Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common form of cyanotic congenital heart disease, and one of the first to be successfully repaired by congenital heart surgeons. Since the first procedures in the 1950s, advances in the diagnosis, perioperative and surgical treatment, and postoperative care have been such that almost all those born with tetralogy of Fallot can now expect to survive to adulthood. ...

INTRODUCTION Hearing impairment is the most frequent sensorial congenital defect in newborns and has increased to 2-4 cases per 1,000 live births. Sensory-neural hearing loss (SNHL) accounts for more than 90% of all hearing loss. This disorder is associated with other congenital disorders such as renal, skeletal, ocular, and cardiac disorders. Given that congenital heart diseases are life-threa...

Cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD) refers to a group of heart diseases which occur after birth, affect 1/1000 live newborns, and are associated with systemic hypoxia. The incidence of congenital heart disease ranges from 12 to 14/1000 live newborns.1 The different congenital cardiac defects may cause increased pulmonary vascular resistance and pulmonary hypertension, so that approximately...

Major physical illnesses usually have an impact on the psychological well-being of any individual. An illness of early onset, with necessity of frequent diagnostic and therapeutic interventions can adversely affect the emotional balance and behavioural adaptation of children and adolescents. This is applicable for congenital heart disease, especially if it is severe and life-threatening. Psycho...

introduction:patients with cyanotic heart disease may have an acceptable quality of life. however, they are invariably prone to several complications. the aim of this study is search about hematologic abnormalities in cyanotic congenital heart disease patients. materials and methods:  in this cross sectional study every cyanotic congenital heart disease patients who was referred to the adult co...

background: coronary artery disease is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in developed countries. atherosclerosis begins in early childhood and progresses through life. with advances in pediatric cardiology, the prevalence of congenital heart disease in adults has increased in relation to children. a great deal of research has been conducted on serum glucose and lipid conc...

background: we sought to assess right ventricular (rv) systolic and diastolic functions via tissue doppler imaging (tdi) in order to discriminate right-to-left (bidirectional) from left-to-right intracardiac shunts. methods: a tissue doppler velocity study via doppler echocardiography was performed in 20 patients with left-to-right shunt (without evidence of significant pulmonary hypertension) ...

left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy is a rare congenital cardiomyopathy that affects both children and adults. since the clinical manifestations are not sufficient to establish diagnosis, echocardiography is the diagnostic tool that makes it possible to document ventricular non-compaction and establish prognostic factors. we report a 47-year-old woman with a history of dilated cardio...

background: chylothorax is a rare but serious postoperative condition with a high rate of morbidity and may lead to the mortality of children undergoing congenital heart disease (chd) surgery. this study evaluated the specific surgical procedures associated with the higher risk of postoperative chylothorax. methods: w e assessed 435 cases undergoing chd surgery between april 2003 and may 2006. ...

introduction: the lack of adequate blood perfusion through different organs of the body, including the brain and skull, can be caused by any type of circulation abnormality. the purpose of this study is to compare cephalometric indices between infants under the age of 12 months who have congenital heart disease (chd) and normal infants. materials and methods: this case-control study was carried...