15 results match your criteria: "Rainbow Children's Heart Institute[Affiliation]"

Background: The ductus venosus (DV) is a pivotal component of fetal circulation. Absent DV (ADV) is associated with structural defects, portal vein (PV) anomalies, and chromosomal anomalies. This observational study aims to investigate the impact of ADV on fetal circulation and postnatal outcomes.

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Transcatheter closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect (PmVSD) is an established procedure. However, the occurrence of complete heart block limits its scope. The newer KONAR-MF™ occluder has specific design characteristics that may improve the safety of PmVSD closure.

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Background: Transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure with unusual morphology associated with multiple constrictions or unusual circumstances such as interruption of inferior vena cava (IVC) is still challenging. This study evaluates the use of KONAR-MF™ (Lifetech Scientific Co Ltd., Shenzhen) for transcatheter closure of PDA in such situations.

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To assess the feasibility and outcome of stent strut dilation after arterial duct stenting with associated branch pulmonary artery (BPA) stenosis. Stenting of arterial duct in infants with duct-dependent pulmonary circulation is technically challenging. The presence of BPA stenosis is a relative contraindication for stent implantation.

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Current career perspective of pediatric cardiologists in India.

Ann Pediatr Cardiol

September 2023

Consultant Pediatric Cardiologist, Rainbow Children's Heart Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

A survey was conducted to ascertain the current situation of early-mid-career pediatric cardiologists (<20 years of experience) practicing in India. A formatted questionnaire was sent as a Google Form through email and WhatsApp link. Out of 275 eligible participants, 138 responses were received.

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The prevalence of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is about 2% in children. Varied manifestations including pneumonia, myocarditis, and multisystem inflammatory syndrome, namely is commonly seen in children. Aortic pseudoaneurysm due to COVID-19 is rare and carries a poor prognosis.

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Aicardi-Goutières syndrome (AGS) induces innate immune activation. It can present with cerebral calcifications and hepatosplenomegaly mimicking congenital infections. The present case report discusses the diagnosis and treatment of a case of fetal cardiomyopathy whose postnatal symptoms resembled TORCH (toxoplasmosis, other agents, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes and syphilis) infection.

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  • Congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS) are rare health issues that can cause serious problems such as brain dysfunction, lung issues, and high blood pressure in the lungs.
  • The study analyzed 24 patients who underwent transcatheter closure of CPSS, finding that the procedure was successful in most cases, leading to improved health outcomes like normalized blood saturation and reduced pulmonary hypertension.
  • While the initial results of the procedure are promising, indicating potential for effective treatment, longer follow-up is necessary to assess the long-term benefits of the transcatheter closure of CPSS.
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Earlier studies that investigated the relation of atrioventricular (AV) conduction system to perimembranous ventricular septal defect (pmVSD) were based on cardiopathological specimens. To study the relationship of conduction system to pmVSD using 3-dimensional electroanatomic mapping system (EAMS) in patients undergoing device closure. Fifteen consecutive cases of pmVSD from January 2014 to July 2017 (age > 2 years and weight > 8 kg) were included in the study.

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Prenatal diagnosis of vascular rings and outcome.

Ann Pediatr Cardiol

February 2021

Department of Fetal Medicine, Fernandez Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

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  • * Conducted from January 2014 to December 2019, the research involved 35 fetal cases, identifying various types of VRs, with most fetuses having a right aortic arch with an anomalous left subclavian artery.
  • * Out of the diagnosed cases, 74% resulted in successful deliveries, with a majority of patients undergoing successful surgeries postnatally and being symptom-free during follow-up.
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  • The study investigates the outcomes of children with heart disease and young adults with congenital heart disease who contracted COVID-19, revealing limited existing data on this topic.
  • It involved 94 patients from 24 pediatric cardiac centers in India, where a significant proportion were asymptomatic for COVID-19, yet the in-hospital mortality rate for COVID-19-positive cases was 27.1%, highlighting a drastic increase compared to COVID-negative cases.
  • Key risk factors identified for mortality included the severity of illness at admission and belonging to a lower socioeconomic class, emphasizing the need for targeted prevention and management strategies for these vulnerable populations.
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Background: COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted pediatric cardiac services across the globe. Limited data are available on the impact of COVID.19 on pediatric cardiac care in India.

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An 8-day-old neonate was presented with severe respiratory distress and diagnosed as primary pulmonary hypertension of the newborn on functional echocardiogram. Evaluation showed bounding pulse, enlarged umbilical cord, and bruit over the periumbilical region. Transthoracic echocardiography and CT angiogram showed a large fistulous communication between the umbilical vein and artery suggestive of congenital umbilical arteriovenous malformation leading to high-output cardiac failure and pulmonary artery hypertension.

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Shock is a state of circulatory dysfunction and its diagnosis is complex in neonates. Hemodynamic assessment using echocardiography has potential to guide better management regimes in neonates with shock. Objective of this study is to analyze changes in the echocardiographic parameters in preterm neonates with shock at presentation and after resolution.

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