Myocardial function using two dimension speckle-tracking echocardiography in children with celiac disease.

The prevalence of cardiac complications linked to celiac disease (CD) is on expanding. This study aimed to evaluate the cardiac function in children with CD using two dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) to detect early myocardial dysfunction, if any. This cross-sectional study included 40 children with CD as the patient group and 40 healthy age- and sex-matched children served as the control group.

Protective role of black seed oil in doxorubicin-induced cardiac toxicity in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Background: Leukemia is the most common pediatric malignancy. It affects bone marrow cells especially lymphoid cell precursor. Leukemia is treated mainly by chemotherapy.

Early predictors of cardiac dysfunction in Egyptian children with chronic kidney disease.

Background: Cardiovascular morbidity (CVM) is the main etiology of mortality in children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD associated cardiovascular mortality is more common in children with diastolic cardiac dysfunction which was considered as an early indicator for death, while increased left ventricular mass (LVM) is a strong independent risk factor for these patients. Vitamin D deficiency was previously studied as one of the risk factors for CVM.

Myocardial Function in Egyptian Pediatric Patients With Acute Nephritic Syndrome.

Introduction: Acute nephritic syndrome (ANS) is the most common cause of hypertensive heart failure in pediatric population. There are few publications on myocardial evaluation using electrocardiographic and echocardiographic data in pediatric patients with ANS. This study aimed to evaluate myocardial function by electrocardiography and 2-dimensional echocardiography in Egyptian pediatric patients with ANS.

Role of BAALC Gene in Prognosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Egyptian Children.

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is characterized by excess bone marrow lymphoblast cell production. Brain and Acute Leukemia Cytoplasmic gene (BAALC gene) is a recently identified gene on chromosome 8q22.3.

Thrombo-hemorrhagic liability in children with congenital heart diseases.

Background: The precise mechanisms of the increased incidence of hemostatic abnormalities in congenital heart disease (CHD) have not been determined. The aim of the study was to evaluate some indicators of activation of platelets and vascular endothelial cells in patients with CHD, evaluation of bleeding liability of these patients, and correlation with the clinical presentation of these patients.

Methods: This work was carried out on 20 patients with cyanotic congenital heart diseases (CCHD), 20 patients with acyanotic congenital heart diseases (ACHD), and 20 healthy children who served as the control group, aged between 1 and 10years.

Safety and Efficacy of Prophylactic Amiodarone in Preventing Early Junctional Ectopic Tachycardia (JET) in Children After Cardiac Surgery and Determination of Its Risk Factor.

Postoperative arrhythmia is a common complication after open heart surgery in children. JET is the most common and dangerous arrhythmia. We aimed to assess safety and efficacy of prophylactic amiodarone in preventing JET in children underwent cardiac surgery and to assess risk factors for JET among our patients.