Differences in the serum metabolic profile to identify potential biomarkers for cyanotic versus acyanotic heart disease.

Background: Growth retardation, malnutrition, and failure to thrive are some of the consequences associated with congenital heart diseases. Several metabolic factors such as hypoxia, anoxia, and several genetic factors are believed to alter the energetics of the heart. Timely diagnosis and patient management is one of the major challenges faced by the clinicians in understanding the disease and provide better treatment options.

gene variant a predictor of postoperative atrial fibrillation in the north Indian population.

Background: There is an accumulating body of evidence indicating a strong association between inflammation and the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation (AF) in different ethnicities across the globe. AF increases the risk of stroke and heart failure. Despite various researches on response, there is limited clinical evidence present, which demonstrate a role of these immunity regulators in AF.