Maternal diabetes as a teratogenic factor for congenital heart defects in infants of diabetic mothers.

Background: Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are shown to have an association with maternal diabetes mellitus. The Bahraini population has a high prevalence of diabetes 16.3% thus putting it at increased risk of developing CHDs in infants of diabetic mothers (IDMs).

Long-term Outcomes of Tetralogy of Fallot in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Introduction: Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease. Surgical correction has improved survival but re-intervention is often required.

Objectives: The objective is to assess outcomes after surgical repair of TOF, long-term follow-up, and factors that influence these results.

Dacron Tube Graft-Covered Stenting of Recoarctation of the Aorta.

We report a case with recoarctation within a tubed graft. Covered stent placed inside the tube graft safely and effectively treated the recoarctation of the aorta.

Computerized Tomography Use in Williams-Beuren Syndrome Aortopathy.

Williams-Beuren syndrome is a multisystem genetic disorder caused by hemizygous deletion on chromosome 7q11.23, encompassing about 28 genes including the elastin gene, ELN. Cardiovascular abnormalities are frequent and are related to elastin insufficiency.