Cardiology
Teen's scars tell a story of her frightening first 2 years
Madeline "Maddie" Ramon is used to being asked about the scars that can often be seen poking out the top of her shirt.
Jan 05, 2021
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News tagged with congenital heart surgery
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New source of lymphatic system leak discovered in children with rare open heart surgery complication
Interventional radiologists with Nemours Children's Health System have identified a new source of abnormal lymphatic flow between the liver and the lungs that may be responsible for some cases of plastic bronchitis. Plastic ...
Nov 11, 2020
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Cardiology
Survivors of neonatal heart repair surgery face lifelong risk of kidney disease, high blood pressure
Babies who have life-saving surgery for congenital heart problems within the first month of life face a lifelong risk of chronic kidney disease and high blood pressure, according to new research led by University of Alberta ...
Sep 16, 2020
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Cardiology
Routine checkup led to open-heart surgery—at age 6
In May 2016, Angela Grinstead Ahmad took her 6-year-old son, Alec Ahmad, for a routine checkup.
Jun 29, 2020
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Cardiology
Even minor heart defects are associated with long-term problems in adulthood
Long-term morbidity as well as a lower level of education and employment rate are common among adults who underwent congenital heart surgery during childhood, regardless of the severity of the defect.
Jun 29, 2020
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Cardiology
TAVR increasingly being used in young adults despite uncertainty
(HealthDay)—For young adults undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR), use of transcatheter AVR (TAVR) has increased even though open heart surgery currently is considered the best option, according to a study presented ...
Jan 28, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Surgery for congenital heart disease tied to kidney disease
(HealthDay)—The risk for mortality and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is high in children who undergo surgical repair for congenital heart disease compared with the general population, according to a study published in ...
Nov 14, 2019
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Cardiology
Uncorrected congenital heart disease may lead to increased risks in pregnant women
Pregnant women with congenital heart disease (CHD) who have not had surgery to repair their cardiac condition are more likely to experience cardiac events or maternal death, especially those with certain conditions in emerging ...
Oct 09, 2019
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Cardiology
Careful monitoring of children following cardiac surgery may improve long-term outcomes
In a medical records study covering thousands of children, a U.S.-Canadian team led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine concludes that while surgery to correct congenital heart disease (CHD) within 10 years after birth ...
Oct 03, 2019
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Cardiology
Inhaled hydrogen could protect the brain during heart-lung bypass
Newborns with life-threatening congenital heart disease often need open-heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass, which carries a risk of damaging the brain. Critically ill newborns who are placed on ECMO are at even higher ...
Apr 29, 2019
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