The utility of novel STE parameters in echocardiographic assessment of single ventricle after Fontan palliation.

Unlabelled: Background and aims of the study A functionally single ventricle (FSV) refers to a group of congenital heart defects that are not amenable for biventricular correction. The Fontan operation is utilized as surgical treatment for most of FSV patients. The evaluation of FSV function is extremely difficult due to its unique pathophysiology.

The First Case of Identified from a Resected Heart Valve by Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) in Poland.

In this report, we describe the course and successful treatment of a case of complicated infective endocarditis (IE). A patient presented with a high-grade, irregular fever with chills lasting at least 2 months along with dyspnoea, chest pain, fatigue, weight loss, and night sweats during the previous 3 months. As well as cardiac congenital disorders, he was found to have infective aortic valve endocarditis, presumably transmitted from the oral cavity niche.

What to look for in patient with continuous murmur and history of ventricular septal defect?

During diagnostic process it is very important to conduct scrupulous interview and thorough physical examination. Properly interpreted auscultation phenomena allow for appropriate planning of further imaging studies.

Differences in regional diastolic function between restrictive and normal right ventricular physiology in adult patients late after tetralogy of Fallot repair.

Background: Restrictive right ventricular physiology (RRVP) is a common finding in adult patients after tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) repair. Despite many attempts to relate this phenomenon to various factors, its clinical importance and the underlying myocardial pathologies are still enigmatic.

Aim: We sought to evaluate the regional diastolic right ventricular (RV) function in patients after TOF repair with and without RRVP.

What can pulmonary regurgitation indices reflect in patients after tetralogy of Fallot repair?

Background: Residual haemodynamic complications remaining after surgical correction of tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) require regular follow-up.

Aim: To establish the utility of pulmonary regurgitation (PR) indices in the routine clinical management of adults with repaired ToF.

Methods: 83 consecutive patients with repaired ToF underwent transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET), cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), and laboratory test evaluation.