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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Adrienne H. Kovacs, Gerald Lebovic, Stavroula Raptis, Samuel Blais, Christopher A. Caldarone, Nagib Dahdah, Frederic Dallaire, Christian Drolet, Jasmine Grewal, Camille L. Hancock Friesen, Edward Hickey, Gauri Rani Karur, Paul Khairy, Benedetta Leonardi, Michelle Keir, Brian W. McCrindle, Syed Najaf Nadeem, Ming-Yen Ng, Ashish H. Shah, Edythe B. Tham, Judith Therrien, Andrew E. Warren, Isabelle F. Vonder Muhll, Alexander Van de Bruaene, Kenichiro Yamamura, Michael E. Farkouh, Rachel M. Wald
Summary: This study explored the relationship between pulmonary regurgitation and quality of life and health status in adults with Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), and found that with advancing age, patients reported more problems in mobility and pain or discomfort. Factors associated with superior patient-reported outcomes include race, syndrome, employment, and left ventricular function, while being asymptomatic was found to have the greatest impact on quality of life and health status.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Sophie Offen, Raj Puranik, David Baker, Rachael Cordina, Richard Chard, David S. Celermajer
Summary: The prevalence and determinants of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) in patients with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF) remain incompletely understood. This study found that despite substantial right ventricular (RV) dilatation in rTOF patients, the prevalence of TR is surprisingly low and has weak correlation with factors such as right atrial volumes and tricuspid annular diameter. These findings question the commonly held notions regarding the pathophysiology of functional TR in these patients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Heiner Latus, Jana Stammermann, Inga Voges, Birgit Waschulzik, Matthias Gutberlet, Gerhard-Paul Diller, Dietmar Schranz, Peter Ewert, Philipp Beerbaum, Titus Kuhne, Samir Sarikouch
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the hemodynamic impact and prognostic relevance of right ventricular pressure load in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot. The results showed that higher right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) gradients were associated with smaller right ventricular volumes and less pulmonary regurgitation, but lower biventricular longitudinal strain and increased risk of adverse events. Mild residual pressure gradients did not protect from pulmonary valve replacement.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2022)
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Pediatrics
Guillaume Leclair, Adil Dingankar, Charlene M. T. Robertson, Gwen Y. Bond, Parsa Mohammadian, Irina Dinu, Konstantin Averin, Gonzalo Garcia Guerra, Joseph Atallah
Summary: This study aimed to assess the 2-year neurodevelopmental outcomes for neonatal cardiac surgery survivors with tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect. The results showed that these patients had below normative values in cognitive, language, and motor skills, with a high prevalence of delays. Chromosomal anomalies and postoperative complications were identified as factors associated with worse neurodevelopmental outcomes.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2023)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Bjorn Cools, Chandan Kadur Nagaraju, Katrien Vandendriessche, Joeri van Puyvelde, Mohamad Youness, Llewelyn Roderick, Marc Gewillig, Karin Sipido, Piet Claus, Filip Rega
Summary: In a sheep model with pathophysiologic changes similar to repaired TOF patients, severe pulmonary regurgitation (PR) leads to fibrotic changes in the right ventricle (RV). Pulmonary valve replacement reverses these fibrotic changes. Early valve replacement results in quick RV recovery, and timing of the surgery does not affect the outcome. The fibrotic changes correlate well with the circulating biomarker PICP, which can be useful in clinical follow-up.
JACC-BASIC TO TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE
(2023)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ziqin Zhou, Ying Huang, Linjiang Han, Yong Zhang, Junfei Zhao, Shusheng Wen, Jimei Chen
Summary: Patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF) and moderate to severe pulmonary regurgitation (PR) can be screened for severity of RV dilatation using echocardiographic data, which is associated with preoperative cardiac function and short-term prognosis after pulmonary valve replacement (PVR). RV dilatation score > 2.35 indicates the need for further CMR examination and treatment.
BMC CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
(2023)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Shannon M. Lyon, Susan Ofner, Phillip Cheng, Shannon Powell, Daniel Schloss, Benjamin J. Landis, Stephen Cook, Jeremy L. Herrmann, Jyoti K. Patel
Summary: This study aimed to assess the rates of growth of the aortic root and ascending aorta in patients with repaired TOF using sequential MRI data. The study found that the growth rate of the aorta in TOF patients is slow and is associated with age and medication treatment.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Fumiya Yoneyama, Michiaki Imamura, Rajat Kalra
Summary: This case highlights the importance of considering intrinsic coronary anomalies in patients with Tetralogy of Fallot, especially when accompanied by ventricular dysfunction. Coronary angiography is an effective tool for diagnosing such anomalies and guiding appropriate treatment.
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2021)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Xin Tao Ye, Edward Buratto, Antonia Schulz, Samuel J. Macalister, Robert G. Weintraub, Christian P. Brizard, Igor E. Konstantinov
Summary: The study evaluated the long-term outcomes of a staged approach for symptomatic young infants with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), with initial shunt palliation followed by complete repair. The results showed low mortality but high rates of reinterventions at long-term follow-up. Therefore, careful consideration should be given when determining the management strategy for congenital heart disease.
JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2023)
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Acoustics
R. Xu, D. Zhou, M. Liu, Q. Zhou, L. Xie, S. Zeng
Summary: This study aimed to assess measures of elasticity of the ascending aorta (AAo) in fetuses with tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) and explore the association with neonatal aortic dilation. The results showed that AAo elasticity was decreased in fetuses with ToF, and fetal AAo elasticity was independently associated with neonatal aortic annular dilation.
ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
(2023)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Shuaipeng Zhang, Haiyuan Liu, Xiangyu Wang, Shaojun Huang, Chengxin Zhang
Summary: Progressive dilatation of the aortic root is not uncommon in adult patients with repaired TOF, which can lead to severe aortic regurgitation or fatal dissection. Therefore, surgical treatment for both regurgitated aortic valve and dilated root is necessary based on preoperative assessments and individual treatment strategies.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Li Jiang, Yuan Li, Shan Huang, Pei-Lun Han, Wei-Feng Yan, Han Fang, Zhi-Gang Yang
Summary: In patients with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot, cardiac MRI showed that there was a gradual decrease in right ventricular, left ventricular, and septal strain. The correlation between left ventricular deformation and right ventricular function was strongest in patients with right ventricular heart failure.
JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
(2023)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jouke P. Bokma, Tal Geva, Lynn A. Sleeper, Ji Hae Lee, Minmin Lu, Tehila Sompolinsky, Sonya V. Babu-Narayan, Rachel M. Wald, Barbara J. M. Mulder, Anne Marie Valente
Summary: The study aimed to determine whether pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) is associated with improved survival and freedom from sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (rTOF). The results showed that patients who received PVR had a lower risk of death or sustained VT compared to those who did not receive PVR.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
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Pediatrics
Daniel Bowen, Martijn Kauling, Bernardo Loff Barreto, Jackie McGhie, Judith Cuypers, Tamas Szili-Torok, Jolien Roos-Hesselink, Annemien van den Bosch
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the synchronicity of multiple RV walls using 2D-MPE in ToF patients. The results showed that ToF patients had electromechanical delays between the lateral, anterior, and septal RV walls, with anterior wall dysfunction likely associated with surgical repair. 2D-MPE may have an emerging role in evaluating RV mechanical response to electrical resynchronisation therapy.
FRONTIERS IN PEDIATRICS
(2023)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Sabine Cheng, Vivian Wing-Yi Li, Edwina Kam-Fung So, Yiu-Fai Cheung
Summary: In patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), right ventricular (RV)-pulmonary arterial (PA) coupling is impaired and is associated with RV and LV mechanics and severity of pulmonary regurgitation (PR) and tricuspid regurgitation (TR).
PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Masaya Sugimoto, Hirotaka Ishido, Mitsuru Seki, Satoshi Masutani, Akiko Tamai, Hideaki Senzaki
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2012)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ryo Inuzuka, Mitsuru Seki, Masaya Sugimoto, Hirofumi Saiki, Satoshi Masutani, Hideaki Senzaki
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2013)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Hirofumi Saiki, Clara Kurishima, Satoshi Masutani, Masanori Tamura, Hideaki Senzaki
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2013)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Hirofumi Saiki, Clara Kurishima, Satoshi Masutani, Hideaki Senzaki
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2014)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Akiko Yana, Satoshi Masutani, Takuro Kojima, Hirofumi Saiki, Mio Taketazu, Masanori Tamura, Hideaki Senzaki
CIRCULATION JOURNAL
(2013)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Satoshi Masutani, Hirofumi Saiki, Clara Kurishima, Hirotaka Ishido, Masanori Tamura, Hideaki Senzaki
CIRCULATION JOURNAL
(2013)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Katsuaki Toyoshima, Satoshi Masutani, Hideaki Senzaki, Motoyoshi Kawataki, Yasushi Itani
CIRCULATION JOURNAL
(2014)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Hirofumi Saiki, Ryo Nakagawa, Hirotaka Ishido, Satoshi Masutani, Hideaki Senzaki
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mitsuru Seki, Clara Kurishima, Hidenori Kawasaki, Satoshi Masutani, Hideaki Senzaki
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
(2012)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Satoshi Masutani, Hideaki Senzaki
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mitsuru Seki, Clara Kurishima, Hirofumi Saiki, Satoshi Masutani, Hirokazu Arakawa, Masanori Tamura, Hideaki Senzaki
Letter
Immunology
Masato Arao, Satoshi Masutani, Takuro Kojima, Hirofumi Saiki, Hirotaka Ishido, Masanori Tamura, Hideaki Senzaki
PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
(2013)
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Pediatrics
Hirofumi Saiki, Satoshi Masutani, Masanori Tamura, Hideaki Senzaki
PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
(2013)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fuyou Liang, Hideaki Senzaki, Zhaofang Yin, Yuqi Fan, Koichi Sughimoto, Hao Liu
SCIENTIFIC WORLD JOURNAL
(2013)
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Seiko Kuwata, Yoichi Iwamoto, Hirotaka Ishido, Mio Taketadu, Masanori Tamura, Hideaki Senzaki
GASTROENTEROLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
(2013)