Congenital Literature Watch - Third Quarter 2009

• Acta Paediatrica
• American Heart Journal
• American Journal of Cardiology
• Annals of Thoracic Surgery
• Anesthesia and Analgesia
• Archive of Diseases in the Child
• Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
• Canadian Journal of Cardiology
• Cardiovascular Pathology
• Catheterization and Cardiovascular Intervention
• Circulation
• Circulation Journal
• Congenital Heart Disease
• European Heart Journal
• European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Expert Review in Cardiovascular Therapy
• Heart

• Heart Rhythm
• Interactive Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery
• International Heart Journal
• Journal of Cardiac Surgery
• Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine (Hagerstown)
• Journal of Pediatric Surgery
• Journal of the American College of Cardiology
• Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
• Journal of Ultrasound Medicine
• Lancet
• Obstetrics and Gynecological Survey
• Paediatric Anaesthesia
• Pediatric Cardiology
• Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
• Pediatrics
• Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Trends in hospitalizations for adults with congenital heart disease in the U.S.
Opotowsky AR, Siddiqi OK, Webb GD.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;54:460-7.

Surgery for adults with congenital heart disease should be performed by congenital heart surgeons.
Dearani JA.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138;5-7.

Quality of life of grown-up congenital heart disease patients after congenital cardiac surgery.
Loup O, von Weissenfluh C, Gahl B, Schwerzmann M, Carrel T, Kadner A.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009; 36:105-11.

Seventeen years of adult congenital heart surgery: a single centre experience.
Putman LM, van Gameren M, Meijboom FJ, de Jong PL, Roos-Hesselink JW, Witsenburg M, Takkenberg JJ, Bogers AJ.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:96-104.

Discrete subaortic membranes in adults--a clinicopathological analysis.
Butany J, Vaideeswar P, David TE.
Cardiovasc Pathol 2009;18:236-42.

Impact of right ventricular pacing on three-dimensional global left ventricular dyssynchrony in children and young adults with congenital and acquired heart block associated with congenital heart disease.
Hong WJ, Yung TC, Lun KS, Wong SJ, Cheung YF.
Am J Cardiol 2009;104:700-6.

Amiodarone as a first-line therapy for postoperative junctional ectopic tachycardia.
Kovacikova L, Hakacova N, Dobos D, Skrak P, Zahorec M.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:616-22.

Methods to access the surgically excluded cavotricuspid isthmus for complete ablation of typical atrial flutter in patients with congenital heart defects.
El Yaman MM, Asirvatham SJ, Kapa S, Barrett RA, Packer DL, Porter CB.
Heart Rhythm 2009;6:949-56.

Cardiac resynchronisation therapy in paediatric and congenital heart disease: differential effects in various anatomical and functional substrates.
Janousek J, Gebauer RA, Abdul-Khaliq H, Turner M, Kornyei L, Grollmuss O, Rosenthal E, Villain E, Früh A, Paul T, Blom NA, Happonen JM, Bauersfeld U, Jacobsen JR, van den Heuvel F, Delhaas T, Papagiannis J, Trigo C; Working Group for Cardiac Dysrhythmias and Electrophysiology of the Association for European Paediatric Cardiology.
Heart 2009;95:1165-71.

The influences of red blood cell transfusion on perioperative inflammatory responses using a miniaturized biocompatible bypass with an asanguineous prime.
Miyaji K, Miyamoto T, Kohira S, Inoue N, Itatani K, Sato H, Ohara K, Takamoto S.
Int Heart J 2009;50:581-9.

The effects of normoxic versus hyperoxic cardiopulmonary bypass on oxidative stress and inflammatory response in cyanotic pediatric patients undergoing open cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial.
Caputo M, Mokhtari A, Rogers CA, Panayiotou N, Chen Q, Ghorbel MT, Angelini GD, Parry AJ.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:206-14.

Coarctation repair in neonates and young infants: is small size or low weight still a risk factor?
Burch PT, Cowley CG, Holubkov R, Null D, Lambert LM, Kouretas PC, Hawkins JA.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:547-52

Single-stage repair of aortopulmonary window with interrupted aortic arch by transection of the aorta and direct reconstruction.
Yoshida M, Yamaguchi M, Oshima Y, Oka S, Higuma T, Okita Y.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:781-3.

Repair of type B interrupted aortic arch using aberrant right subclavian artery.
Westaby S, Agarwal A, Kadlec J, Flynn F.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:528-9.

Late magnetic resonance surveillance of repaired coarctation of the aorta.
Puranik R, Tsang VT, Puranik S, Jones R, Cullen S, Bonhoeffer P, Hughes ML, Taylor AM.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:91-5.

Perioperative stroke in infants undergoing open heart operations for congenital heart disease.
Chen J, Zimmerman RA, Jarvik GP, Nord AS, Clancy RR, Wernovsky G, Montenegro LM, Hartman DM, Nicolson SC, Spray TL, Gaynor JW, Ichord R.
Ann Thorac Surg 209;88:823-9.

Supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connection: the transaortopulmonary approach.
Le Bret E, Roubertie F, Belli E, Stos B, Sigal-Cinqualbre A, Roussin R, Serraf A.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:e27-8.

The practical clinical value of three-dimensional models of complex congenitally malformed hearts.
Riesenkampff E, Rietdorf U, Wolf I, Schnackenburg B, Ewert P, Huebler M, Alexi-Meskishvili V, Anderson RH, Engel N, Meinzer HP, Hetzer R, Berger F, Kuehne T.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:571-80.

Impact of DEL22q11, trisomy 21, and other genetic syndromes on surgical outcome of conotruncal heart defects.
Michielon G, Marino B, Oricchio G, Digilio MC, Iorio F, Filippelli S, Placidi S,
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:565-570.

The role of intraoperative indocyanine green fluorescence angiography in pediatric cardiac surgery.
Kogon B, Fernandez J, Kanter K, Kirshbom P, Vincent B, Maher K, Guzetta N.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:632-6.

Can the Kawashima procedure be performed in younger patients?
Nath DS, Carden AJ, Nussbaum DP, Shin AJ, Khemani RG, Starnes VA, Wells WJ.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:586-7.

One thousand repeat sternotomies for congenital cardiac surgery: risk factors for reentry injury.
Kirshbom PM, Myung RJ, Simsic JM, Kramer ZB, Leong T, Kogon BE, Kanter KR.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:158-61.

Interinstitutional comparison of risk-adjusted mortality and length of stay in congenital heart surgery.
DeCampli WM, Burke RP.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:151-6.

Subtle hemorrhagic brain injury is associated with neurodevelopmental impairment in infants with repaired congenital heart disease.
Soul JS, Robertson RL, Wypij D, Bellinger DC, Visconti KJ, du Plessis AJ, Kussman BD, Scoppettuolo LA, Pigula F, Jonas RA, Newburger JW.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:374-81

Prenatal screening for major congenital heart disease: superiority of outflow tracts over the 4-chamber view.
Sklansky MS, Berman DP, Pruetz JD, Chang RK.
J Ultrasound Med 2009;28:889-99

The association of renal dysfunction and the use of aprotinin in patients undergoing congenital cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass.
Manrique A, Jooste EH, Kuch BA, Lichtenstein SE, Morell V, Munoz R, Ellis D, Davis PJ.
Anesth Analg 2009;109:45-52

Diagnostic accuracy and clinical relevance of brain natriuretic peptide assay in pediatric patients with congenital heart diseases.
Cantinotti M, Vittorini S, Storti S, Prontera C, Murzi M, De Lucia V, Recla S, Assanta N, Giusti S, Murzi B, Bottone U, Clerico A.
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown)

Adverse impact of vascular stent "mass effect" on airways.
Ferandos C, El-Said H, Hamzeh R, Moore JW.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2009;74:132-6

Cardiac surgery in patients with trisomy 18.
Kaneko Y, Kobayashi J, Achiwa I, Yoda H, Tsuchiya K, Nakajima Y, Endo D, Sato H, Kawakami T.
Pediatr Cardiol 2009;30:729-34.

Congenital coronary anomalies and surgical treatment.
Kayalar N, Burkhart HM, Dearani JA, Cetta F, Schaff HV.
Congenit Heart Dis 2009;4:239-51

Surgical repair of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery arising from the left pulmonary artery.
Ono M, Goerler H, Boethig D, Breymann T.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:275-6.

Surgical repair of anomalous coronary arteries arising from the opposite sinus of Valsalva in infants and children.
elZein C, Hanhan Z, Massad M, Barth MJ, Muangmingsuk S, Geha A, Polimenakos A, Ilbawi M.
J Card Surg 2009;24:466-9

Role of pulse oximetry in examining newborns for congenital heart disease: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics.
Mahle WT, Newburger JW, Matherne GP, Smith FC, Hoke TR, Koppel R, Gidding SS, Beekman RH 3rd, Grosse SD; American Heart Association Congenital Heart Defects Committee of the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing, and Interdisciplinary Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research; American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, and Committee on Fetus and Newborn.
Circulation 2009;120:447-58.

Apolipoprotein E genotype modifies the risk of behavior problems after infant cardiac surgery.
Gaynor JW, Nord AS, Wernovsky G, Bernbaum J, Solot CB, Burnham N, Zackai E, Heagerty PJ, Clancy RR, Nicolson SC, Jarvik GP, Gerdes M.
Pediatrics 2009;124:241-50

Physical activity, sports participation and aerobic fitness in children who have undergone surgery for congenital heart defects.
Arvidsson D, Slinde F, Hulthén L, Sunnegårdh J.
Acta Paediatr 2009;98:1475-82.

Predictors of impaired neurodevelopmental outcomes at one year of age after infant cardiac surgery.
Fuller S, Nord AS, Gerdes M, Wernovsky G, Jarvik GP, Bernbaum J, Zackai E, Gaynor JW.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:40-7.

Prediction of periventricular leukomalacia. Part I: Selection of hemodynamic features using logistic regression and decision tree algorithms.
Samanta B, Bird GL, Kuijpers M, Zimmerman RA, Jarvik GP, Wernovsky G, Clancy RR, Licht DJ, Gaynor JW, Nataraj C.
Artif Intell Med 2009;46:201-15.

Functional health status of adolescents after the Fontan procedure -- comparison with their siblings.
Manlhiot C, Knezevich S, Radojewski E, Cullen-Dean G, Williams WG, McCrindle BW.
Can J Cardiol 2009;25:e294-300.

Pregnancy and delivery in patients with fontan circulation: a case report and review of obstetric management.
Nitsche JF, Phillips SD, Rose CH, Brost BC, Watson WJ.
Obstet Gynecol Surv 2009;64:607-14.

Increased P-selectin expression on platelets and decreased plasma thrombomodulin in Fontan patients.
Kajimoto H, Nakazawa M, Murasaki K, Hagiwara N, Nakanishi T.
Circ J 2009;73:1705-10.

Optimal conduit size of the extracardiac Fontan operation based on energy loss and flow stagnation.
Itatani K, Miyaji K, Tomoyasu T, Nakahata Y, Ohara K, Takamoto S, Ishii M.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:565-72.

Evaluating failing Fontans for heart transplantation: predictors of death.
Griffiths ER, Kaza AK, Wyler von Ballmoos MC, Loyola H, Valente AM, Blume ED, del Nido P.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:558-64.

Management of a stenotic right ventricle-pulmonary artery shunt early after the Norwood procedure.
Hsia TY, Migliavacca F, Pennati G, Balossino R, Dubini G, de Leval MR, Bradley SM, Bove EL.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:830-8.

Lower weight-for-age z score adversely affects hospital length of stay after the bidirectional Glenn procedure in 100 infants with a single ventricle.
Anderson JB, Beekman RH 3rd, Border WL, Kalkwarf HJ, Khoury PR, Uzark K, Eghtesady P, Marino BS.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138;397-404.

Blood flow distribution in a large series of patients having the Fontan operation: a cardiac magnetic resonance velocity mapping study.
Whitehead KK, Sundareswaran KS, Parks WJ, Harris MA, Yoganathan AP, Fogel MA.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138;96-102.

Clinical outcome 5 to 18 years after the Fontan operation performed on children younger than 5 years.
Robbers-Visser D, Kapusta L, van Osch-Gevers L, Strengers JL, Boersma E, de Rijke YB, Boomsma F, Bogers AJ, Helbing WA.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:89-95.

A technique of fenestration for extracardiac Fontan with long-term patency.
Ruiz E, Guerrero R, d'Udekem Y, Brizard C.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:200-2.

Pleural effusions, water balance mediators and the influence of lisinopril after completion Fontan procedures.
François K, Bové T, De Groote K, Panzer J, Vandekerckhove K, Suys B, De Wolf D, Van Nooten G.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:57-62.

Do we need fenestration when performing two-staged total cavopulmonary connection using an extracardiac conduit?
Harada Y, Uchita S, Sakamoto T, Kimura M, Umezu K, Takigiku K, Yasukouchi S.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:50-4.

Thromboelastography of patients after Fontan compared with healthy children.
Raffini L, Schwed A, Zheng XL, Tanzer M, Nicolson S, Gaynor JW, Jobes D.
Pediatr Cardiol 2009;30:771-6.

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Barron DJ, Kilby MD, Davies B, Wright JG, Jones TJ, Brawn WJ.
Lancet 2009;374:551-64.

The current role of hybrid procedures in the stage 1 palliation of patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Chen Q, Parry AJ.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:77-83.

Left ventricular morphology influences mortality after the Norwood operation.
Walsh MA, McCrindle BW, Dipchand A, Manlhiot C, Hickey E, Caldarone CA, Van Arsdell GS, Schwartz SM.
Heart 2009;95:1238-44.

Staged surgical palliation in hypoplastic left heart syndrome and its variants.
Delmo Walter EM, Hübler M, Alexi-Meskishvili V, Miera O, Weng Y, Loforte A, Berger F, Hetzer R.
J Card Surg 2009;24:383-91.

The Norwood procedure – does the type of shunt determine outcome?
Rüffer A, Danch A, Gottschalk U, Mir T, Lacour-Gayet F, Haun C, Hraska V, Reichenspurner HC, Cesnjevar RA.
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;57:270-5.

Late morbidity during childhood and adolescence in previously premature neonates after patent ductus arteriosus closure.
Dodge-Khatami A, Tschuppert S, Latal B, Rousson V, Doell C.
Pediatr Cardiol 2009;30:735-40.

Hemodynamic effects of dobutamine and dopexamine after cardiopulmonary bypass in pediatric cardiac surgery.
Kwapisz MM, Neuhäuser C, Scholz S, Welters ID, Löhr T, Koch T, Valeske K, Akintürk H, Thul J, Müller M.
Paediatr Anaesth 2009;19:862-71.

Thoracic duct ligation for persistent chylothorax after pediatric cardiothoracic surgery.
Nath DS, Savla J, Khemani RG, Nussbaum DP, Greene CL, Wells WJ.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:246-51.

Etiology and management of chylothorax following pediatric heart surgery.
Milonakis M, Chatzis AC, Giannopoulos NM, Contrafouris C, Bobos D, Kirvassilis GV, Sarris GE.
J Card Surg 2009;24:369-73.

Brain natriuretic peptide is removed by continuous veno-venous hemofiltration in pediatric patients.
Ricci Z, Garisto C, Morelli S, Di Chiara L, Ronco C, Picardo S.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:33-6.

Risk factors for central line-associated bloodstream infection in a pediatric cardiac intensive care unit.
Costello JM, Graham DA, Morrow DF, Potter-Bynoe G, Sandora TJ, Laussen PC.
Pediatr Crit Care Med 2009;10:453-9

Mid-term outcomes in adults with ebstein anomaly and cavopulmonary shunts.
Al-Najashi KS, Balint OH, Oechslin E, Williams WG, Silversides CK.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:131-6
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The effect of ventricular septal defect enlargement on the outcome of Rastelli or Rastelli-type repair.
Navabi MA, Shabanian R, Kiani A, Rahimzadeh M.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:390-6

Perforation of the aortic sinus after closure of atrial septal defects with the Atriasept occluder.
Brown S, Gewillig M.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2009;74:298-301.

The scimitar syndrome: an Italian multicenter study.
Vida VL, Speggiorin S, Padalino MA, Crupi G, Marcelletti C, Zannini L, Frigiola A, Varrica A, Di Carlo D, Di Donato R, Murzi B, Bernabei M, Boccuzzo G, Stellin G.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:440-4.

Variability in surgical referral patterns for pulmonary valve replacement in adults with repaired tetralogy of fallot.
Wald RM, Lyseggen E, Oechslin EN, Webb GD, Silversides CK.
Congenit Heart Dis 2009;4:231-8.

Heart transplantation for adults with congenital heart disease: analysis of the United network for organ sharing database.
Patel ND, Weiss ES, Allen JG, Russell SD, Shah AS, Vricella LA, Conte JV.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:814-22

The effect of age, diagnosis, and previous surgery in children and adults undergoing heart transplantation for congenital heart disease.
Lamour JM, Kanter KR, Naftel DC, Chrisant MR, Morrow WR, Clemson BS, Kirklin JK;
J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;54:160-5

Ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death in adults after a Mustard operation for transposition of the great arteries.
Schwerzmann M, Salehian O, Harris L, Siu SC, Williams WG, Webb GD, Colman JM, Redington A, Silversides CK.
Eur Heart J 2009;30:1873-9.

Ventricular function in patients with transposition of the great arteries operated with arterial switch.
Pettersen E, Fredriksen PM, Urheim S, Thaulow E, Smith HJ, Smevik B, Smiseth O, Andersen K.
Am J Cardiol 2009;104:583-9.

Outcomes after anatomic repair for d-transposition of the great arteries with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction.
Emani SM, Beroukhim R, Zurakowski D, Pigula FA, Mayer JE, del Nido PJ, Geva T, Bacha EA.
Circulation 2009;120(11 Suppl):S53-8.

Simultaneous apicoaortic conduit placement and mitral valve replacement in an adolescent with porcelain aorta, aortic stenosis, and mitral stenosis.
Herrmann JL, Ruzmetov M, Rodefeld MD, Hoyer MH, Brown JW.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:998-1000.

Isolated cleft of the mitral valve: distinctive features and surgical management.
Abadir S, Fouilloux V, Metras D, Ghez O, Kreitmann B, Fraisse A.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:839-43

Pulmonary valve replacement in repaired tetralogy of Fallot: determinants of early postoperative adverse outcomes.
Dos L, Dadashev A, Tanous D, Ferreira-González IJ, Haberer K, Siu SC, Van Arsdell GS, Oechslin EN, Williams WG, Silversides CK.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:553-9

Variability in surgical referral patterns for pulmonary valve replacement in adults with repaired tetralogy of fallot.
Wald RM, Lyseggen E, Oechslin EN, Webb GD, Silversides CK.
Congenit Heart Dis 2009;4:231-8

Right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit augmentation compared with replacement in young children.
Zachariah JP, Pigula FA, Mayer JE Jr, McElhinney DB.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:574-80.

European Contegra multicentre study: 7-year results after 165 valved bovine jugular vein graft implantations.
Breymann T, Blanz U, Wojtalik MA, Daenen W, Hetzer R, Sarris G, Stellin G, Planche C, Tsang V, Weissmann N, Boethig D.
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;57:257-69.

Risk factors for early pulmonary valve replacement after valve disruption in congenital pulmonary stenosis and tetralogy of Fallot.
Kogon B, Plattner C, Kirshbom P, Kanter K, Leong T, Lyle T, Jennings S, McConnell M, Book W.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:103-8

Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation: an update.
Lurz P, Bonhoeffer P, Taylor AM.
Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2009;7:823-33.

Delayed improvement of right ventricular diastolic function and regression of right ventricular mass after percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation in patients with congenital heart disease.
Romeih S, Kroft LJ, Bokenkamp R, Schalij MJ, Grotenhuis H, Hazekamp MG, Groenink M, de Roos A, Blom NA.
Am Heart J 2009;158:40-6.

Congenital valvular aortic stenosis: limited progression during childhood.
Ten Harkel AD, Berkhout M, Hop WC, Witsenburg M, Helbing WA.
Arch Dis Child 2009;94:531-5.

Experience and intermediate-term results using the Contegra heterograft for right ventricular outflow reconstruction in adults.
Niclauss L, Delay D, Hurni M, von Segesser LK.
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2009;9:667-71.

Tracheal reconstruction in children with unilateral lung agenesis or severe hypoplasia.
Backer CL, Kelle AM, Mavroudis C, Rigsby CK, Kaushal S, Holinger LD.
Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:624-31.

Pediatric tracheal reconstruction with pericardial patch and strips of autologous cartilage
Hazekamp MG, Koolbergen DR, Kersten J, Peper J, de Mol B, König-Jung A.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009;36:344-51.

Follow-up of surgical correction of aotic arch anomalies causing tracheoesophageal compression: a 38-year single institution experience.
Ruzmetov M, Vijay P, Rodefeld MD, Turrentine MW, Brown JW.
J Pediatr Surg 2009;44:1328-32