Publications by authors named "Walter Mosquera-Alvarez"
Criss-Cross Heart is a congenital cardiac condition characterized by the anomalous twisting of the ventricles relative to the atria during embryonic development. The aim of this study is to assess the advantages and limitations of diagnostic imaging for the diagnosis and approach of patients with Criss-Cross Heart through a scoping review, associated to a case series. A retrospective study was conducted on four patients diagnosed with Criss-Cross Heart.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClinical characteristics, imaging findings, management, and outcomes of patients with scimitar syndrome at a tertiary referral healthcare center in Colombia.
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- Scimitar Syndrome is a congenital heart defect linked to abnormal pulmonary venous return, requiring either watchful waiting or surgical intervention based on severity.
- A study of patients from 2011 to 2022 revealed 11 cases, predominantly in young children, with various associated anomalies like scimitar veins and pulmonary hypoplasia.
- The findings emphasize the need for a team-based approach for diagnosis and treatment, highlighting the importance of imaging techniques and surgery for managing this complex condition.
Background: Congenital heart disease poses a therapeutic challenge, specifically pulmonary valve stenosis. This has been treated for many years with invasive procedures and bioprostheses, which over time, become dysfunctional due to the accumulation of fibrous tissue and calcification.
Objective: The aim of this study is to describe the use of endovascular management in the right ventricular outflow tract, as the beginning of an ongoing effot to improve pediatric outcomes in developing countries.
Background: The decision to close patent ductus arteriosus should always be individualized and taken together with the child's family once the risks and benefits of both choices have been exposed.
Objective: This study aims to report the experience and outcomes in patients undergoing endovascular closure of small to medium-size PDA with a Nit-Occlud device in a tertiary referral hospital in Colombia.
Methods: Longitudinal descriptive study, which included all patients under 18 years of age who underwent percutaneous ductal closure with Nit-Occlud device between January 1, 2011, and February 1, 2023.
Introduction: Without participating in a contractile chamber, the Fontan procedure seeks to create a separation of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood in patients with univentricular heart, reducing the risks of long-term hypoxemia and improving their survival. This study describes the clinical outcomes of children undergoing the Fontan procedure between 2000 and 2020 in a tertiary referral hospital care centre in southwestern Colombia.
Materials And Methods: A retrospective observational descriptive study.
Objectives: We examine normalized air Kerma area product (PKA ) by body weight (PKA /BW) as a reference value of radiation dose and benchmark PKA /BW in pediatric laboratories using a multicenter registry database.
Background: Reduction of radiation dose is an important quality improvement task in pediatric cardiac catheterization laboratories. Physicians need to agree on a standard method of reporting radiation dose that would allow comparisons to be made between operators and institutions.