Objectives: To determine the usefulness of new two-dimensional strain indices, based on
speckle tracking imaging, for assessment of systemic right ventricular (RV) function after an …

Background Persistent arterial dysfunction in patients with a history of Kawasaki disease (KD)
and an integral role of oxidative stress in the development of cardiovascular disease are …

22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) is a multi-systemic disorder with high phenotypic
variability. Under-diagnosis in adults is common and recognition of facial dysmorphic features …

Recent data suggest potential benefits of cardiac resynchronization therapy in the management
of right ventricular (RV) dysfunction in congenital heart disease. The aim of this study …

BACKGROUND: Assessment of systemic right ventricular (RV) function is inherently difficult.
In adults, plasma brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) level has been shown to reflect systemic …

Background Data on the use of circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) as biomarkers of
cardiovascular diseases are emerging. Little, however, is known on the expression profile of …

Background Studies suggested heterogeneity of physical and psychological predictors of
quality of life (QOL) among congenital heart disease patients. This cross-sectional study aimed …

Background In nonsyndromic conotruncal cardiac defects, the use of next‐generation
sequencing for clinical diagnosis is increasingly adopted, but gene‐disease associations in …

OBJECTIVE: Limited adult data suggested arterial stiffening in systemic lupus erythematosus
(SLE). We investigated the hypothesis that arterial stiffening is related to left ventricular (LV) …

Objective Transcatheter valve perforation for pulmonary atresia intact ventricular septum is
the standard of care for patients with mild right ventricular hypoplasia. However, its role in …