Publications by authors named "Jennifer G Ting"
Resection of a Giant Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm via Limited Thoracotomy.
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
July 2014
A left atrial appendage aneurysm is a rare cause of atrial arrhythmia in a young adult. Resection of the aneurysm is uniformly recommended in order to prevent thromboembolism and stroke. In patients without evidence of clot within the aneurysm, operative resection via a limited thoracotomy provides a safe and effective alternative to median sternotomy with cardiopulmonary bypass.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) clinicians are hampered by the paucity of data to inform clinical decision-making. The objective of this study was to identify priorities for clinical research in ACHD.
Methods: A list of 45 research questions was developed by the Alliance for Adult Research in Congenital Cardiology (AARCC), compiled into a survey, and administered to ACHD providers.
Objective: The objective of this prospective multi-center study was to evaluate heart disease knowledge within the adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) population, pilot an educational intervention and assess interest in research participation among new patients at ACHD clinics.
Background: Many adults with congenital heart disease lack knowledge about their heart condition that may contribute to undesirable outcomes.
Methods: Patients ≥18 years of age were recruited upon their first presentation to an ACHD clinic and underwent an educational intervention consisting of creation of a personal health information 'passport' and an introduction to web-based resources.
Background: Although aortic root pathology has been described in patients with tetralogy of Fallot, the scope of the problem remains poorly defined. We sought to determine the prevalence and predictors of aortic root dilatation in adults with repaired tetralogy of Fallot.
Methods And Results: A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted with standardized reassessment of echocardiographic parameters in 474 adults (≥18 years) with surgically repaired tetralogy of Fallot or pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect.
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- *The study revealed that 14.4% had mildly decreased and 6.3% had moderately to severely decreased left ventricular (LV) function.
- *Factors like male gender, longer duration of shunt before repair, history of arrhythmia, and right ventricular (RV) dysfunction were linked to greater LV dysfunction severity.
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- The study examined arrhythmias in adults with tetralogy of Fallot, finding that 43.3% experienced sustained arrhythmias or interventions.
- Prevalence rates for specific arrhythmias included 20.1% for atrial tachyarrhythmias and 14.6% for ventricular arrhythmias, with older age, cardiac surgeries, and heart structure changes being significant risk factors.
- Atrial fibrillation and ventricular arrhythmias were found to increase notably after age 45, highlighting a considerable arrhythmia burden tied more to left-sided heart conditions than to right-sided ones.