Short to midterm follow-up of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children with special reference to cardiac involvement.

Objectives: We aim to describe the early and upto 16 months follow-up of post-coronavirus disease (COVID), multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), with special reference to cardiac involvement.

Study Design: This cohort non-interventional descriptive study included patients <18 years admitted between May, 2020 and April, 2021. Based on underlying similarities, children were classified as post-COVID MIS-C with overlapping Kawasaki Disease, MIS-C with no overlapping Kawasaki Disease, and MIS-C with shock.

Intermediate- and long-term follow-up of device closure of patent arterial duct with severe pulmonary hypertension: factors predicting outcome.

Background: In patients with large patent arterial ducts and severe pulmonary hypertension, the natural history of progression of pulmonary hypertension is very variable. Whether to close or not to close is often a difficult decision, as there are no established haemodynamic parameters predicting reversibility.

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the results of device closure of large patent arterial ducts with severe pulmonary hypertension after 2 years of age and to determine haemodynamic variables associated with its regression during long-term follow-up.

Device closure of atrial septal defect: medium-term outcome with special reference to complications.

Background: There are concerns over the outcome of device closure of secundum atrial septal defect with special reference to erosions and aortic regurgitation.

Aim: To assess the medium-term outcome of device closure of atrial septal defects with special reference to complications.

Methods: A total of 205 patients with secundum atrial septal defects underwent transcatheter closure from October, 1999 to April, 2009.

Intermediate and long-term outcome of patients after device closure of ASD with special reference to complications.

Background: Device closure of Secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) is an accepted mode of treatment in selected patients with a suitable defect. The major initial concern over the long-term outcome has been erosions and more recently development of aortic regurgitation. Objective was to assess the intermediate and long term outcome of patients with device closure of ASD with special reference to complications.