Publications by authors named "Silvia Teodoro Marin"
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- 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.*
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- Kawasaki disease (KD) is a self-limiting vasculitis that can lead to serious complications if treatment is delayed, especially in infants under 3 months old who may show atypical symptoms.
- A case study is presented about a 6-week-old female infant with KD who developed a giant coronary aneurysm due to the condition.
- Early diagnosis and timely intervention, along with comprehensive follow-up, helped improve the management and clinical approach for this patient.
Introduction: Measurement of high-sensitivity troponin T (hs-TnT) has become an essential step in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. This high-sensitivity method allows quantifying the concentration of troponin T in blood of healthy subjects with a lower inaccuracy compared to previous reagent generations. However, the presence of certain compounds in the sample may interfere with the result.
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