Electron beam angiography (EBA) provides excellent anatomic imaging in patients with congenital heart disease and may be useful in the assessment of atrial septal defects (ASDs). We present four patients with an ASD who were considered for percutaneous closure and underwent EBA for measurement of defect size and assessment of rim adequacy, adjacent cardiac structures, and associated congenital ...

Pseudocoarctaion is a rare congenital anomaly due to elongation of aortic arch. The exact etiology is still uncertain. It may be associated with other congenital cardiac and vascular anomalies. We report an unusual case of pseudocarctation associated with aberrant right subclavian artery, left SVC and multiple saccular aneurysms in the kinked arch and we feel that this is the first documented c...

Heart malformations are common congenital defects in humans. Many congenital heart defects involve anomalies in cardiac septation or valve development, and understanding the developmental mechanisms that underlie the formation of cardiac septal and valvular tissues thus has important implications for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of congenital heart disease. The development of heart s...

background and aims: congenital anomalies are as the major causes of stillbirths, neonatal death, disability and childhood health problems all over the world. the aim of this study was to determine the incidence and pattern of congenital anomalies in newborn during the first 24 hours of life in shahid-madani hospital, azarshahr, tabriz, during two periods 2002-2003 and 2012-2013 years. methods:...

In the era of Multislice Computed Tomography (MSCT), few studies have been dedicated to the evaluation of coronary anomalies and variants. We aim to present, describe and assess the prevalence of congenital coronary variants and anomalies (CVA) in the MSCT coronary angiographic studies performed in our department. All the MSCT coronary angiographies performed in our department, between April 1,...

OBJECTIVE The antenatal use of citalopram, a widely prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, has been suspected to be associated with congenital, particularly cardiac, anomalies. This study aimed to prove the association between citalopram use and congenital anomalies. METHODS We searched the English literature from July 1998 to July 2015, by using the search terms ' citalopram', ' ...

Congenital scoliosis is caused by early embryologic errors in vertebral column formation. Defining the deformity, predicting the natural history, and applying the correct treatment can help ensure successful management. Most congenital spine anomalies can be classified, and many have a predictable natural history. Because the deformities are associated with other organ system anomalies in more ...

Antepartum obstetrical ultrasonic evaluation is nowadays commonly used in order to detect congenital anomalies. As congenital heart disease is the most frequently encountered congenital anomaly, cardiac examination is of paramount importance to identify defects on time. The advantage of foetal echocardiography is that ultrasound energy can be applied safely in an evolving fetus and that cardiac...