Academic achievement and satisfaction in adolescents with CHD.

Objectives: To evaluate academic achievement and satisfaction in adolescents with CHD. Study design Questionnaires were sent to all adolescents, aged between 17 and 20 years with CHD, currently treated at our hospital (n=326) in order to assess the patients' education and satisfaction with their academic career. Results were compared with the official community statistics.

Pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapy for arrhythmias in the pediatric population: EHRA and AEPC-Arrhythmia Working Group joint consensus statement.

In children with structurally normal hearts, the mechanisms of arrhythmias are usually the same as in the adult patient. Some arrhythmias are particularly associated with young age and very rarely seen in adult patients. Arrhythmias in structural heart disease may be associated either with the underlying abnormality or result from surgical intervention.

Management and outcome of Ebstein's anomaly in children.

Objectives: To assess clinical presentation, treatment, and outcome of children with Ebstein's anomaly.

Background: Data on long-term outcome of children with Ebstein's anomaly are scarce.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of all children with Ebstein's anomaly treated between February, 1979 and January, 2009 in a single tertiary institution.

Outcome of biventricular repair in infants with multiple left heart obstructive lesions.

The decision to perform biventricular repair for infants with multiple obstructive or hypoplastic left heart lesions (LHL) and borderline left ventricle (LV) may be controversial. This study sought to assess the mortality and morbidity of patients with LHL after biventricular repair and to determine the growth of the left-sided cardiac structures. Retrospective analysis of 39 consecutive infants with LHL who underwent biventricular repair was performed.

Realignment of the ventricular septum using partial direct closure of the ventricular septal defect in Tetralogy of Fallot.

Objective: The aim is to describe our technique of partial direct closure of the ventricular septal defect (VSD) in Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), and assess its influence on the realignment and remodeling of the left ventricular outflow tract.

Methods: Between 2004 and 2010, 32 non-consecutive patients with TOF underwent a direct or partial direct closure of VSD. Median age and weight were 5.