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Filter by:Congenital heart diseases (CHD) are detected in 40-60% of individuals with Down syndrome (DS) and increase the risk of developmental delay in the presence of syndromes. The aim of the study was to compare cardiopulmonary parameters, gross motor development and hand grip strength in DS children with and without CHD. Demographic variables, cardiopulmonary parameters and echocardiographic values were recorded. Gross motor development was evaluated with Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88). Hand grip strength was measured with the Baseline Pneumatic Bulb Dynamometer.
Congenital heart defects (CHD) are the most common congenital malformations. Despite the progress made in the last decades in diagnosis and treatment, CHD continues to be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Several studies have shown a reduction in the quality of life (QoL) of parents of children with CHD, which may affect children too. The main research aim is to assess and to understand the impact of a psychoeducational intervention in QoL of parents with newborns with CHD. We are including parents of inpatient newborns in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of UAG da Mulher e Criança - Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João (CHUSJ) with the diagnosis of non-syndromic CHD, between March 2019 and February 2020. We also included parents of newborns born at CHUSJ with the diagnosis of non-syndromic CHD, not admited in NICU, between September 2019 and February 2020. The inclusion criteria are: I) parents of newborns (up to 28 days) with the diagnosis of non- syndromic CHD; II) newborns hospitalized in CHUSJ; III) parents aged ≥ 18 years. Parents of newborns with other important co-morbidities associated with CHD and those who do not have good understanding and expression in Portuguese will be excluded. Parents will be divided in 2 study groups: INTERVENTION group (I) and CONTROL group (C). Group I will receive a psychoeducational intervention in addition to the usual routines of the Service. Group C will receive the usual routines of the Service. The psychoeducational intervention, which consists of 2 sessions lasting 90 minutes each one, will be performed as soon as possible after inclusion in the study. Participants will be evaluated in three moments: M1 beginning of the study; M2 4 weeks after the intervention (I) or after enrollment (C) and M3 16 weeks after intervention/enrollment. The primary outcome will be parental QoL, which will be evaluated through the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Bref (WHOQOL-Bref). The family impact and the perception of positive contributions will be secondary outcomes. These outcome variables will be assessed by the Impact on Family Scale and the Positive Contributions Scale - Kansas Inventory of Parental Perceptions, respectively. A semi-structured interview will be performed after all quantitative data have been collected. The authors expect to find an increase of QoL and positive contributions and a decrease of family impact in the intervention group comparatively to the control group.
This is a prospective, single center, safety and feasibility trial to evaluate the use of autologous umbilical vein as shunts or conduits in neonatal cardiac surgery. Subjects will be identified here at the Advanced Fetal Care Center (AFCC) following diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) with single ventricle physiology of the fetus via fetal echocardiogram. At time of cesarean section or vaginal delivery, umbilical cord will be harvested in a sterile fashion and the umbilical vein will be dissected free and preserved until first clinically indicated Stage I palliative procedure between day 3 and 7 of life. Subjects will be followed until their Stage II palliative procedure.
Perioperative administration of steroids has been demonstrated to reduce systemic inflammatory response in infants undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. However, data on effects of steroids on clinical outcomes are lacking. Hence the hypothesis of the present study: intraoperative administration of dexamethasone reduces complication rates and improves clinical outcomes in infants undergoing repair of congenital heart defects under cardiopulmonary bypass.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and short-term effectiveness of implantation of Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve (TPV) for the treatment of congenital heart disease with pulmonary valve disease.
We are conducting a prospective cohort study of 20 children with cyanotic congenital heart disease who are admitted for cardiac surgery. We will record cerebral and somatic near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) at two sites - forehead and flank regions using the Covidien INVOS™ 5100C Cerebral / Somatic Oximeter. The monitoring will begin one hour pre-operatively (baseline) and continue until 48hours post-operatively. We will also take measurements prior to discharge from hospital. Baseline demographics, physiological and laboratory variables will be recorded. Clinical outcome variables including mortality, duration of intensive care unit (ICU) stay, duration of mechanical ventilation, inotropic support and feed tolerance will also be recorded.
This is a study to determine the safety and efficacy of liothyronine sodium/triiodothyronine (Triostat), a synthetic thyroid hormone, when given to infants with congenital heart disease during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. Funding Source - FDA OOPD.
The aim of the study is to assess the ability of Levosimendan to reduce the postoperative acute kidney injury in pediatric patients undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease (CHDs).
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of rhRNP on urine output and hemodynamics following corrective repair of Tetralogy Of Fallot.
The prevalence of chronic kidney injury (CKD) following cardiac surgery during childhood is not known, but there is evidence of CKD in young adults. In the present study assumption is made that CKD can already by diagnosed in patients at or just before adolescence, and the aim is calculate its prevalence according to the KDIGO criteria by a cross-sectional study, which will enroll patients aged 10 to 15 years. The second hypothesis is that events occurring peri-operatively during initial surgery or during follow-up could by chart review and regression analysis.