Failure to thrive in congenital heart disease.

Why does congenital heart disease cause failure to thrive?

Metabolisable energy intake, determined by bomb calorimetry of food, vomit, stool and urine, and resting metabolism, assessed by respiratory gas exchange, were studied in 21 infants with congenital heart disease and nine control infants. Weight for age, growth rates, and daily metabolisable energy intake per kg tended to be lower in infants with heart disease than in control infants. Resting ox...

Heart failure in congenital heart disease.

Chronic Heart Failure in Congenital Heart Disease

770 Part I: General Considerations Introduction The past 60 years have brought remarkable advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart disease (CHD). Early diagnosis and improvements in cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology have resulted in unprecedented survival of patients with CHD, even those with the most complex lesions. Despite remarkable success in treatments, ...

The Importance of Examining Congenital Hypothyroidism in Connection with Congenital Heart Disease: Letter to Editor

Dear Editor-in-Chief: I read and enjoyed your stylish article, "Frequency of Congenital Cardiac Malformations in Neonates with Congenital Hypothyroidism", in relation to heart disease with hypothyroidism. As we know, one of the most commonly associated congenital hypothyroidism disorders is congenital heart disease, which has a significant effect on the recovery of pat...

Congenital Heart Disease and Pregnancy

  ضایعات مادرزادی قلب خط مشی های گوناگونی از قبیل مراقبت دقیق بیماران باردار تا پیشگیری از بارداری و یا خاتمه آن را در زنان سن باروری ایجاب می کند. با پیشرفت روشهای درمان جراحی و دارویی در تصحیح و یا بر طرف کردن علایم بیماری مادرزادی، اکنون بسیاری از زنان مبتلا به مرحله باروری رسیده و باردار می شوند. اداره موفقیت آمیز این زنان در طی بارداری و بلافاصله بعد از زایمان به همکاری نزدیک بین متخصصین ...