Publications by authors named "Maria A Tejero-Hernandez"
Article Synopsis
- Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital heart condition, and this study aimed to analyze its characteristics in children and teens aged 0-18 using a Spanish registry.* -
- Data was collected from 1681 pediatric patients across 33 hospitals, showing that most were male (69.6%), with 63.7% having isolated BAV and 23.4% having associated left-sided heart conditions.* -
- The findings provide a comprehensive overview of the clinical features and outcomes of BAV in the pediatric population, marking the first large-scale population-based study on this topic in Spain.*
Objectives: To describe the use of ventricular assist devices (VAD) in children in Spain and to identify variables related to survival.
Methods: This is an observational cohort study of all children younger than 18 years of age who underwent an initial implantation of a VAD at any of the 6 paediatric heart transplant centres from May 2006 to December 2020. Subjects were identified retrospectively from each hospital's database.
Cardiac fibromas (CF) are the second most common cardiac tumors in children. They can be aggressive tumors despite their benign histopathologic nature, accounting for the highest mortality rate among primary cardiac tumors. CF usually show a progressive growth and spontaneous regression is rare.
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