High Frequency of Detection by PCR of Viral Nucleic Acid in The Blood of Infants Presenting with Clinical Myocarditis.

Specific viruses are associated with pediatric myocarditis, but the prevalence of viral DNAemia detected by blood polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is unknown. We evaluated the prevalence of known cardiotropic viruses (enterovirus, adenovirus, human herpesvirus 6, and parvovirus B19) in children with clinical myocarditis (n = 21). Results were compared to pediatric controls with similar viral PCR testing.

Complete repair of Ebstein anomaly in neonates and young infants: a 16-year follow-up.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to review the long-term outcome of patients with Ebstein anomaly who underwent complete repair as neonates and young infants.

Methods: Between March 1994 and May 2010, 32 patients (23 neonates and 9 young infants) underwent surgery for Ebstein anomaly. Mean weight was 3.

Repair of Ebstein's anomaly in the symptomatic neonate: an evolution of technique with 7-year follow-up.

Background: Ebstein's anomaly in the severely symptomatic neonate is usually fatal. Until recently, successful repair has not been reported and various palliative operations have been associated with prohibitive mortality. Recently, we published our initial results with biventricular repair in 3 severely symptomatic neonates.