Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Pediatric Cardiology Association position statement on pulse oximetry screening in newborns to enhance detection of …

KK Wong, A Fournier, DS Fruitman, L Graves… - Canadian Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Congenital heart disease is the most common congenital malformation and approximately 3
in 1000 newborns have critical congenital heart disease (CCHD). Timely diagnosis affects …

Maternal anti-Ro and anti-La antibody–associated endocardial fibroelastosis

LE Nield, ED Silverman, GP Taylor, JF Smallhorn… - Circulation, 2002 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Maternal anti-Ro and anti-La antibodies are associated with congenital heart
block (CHB). Although endocardial fibroelastosis (EFE) has been described in isolated …

Presentation, diagnosis, and medical management of heart failure in children: Canadian Cardiovascular Society guidelines

PF Kantor, J Lougheed, A Dancea, M McGillion… - Canadian journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Pediatric heart failure (HF) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in childhood. This
article presents guidelines for the recognition, diagnosis, and early medical management of …

Aspirin dose and prevention of coronary abnormalities in Kawasaki disease

F Dallaire, Z Fortier-Morissette, S Blais… - …, 2017 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND: Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) is part of the recommended treatment of
Kawasaki disease (KD). Controversies remain regarding the optimal dose of ASA to be …

Surgical management of valvular heart disease 2004.

WRE Jamieson, PC Cartier… - The Canadian …, 2004 - mayoclinic.elsevierpure.com
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Abnormal pericyte recruitment as a cause for pulmonary hypertension in Adams–Oliver syndrome

MS Patel, GP Taylor, S Bharya… - American journal of …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Adams–Oliver syndrome (AOS) consists of congenital scalp defects with variable limb
defects of unknown pathogenesis. We report on two children with AOS plus additional …

Kawasaki disease in the older child

T Momenah, S Sanatani, J Potts, GGS Sandor… - …, 1998 - publications.aap.org
Objectives. To determine the prevalence of Kawasaki disease in older children and to
evaluate its clinical presentation, time to diagnosis, and outcome in comparison with …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of liver stiffness in pediatric Fontan patients using transient elastography

B Chen, RA Schreiber, DG Human, JE Potts… - Canadian Journal of …, 2016 - hindawi.com
Background. Hepatic fibrosis is a potential complication following Fontan surgery and
heralds long-term risk for cirrhosis. Transient elastography (TE) is a rapid, noninvasive …

[HTML][HTML] The registry and follow-up of complex pediatric therapies program of Western Canada: a mechanism for service, audit, and research after life-saving therapies …

CMT Robertson, RS Sauve, AR Joffe… - … Research and Practice, 2011 - hindawi.com
Newly emerging health technologies are being developed to care for children with complex
cardiac defects. Neurodevelopmental and childhood school-related outcomes are of great …

Assessment of vocal fold mobility before and after cardiothoracic surgery in children

LF Carpes, FK Kozak, JG Leblanc… - … –Head & Neck …, 2011 - jamanetwork.com
Objectives To assess the incidence of vocal fold immobility (VFI) after cardiothoracic surgery
in children and to determine the factors potentially associated with this outcome. Methods …