Impact of Drug Elution on Infectious Outcomes after Ductal Stenting in Newborns.

Ductal stenting (DS) is an interesting palliation for neonates with duct-dependent pulmonary circulation. With the introduction of drug-eluting stents (DES), which have a lower rate of restenosis and longer patency, these stents have replaced bare metal stents (BMS) in the global market. DES release Rapamycin group drugs, which have anti-proliferative and immunosuppressive effects.

Paternal postnatal depression: prevalence and the associated demographic and maternal reproductive factors among Iranian fathers.

Background: Paternal postnatal depression (PPND) is a critical mental health issue that may harm family members' health and relationships. The Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) is the most common self-reported questionnaire for postnatal depression screening among mothers and fathers worldwide. However, identifying fathers with postnatal depression and determining the related factors have been neglected in some countries.

Exercise-induced electrocardiographic changes after treadmill exercise testing in healthy children: A comprehensive study.

Background: Treadmill exercise testing is a crucial diagnostic tool for evaluating congenital and acquired heart disease in the pediatric population. This study aimed to perform a comprehensive evaluation of exercise-induced electrocardiographic (ECG) changes in children. Although there are numerous studies on exercise testing in various cardiac pathologies, studies on exercise-induced ECG changes in normal children with coverage of all ECG parameters of atrial and ventricular depolarization and repolarization are very scant, if any.

Color tissue doppler imaging of tricuspid annular plane systolic and diastolic excursion in children: A comparison of normal, volume-overloaded and pressure overloaded right ventricles.

Background: Tricuspid annular plane (TAP) systolic excursion (TAPSE) is a reproducible M-mode parameter for the measurement of longitudinal shortening of the right ventricle (RV). To date, all attention has been focused on the systolic excursion of TAP and the diastolic excursion of the annular plane back to the base has been ignored. This study aims to compare the quantitative (excursion, slope, and duration) and qualitative (velocity, acceleration, and indentation) characteristics of TAP systolic and diastolic excursion, using color tissue Doppler imaging, in three groups of children with normal RV (NORV), volume overloaded RV (VORV), and pressure overloaded RV (PORV) and normal pulmonary arterial pressure.

Atrial and ventricular ejection force of the fetal heart: Which of the four chambers is the dominant?

Background/aim: This study aimed to measure and compare the ejection force of the cardiac chambers in healthy singleton fetuses and to investigate the relationship of ejection force of cardiac chambers with gestational age, fetal sex, and fetal heart rate.

Patients And Methods: A prospective study was performed on 68 singleton fetuses with a gestational age of 17-34 weeks. Atrial and ventricular ejection force was measured.

Circumaortic double left innominate vein: Two novel echocardiographic diagnostic clues for a tricky diagnosis.

We report a 7-year-old boy with unilateral choanal atresia who was referred for cardiac consultation before surgery. On echocardiography, the heart was normal except the presence of a double-circle appearance and a V-shaped structure on the suprasternal notch view. Cardiac computed tomography (CT) angiography confirmed the diagnosis of the double left innominate vein (DLIV).