Advances in pediatric surgical and interventional techniques and medical care over the past 50 years have revolutionized the care of children with congenital heart disease. Survival to adulthood is now expected and, as such, there is a growing population of adults which is exceeding the pediatric population with congenital heart disease. Noninvasive cardiac imaging with modalities such as echoc...

background: hypoalbuminemia may be caused by liver disease, nephrotic syndrome, burns, protein-losing entropathy, malnutrition, and metabolic stress. alterations in albumin in metabolic stress such as cardiac surgery have been previously investigated. we studied serum albumin concentration in children with congenital heart disease and also the association of hypoalbuminemia with mortality and m...

introduction: along with advances occurring in cardiopulmonary bypass (cpb) including improved anesthesia intubation and early surgical interventions, it has become possible to correct life-threatening congenital heart anatomic abnormalities in patients. our study aimed to collect information from one of the most important centers of pediatric cardiac surgery in iran since there is limited info...

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. ...

background: injured phrenic nerve secondary to cardiac surgeries is the most common cause of diaphragmatic paralysis (dp) in infants. the aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for dp caused by congenital heart defect corrective surgeries in pediatrics. methods: this cross-sectional study, conducted in a 2-year period (2006 – 2008), included 451 children with congenital heart disea...

Women with congenital heart disease have increased risks of complications during pregnancy. Several risk scoring tools been developed to quantify the likelihood adverse cardiac outcomes This article describes how comprehensive pre-pregnancy or early pregnancy counseling needs go well beyond these scores. Non-cardiac factors and obstetric fetal are vital components dialogue between multidiscipli...

Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) remain at high risk for long-term neurodevelopmental disabilities. Acute neurologic complications, such as seizures, transient ischemic attack, intracranial hemorrhage, and stroke may occur in the setting of cardiac surgery catheterization.

Introduction: Along with advances occurring in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) including improved anesthesia intubation and early surgical interventions, it has become possible to correct life-threatening congenital heart anatomic abnormalities in patients. Our study aimed to collect information from one of the most important centers of pediatric cardiac surgery in Iran since there is limited info...