Neonatal Outcomes of Critical Congenital Heart Defects: A Multicenter Epidemiological Study of Turkish Neonatal Society : Neonatal Outcomes of CCHD.

Critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) is one of the leading causes of neonatal and infant mortality. We aimed to elucidate the epidemiology, spectrum, and outcome of neonatal CCHD in Türkiye. This was a multicenter epidemiological study of neonates with CCHD conducted from October 2021 to November 2022 at national tertiary health centers.

A novel technique of pulmonary artery banding by means of radiofrequency ablation: An experimental study in rabbits.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of a novel method of narrowing pulmonary arteries with catheter angiography using radiofrequency energy in rabbits.

Methods: A total of nine New Zealand white rabbits weighing 3.0 to 4.

A comparison of early clinical outcomes of off-pump and on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery in elderly patients.

Background: The reply of question of "which coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) technique is superior in elderly patients, off-pump or on-pump CABG surgery?" is controversial. We aimed to compare the early clinical outcomes in elderly patients undergoing off-pump and on-pump CABG.

Methods: From January 2009 to January 2015, 344 elderly patients (aged 70 or older) underwent off-pump (n = 137) or on-pump (n = 207) CABG.

Isolated congenital cardiac diverticulum originating from the left ventricular apex: Report of a pediatric case.

Congenital ventricular diverticulum is a rare cardiac anomaly defined as a localized protrusion of the ventricular free wall. Although, it is usually asymptomatic, complications such as embolism, infective endocarditis, and arrhythmias can occur. The diagnosis can be made by echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, or catheter angiography.

Effects of off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: apoptosis, inflammation, and oxidative stress.

Background: It has been suggested that off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery reduces myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury, postoperative systemic inflammatory response, and oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to measure serum malondialdehyde (MDA), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), M30, and M65 levels and to investigate the relationship between M30 levels and oxidative stress and inflammation in patients undergoing on-and off-pump CABG surgery.

Methods: Fifty patients were randomly assigned to on-pump or off-pump CABG surgery (25 patients off-pump and 25 on-pump CABG surgery), and blood samples were collected prior to surgery, and 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 6 hours, and 24 hours after CABG surgery.

Congenital anomalies of coronary arteries in children: the evaluation of 22 patients.

Although congenital coronary artery anomalies are seen in 0.6-1 % of adult patients undergoing coronary angiography, the data for the pediatric population are few. This study of 22 children with coronary artery anomalies evaluated them in terms of demographic and clinical features and analyzed their angiographic findings and surgical results.

Evaluation of subvalvular aortic stenosis in children: a 16-year single-center experience.

Subvalvular aortic stenosis accounts for 1-2 % of all congenital heart disease and for 8-20 % of cases of left-ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction in children. Recurrence of subaortic stenosis (SAS) is not uncommon after surgical management. This study was performed to investigate the clinical and surgical outcomes and to estimate the predictability of recurrences of SAS.