial protection, it is necessary to determine the correct delivery pressure to avoid damage of the heart. Biomechanical and structural properties of the neonatal coronary artery wall should be taken into account when determining the delivery pressure. We investigated twelve coronary artery specimens without cardiac pathology retrieved from autopsies of neonates 9.