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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Beatrice Santens, Alexander Van De Bruaene, Pieter De Meester, Guido Claessen, Philip Moons, Piet Claus, Kaatje Goetschalckx, Jan Bogaert, Werner Budts
Summary: This study assessed exercise capacity and ventricular function in patients after arterial switch operation (ASO) for complete transposition of the great arteries. It found that some asymptomatic ASO patients have electrical, left ventricle, and right ventricle changes at rest, and signs of fibrosis. Exercise capacity is impaired and seems to be related to ventricular function.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Clement Batteux, Samya Abakka, Regis Gaudin, Pascal Vouhe, Olivier Raisky, Damien Bonnet
Summary: 3D modeling can predict late coronary events after ASO, with the geometric parameters of the left coronary artery being associated with coronary events and having predictive value.
JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Craig S. Broberg, Alexandra van Dissel, Jessica Minnier, Jamil Aboulhosn, Robert M. Kauling, Salil Ginde, Eric Krieger, Fred Rodriguez, Tripti Gupta, Sangeeta Shah, Anitha S. John, Timothy Cotts, W. Aaron Kay, Marissa Kuo, Cindy Dwight, Patricia Woods, Jeremy Nicolarsen, Berardo Sarubbi, Flavia Fusco, Petra Antonova, Susan Fernandes, Jasmine Grewal, Jonathan Cramer, Paul Khairy, Pastora Gallego, Clare O'Donnell, Jane Hannah, Mikael Dellborg, Carla P. Rodriguez-Monserrate, Isabelle Vonder Muhll, Stephen Pylypchuk, Anthony Magalski, Frank Han, Adam M. Lubert, Joseph Kay, Elizabeth Yeung, Jolien Roos-Hesselink, David Baker, David S. Celermajer, Luke J. Burchill, William M. Wilson, Joshua Wong, Shelby Kutty, Alexander R. Opotowsky
Summary: For patients with d-TGA and a systemic right ventricle after atrial switch surgery, the progression to end-stage heart failure or death is slow. The study identified predictive factors associated with adverse outcomes and developed a simplified scoring system to identify high-risk patients.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Soichiro Kitamura, Hisateru Tachimori, Arata Murakami, Hiroaki Kawata, Hajime Ichikawa, Hiroaki Miyata
Summary: This study evaluated the 90-day mortality and the effect of rescue or urgent coronary revascularization in children undergoing arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries. The 90-day mortality was found to better represent perioperative outcomes compared to the 30-day mortality. Patients on ECMO had a higher 90-day mortality, and coronary revascularization showed a salvaging effect.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Inga Voges, Christien Boll, Amke Caliebe, Dominik Gabbert, Anselm Uebing, Sylvia Krupickova
Summary: Patients with TGA after ASO often have different PA anatomy and common PA stenoses. This study used MRI to establish disease-specific reference ranges for PA dimensions and biventricular volumes and mass in 69 pediatric patients with TGA. The results showed strong associations between body surface area and PA diameters, as well as between height and biventricular volumes.
JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
(2021)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Supreet P. Marathe, Mariana Chavez, Antonia Schulz, Lynn A. Sleeper, Gerald R. Marx, Sitaram M. Emani, Pedro J. Del Nido, Christopher W. Baird
Summary: This study investigated the contemporary outcomes of the double switch operation for patients with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries. The results showed promising outcomes of the surgery, but highlighted the anticipated problems of progressive neoaortic regurgitation and the need for reoperations.
JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Tyson A. Fricke, Edward Buratto, Robert G. Weintraub, Andrew Bullock, Gavin Wheaton, Leeanne Grigg, Patrick Disney, Yves D'Udekem, Christian P. Brizard, Igor E. Konstantinov
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the long-term outcomes of patients undergoing ASO at a single institution. The results showed high survival rates and normal LV systolic function in patients after 25 years of ASO surgery. However, some patients may face issues such as neoaortic valve regurgitation and the need for reoperation.
JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Karel Koubsky, Roman Gebauer, Tomas Tlaskal, Tomas Matejka, Rudolf Poruban, Denisa Jicinska, Bohumil Hucin, Jan Janousek, Vaclav Chaloupecky
Summary: The long-term survival of children undergoing ASO is excellent with low rates of coronary artery reinterventions. Patients with intramural coronary artery are at higher risk of coronary artery reintervention and mortality.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Julio Sotelo, Israel Valverde, Duarte Martins, Damien Bonnet, Nathalie Boddaert, Kuberan Pushparajan, Sergio Uribe, Francesca Raimondi
Summary: This study conducted a comprehensive haemodynamic analysis using 4D-flow MRI data to investigate the relationship between aorta dilation in TGA patients post-ASO and controls. Significant differences in haemodynamic parameters were found between the two groups, with potential biomarkers identified for early prediction of aortic root dilatation in TGA patients.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Margaret Irwin, Geoffrey Binney, Kimberlee Gauvreau, Sitaram Emani, Elizabeth D. Blume, David W. Brown
Summary: Patients with bicuspid native pulmonary valve (BNPV) undergoing arterial switch operation have similar short-term outcomes compared to those with tricuspid native pulmonary valve, but are more prone to and experience earlier aortic regurgitation and neo-aortic root dilation.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yusuke Yamamoto, Koji Nomura, Takahiro Tomoyasu, Fumiaki Murayama, Sho Isobe
Summary: This study retrospectively examined the impact of an improved coronary transfer technique in arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries. The oblique coronary transfer technique showed good patency of the coronary arteries and contributed to improved postoperative mortality rates, with no deaths and no need for mechanical circulatory support during a median follow-up of 5.3 years. The freedom from re-intervention rate was 85.6% over 8 years, with most transplanted coronary arteries remaining patent.
JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Odilia Woudstra, Doris Skoric-Milosavljevic, Barbara J. M. Mulder, Folkert J. Meijboom, Marco C. Post, Monique R. M. Jongbloed, Arie P. J. van Dijk, Joost P. van Melle, Thelma C. Konings, Alex Postma, Connie R. Bezzina, Berto J. Bouma, Michael W. T. Tanck
Summary: Research suggests that common genetic variants may contribute to the heterogeneity in clinical course and improve risk stratification in patients with transposition of the great arteries after atrial switch operation. These findings support the hypothesis that incorporating genetic variants into risk assessment may be beneficial.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Makoto Nakamura, Kazuyoshi Kanno, Masahiko Nishioka
Summary: In patients with transposition of the great arteries, aortopulmonary collateral arteries are common after catheterization. This case report describes symptomatic aortopulmonary collateral arteries following arterial switch, which required support with a centrifugal pump and left ventricular assistive device, along with emergent coil embolization. After embolization, hemodynamics significantly improved, and the postoperative recovery was uneventful.
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Alexander D. Hussey, Thomas L. Gentles, Fiona Perelini, John Beca, Kirsten Finucane
Summary: The outcomes of emergency arterial switch operation (ASO) for infants with d-loop transposition of the great arteries and persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn were analyzed retrospectively. The emergency ASO group had higher 30-day postoperative mortality, but there was no significant difference in abnormal neurodevelopmental outcome among the survivors compared to the nonemergency group. The emergency group required more treatments for low cardiac output syndrome, experienced more postoperative seizures, and had a longer length of stay.
JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Sowmya Ramanan, Soumya Sundaram, Arun Gopalakrishnan, D. Anija, P. Sandhya, Dhiya Susan Jose, Sudip Dutta Baruah, Sabarinath Menon, Baiju S. Dharan
Summary: The study evaluated the outcomes of children who underwent an arterial switch operation (ASO) in terms of cardiac, neurodevelopmental, psycho-social, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). While intermediate-term cardiac outcomes and HRQOL after ASO were fairly satisfactory, neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) were identified in one-fourth of these children. Increasing time to lactate normalization after ASO and low socioeconomic status were associated with suboptimal intermediate neurodevelopment outcomes after ASO.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Sonia Singh, Franz E. Babl, Stephen J. C. Hearps, Jeffrey S. Hoch, Kim Dalziel, John A. Cheek
Summary: The incidence of paediatric head injuries in Australia has significantly increased over the past five years, with acute care costs reaching $154 million. Falls are the most common mechanism of injury, accounting for 47% of acute care costs, followed by transportation-related injuries at 35%. Population-based efforts for road safety and injury prevention are crucial.
JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Xiuqin Xiong, Kim Dalziel, Natalie Carvalho, Rongbin Xu, Li Huang
Summary: The study found significant associations between adherence to 24-hour movement behavior guidelines and child health and quality of life, especially when combining screen time and physical activity guidelines for the highest PedsQL improvement. These associations were stronger in children from low-income families and adolescents aged 14-15 years.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Sonia Singh, Franz E. Babl, Li Huang, Stephen Hearps, John Alexander Cheek, Jeffrey S. Hoch, Vicki Anderson, Kim Dalziel
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Alicia J. Spittle, Clare McKinnon, Li Huang, Alice Burnett, Kate Cameron, Lex W. Doyle, Peter Anderson, Marian Baird, Paul Colditz, Melanie Cruz, Kylie Pussell, Kim Dalziel, Abbey Eeles, John Newnham, Rod W. Hunt, Jeanie Cheong
Summary: This article discusses the issue of parental leave entitlements for families with newborns in neonatal intensive or special care nurseries in Australia, proposing changes to provide additional parental and partner pay to improve health and socio-economic outcomes.
JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Michelle Tew, Richard De Abreu Lourenco, Joshua Robert Gordon, Karin A. Thursky, Monica A. Slavin, Franz A. Babl, Lisa Orme, Penelope A. Bryant, Benjamin W. Teh, Kim Dalziel, Gabrielle M. Haeusler
Summary: The study found that home-based treatment of febrile neutropenia in low-risk patients is more cost-effective than in-hospital treatment, with savings arising from cheaper cost of caring for children at home. The home-based program is more effective and less costly compared to in-hospital care. The results are sensitive to the proportion of children eligible for home-based care.
PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER
(2022)
Correction
Economics
Joseph Kwon, Louise Freijser, Elisabeth Huynh, Martin Howell, Gang Chen, Kamran Khan, Shahd Daher, Nia Roberts, Conrad Harrison, Sarah Smith, Nancy Devlin, Kirsten Howard, Emily Lancsar, Cate Bailey, Jonathan Craig, Kim Dalziel, Alison Hayes, Brendan Mulhern, Germaine Wong, Julie Ratcliffe, Stavros Petrou
Review
Economics
Cate Bailey, Kim Dalziel, Paula Cronin, Nancy Devlin, Rosalie Viney
Summary: This study reviewed the use of child-specific HRQOL measures in funding submissions of medicines in Australia and found that applying child-specific measures could reduce decision-making uncertainty, but it was minimally used. The study recommended consistent use of child-specific measures in medicines submissions to improve the evidence base for decisions about medicines for children.
Review
Economics
Joseph Kwon, Louise Freijser, Elisabeth Huynh, Martin Howell, Gang Chen, Kamran Khan, Shahd Daher, Nia Roberts, Conrad Harrison, Sarah Smith, Nancy Devlin, Kirsten Howard, Emily Lanscar, Cate Bailey, Jonathan Craig, Kim Dalziel, Alison Hayes, Brendan Mulhern, Germaine Wong, Julie Ratcliffe, Stavros Petrou
Summary: This study identified and categorized generic multidimensional childhood PROMs and value sets. The study found significant differences in conceptual basis, measurement considerations, and preference value sets among PROMs for children of different age groups; it also found that some PROMs had good content validity in their development process.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Rachel O'Loughlin, Harriet Hiscock, Tianxin Pan, Nancy Devlin, Kim Dalziel
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationships between physical health problems, borderline or clinical levels of mental health symptoms, and children's health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The findings revealed that mental health symptoms were significantly associated with lower HRQoL in children, with a larger impact than physical health problems. Furthermore, the study highlighted the importance of addressing mental health symptoms in children, especially those with physical-mental multimorbidity, who are at higher risk of poorer HRQoL.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2022)
Correction
Health Care Sciences & Services
Harriet Hiscock, Rachel Pelly, Xinyang Hua, Sue West, Dianne Tucker, Chin-Mae Raymundo, Kim Dalziel
AUSTRALIAN HEALTH REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Bodil Rasmussen, Rachel Perry, Martha Hickey, Xinyang Hua, Zee Wan Wong, Lauren Guy, Danielle Hitch, Harriet Hiscock, Kim Dalziel, Naomi Winter, Andrea B. Maier
Summary: This study examined patients' evaluation of telehealth and their preferences, as well as the potential cost savings. The results showed that the majority of patients found telehealth convenient, time-saving, acceptable, and improving their access to care. Although most patients preferred in-person consultations, they considered telehealth to be equivalent to in-person appointments. Patient preference for telehealth was independent of individual characteristics. Patients saved an average of A$120.9 per appointment, with greater cost savings for patients from low and middle socio-economic areas and regional or rural areas.
INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Economics
Christine Mpundu-Kaambwa, Norma Bulamu, Lauren Lines, Gang Chen, Kim Dalziel, Nancy Devlin, Julie Ratcliffe
Summary: This study aimed to identify and summarize published guidance and recommendations for child self-and proxy assessment of existing child-specific instruments of health-related quality of life. Overall, journal articles provided little guidance on child self-and proxy assessment, while instrument developers' websites provided more comprehensive guidance for specific instruments.
Article
Economics
Xiuqin Xiong, Kim Dalziel, Li Huang, Oliver Rivero-Arias
Summary: This study investigates the test-retest reliability of best-worst scaling (BWS) in eliciting preferences from adolescents compared to adults. The results show that both adolescents and adults can report their preferences with moderate reliability, and age does not significantly affect the reliability.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Harriet Hiscock, Rachel Pelly, Xinjang Hua, Sue West, Dianne Tucker, Chin-Mae Raymundo, Kim Dalziel
Summary: Most caregivers evaluated telehealth consultations for their child positively, finding them convenient, safe, and effective in addressing their concerns. However, caregivers who spoke a language other than English and patients attending for behavioral and mental health, developmental, or other concerns were more likely to prefer in-person consultations.
AUSTRALIAN HEALTH REVIEW
(2022)