Review
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Ying Jiang, Fanyan Luo, Haisong Bu
Summary: This mini-review discusses the progress and application of ultrasound intervention in the treatment of congenital heart disease (CHD), emphasizing the effectiveness and operability of a well-established procedure for percutaneous closure of CHD under echocardiographic guidance. The integration of ultrasound and percutaneous interventional technology allows for safe and effective CHD treatment, reducing surgical trauma and radiation exposure.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Adriani Spanaki, Saleha Kabir, Natasha Stephenson, Milou P. M. van Poppel, Valentina Benetti, John Simpson
Summary: Echocardiography, CT and MRI play a crucial role in managing congenital heart disease patients, providing anatomical information and exerting a direct impact on surgical and catheter procedures.
JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Rebecca T. Hahn, Muhamed Saric, Francesco Fulvio Faletra, Ruchira Garg, Linda D. Gillam, Kenneth Horton, Omar K. Khalique, Stephen H. Little, G. Burkhard Mackensen, Jae Oh, Nishath Quader, Lucy Safi, Gregory M. Scalia, Roberto M. Lang
Summary: This document is endorsed and supported by various international organizations in the field of echocardiography.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Bryce Montane, Johnny Chahine, Andrew Fiore, Jafar Alzubi, Hanan Alnajjar, Jasmine Mutti, Richard A. Grimm, Brian P. Griffin, Bo Xu
Summary: This study evaluated the diagnostic performance of contemporary transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the diagnosis of infective endocarditis (IE). The results showed that the sensitivity of the initial TEE for detecting IE was higher in 2019 compared to 2011, especially for prosthetic valve infective endocarditis (PVIE). This improvement may be attributed to the use of probes with higher frame rates/resolution and the utilization of three-dimensional (3D) technology.
CARDIOVASCULAR DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Respiratory System
Shixiong Wang, Debin Liu, Yongnan Li, Shiqun Wu, Weifan Wang, Qi Ma, Yunjiao Li, Wenli Wang, Bingren Gao
Summary: This study evaluated the immediate and mid-term outcomes of transthoracic minimally invasive closure (TMIC) in patients with ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (RSVA). The results showed that TMIC had a high technical success rate and showed encouraging short-term and mid-term outcomes.
JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Sisca Natalia Siagian, Susandy Oetama, Fathy Zuandi Pohan, Brian Mendel, Olfi Lelya, Damba Dwisepto Aulia Sakti, Yovi Kurniawati
Summary: This study aims to assess the clinical characteristics and outcomes of congenital heart disease patients with COVID-19 infection. The study found that despite the presence of cardiovascular comorbidities, patients with CHD had a relatively mild clinical course of COVID-19.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Alexander Weichert, Michael Gembicki, Jan Weichert, Sven Christian Weber, Josefine Koenigbauer
Summary: This study analyzed the cardiac axis in fetuses affected by congenital heart disease/thoracic masses compared to healthy fetuses using fetal intelligent navigation echocardiography (FINE). The study revealed that the cardiac axis can significantly deviate from the normal range in fetuses with congenital heart disease, and FINE appears to be a valuable tool to identify cardiac defects.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Qingsu Lan, Fengchao Wu, Xudong Ye, Shaohua Wang, Jingquan Zhong
Summary: Through systematic review and meta-analysis, it was found that compared with transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE), intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) has better efficacy in guiding transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent foramen ovale (PFO). ICE can shorten the procedure time and length of stay at the hospital, and reduce the occurrence of adverse events. However, more high-quality studies are needed to verify the benefits of using ICE in ASD and PFO closure.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nick Arbic, Andreea Dragulescu, Luc Mertens, Olivier Villemain
Summary: Mitral valve disease in pediatric cardiology is complex and the addition of 3D echocardiography has advantages in defining stenosis and regurgitation mechanisms. Optimized data processing and analysis make it easier for medical teams to integrate this technology, thus improving the accuracy of surgical planning.
JOVE-JOURNAL OF VISUALIZED EXPERIMENTS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Forod Salehi, Kimia Darmiani, Sameneh Nakhaee, Alireza Amirabadi Zadeh, Seyed Yoosef Javadmoosavi, Vahideh Faghihi, Omid Mehrpour
Summary: This study found that mothers of children with congenital heart disease had significantly higher blood lead concentrations compared to mothers of healthy children.
BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Patryk Leczycki, Maciej Banach, Marek Maciejewski, Agata Bielecka-Dabrowa
Summary: In recent decades, there has been a significant increase in the number of adults with congenital heart diseases (ACHD), necessitating thorough evaluation of their current condition. There is currently a lack of universal parameters or scales to easily assess the deterioration of ACHD patients' condition, emphasizing the need to identify widely available, cost-effective, and user-friendly factors. Studies have shown potential prognostic factors including echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, and biomarkers. However, further research is needed to create a specific assessment panel for patients with specific congenital heart diseases.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Peihan Xie, Xiaodong Zhuang, Menghui Liu, Shaozhao Zhang, Jia Liu, Donghong Liu, Xinxue Liao
Summary: A total of 9 guidelines were identified for the appropriate use of echo in adult IE patients, with AGREE II scores ranging from 36 to 79%, and stakeholder involvement domain receiving the lowest score. The most controversial issue is whether follow-up TEE is necessary in uncomplicated native valve IE with initial positive TTE, with conflicting recommendations based on limited evidence.
BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Hannah H. Nam, Christian Herz, Andras Lasso, Alana Cianciulli, Maura Flynn, Jing Huang, Zi Wang, Beatriz Paniagua, Jared Vicory, Saleha Kabir, John Simpson, David Harrild, Gerald Marx, Meryl S. Cohen, Andrew C. Glatz, Matthew A. Jolley
Summary: This study successfully modeled and quantified the 3D structure of CAVC valves using 3D echocardiographic images. The results showed significant variation in CAVC structure and differences in annular, leaflet, and papillary muscle structure compared to normal mitral valves. These findings could be used to identify structural associations of valve dysfunction and optimize repair in this vulnerable and complex population.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Acoustics
M. T. Perez, E. Bucholz, E. Asimacopoulos, A. M. Ferraro, S. M. Salem, J. Schauer, C. Holleman, S. Sekhavat, W. Tworetzky, A. J. Powell, L. A. Sleeper, R. S. Beroukhim
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of sociodemographic and fetal factors on the timing of prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) and its outcomes. The results showed that high social vulnerability, Catholic or other Christian religion, and lower fetal disease severity score were associated with late prenatal CHD diagnosis. Late diagnosis led to fewer terminations of pregnancy (TOPs) and worse postnatal outcomes for the infants.
ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Robotics
Keyu Li, Yangxin Xu, Ziqi Zhao, Ang Li, Max Q. -H. Meng
Summary: This paper presents a closed-loop magnetic manipulation framework for robotic transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) acquisitions. The framework utilizes magnetic control methods for more direct, intuitive, and accurate manipulation of the probe. Extensive experiments validate the effectiveness of the framework in terms of localization accuracy, update rate, workspace size, and tracking accuracy.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ROBOTICS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Katsuhide Maeda, George K. Lui
JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2020)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Gregory T. Adamson, Doff B. McElhinney, George Lui, Alison K. Meadows, Joseph Rigdon, Frank L. Hanley, Shiraz A. Maskatia
JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2020)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ritu Sachdeva, Anne Marie Valente, Aimee K. Armstrong, Stephen C. Cook, B. Kelly Han, Leo Lopez, George K. Lui, Sarah S. Pickard, Andrew J. Powell, Nicole M. Bhave, Sarah S. Pickard, Jeanne M. Baffa, Puja Banka, Scott B. Cohen, Julie S. Glickstein, Joshua P. Kanter, Ronald J. Kanter, Yuli Y. Kim, Alaina K. Kipps, Larry A. Latson, Jeannette P. Lin, David A. Parra, Fred H. Rodriguez, Elizabeth V. Saarel, Shubhika Srivastava, Elizabeth A. Stephenson, Karen K. Stout, Ali N. Zaidi, Ty J. Gluckman, Niti R. Aggarwal, Nicole M. Bhave, Gregory J. Dehmer, Olivia N. Gilbert, Dharam J. Kumbhani, Andrea L. Price, David E. Winchester, Martha Gulati, Gregory J. Dehmer, John U. Doherty, Nicole M. Bhave, Stacie L. Daugherty, Larry S. Dean, Milind Y. Desai, Linda D. Gillam, Praveen Mehrotra
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Melissa L. Perrotta, Priyanka Saha, Roy Zawadzki, Mark Beidelman, Erik Ingelsson, George K. Lui, James R. Priest
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2020)
Article
Developmental Biology
Wan-Hsiang Hsu, Kristin M. Sommerhalter, Claire E. McGarry, Sherry L. Farr, Karrie F. Downing, George K. Lui, Ali N. Zaidi, Daphne T. Hsu, Alissa R. Van Zutphen
Summary: Most individuals born with congenital heart defects survive to adulthood, but healthcare utilization patterns for adolescents and adults with CHDs have not been well described. In New York State, there were 5,100 unique individuals with >= 1 CHD diagnosis codes recorded during inpatient admissions between 2009-2013. The median inpatient cost was $10,720 and the average length of stay was 3.0 days per admission; 55.1% were emergency admissions. Admission volume increased by 48.7% from 2009 to 2013, while total inpatient costs increased by 91.8% over the same period.
BIRTH DEFECTS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Tabassum Z. Insaf, Kristin M. Sommerhalter, Treeva A. Jaff, Sherry L. Farr, Karrie F. Downing, Ali N. Zaidi, George K. Lui, Alissa R. Van Zutphen
Summary: Individuals with congenital heart defects are more likely to seek care at pediatric/adult or adult-only cardiac surgery centers if they have severe conditions, private health insurance, higher severity of illness, need surgical or cardiac treatments, and shorter travel distances. These findings can help improve access to specialized care for this high-risk population.
AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
McKay Mullen, Angela Zhang, George K. Lui, Anitra W. Romfh, June-Wha Rhee, Joseph C. Wu
Summary: Congenital heart disease is a multifaceted cardiovascular anomaly that occurs before birth and is influenced by racial disparities. Using induced pluripotent stem cells for cardiovascular disease modeling is a novel approach that may help uncover genetic variants and racial disparities in congenital heart disease.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Craig S. Broberg, Adrienne H. Kovacs, Soraya Sadeghi, Marlon S. Rosenbaum, Matthew J. Lewis, Matthew R. Carazo, Fred H. Rodriguez, Dan G. Halpern, Jodi Feinberg, Francisca Arancibia Galilea, Fernando Baraona, Ari M. Cedars, Jong M. Ko, Prashob Porayette, Jennifer Maldonado, Berardo Sarubbi, Flavia Fusco, Alexandra A. Frogoudaki, Amiram Nir, Anisa Chaudhry, Anitha S. John, Arsha Karbassi, Arvind K. Hoskoppal, Benjamin P. Frischhertz, Benjamin Hendrickson, Berto J. Bouma, Carla P. Rodriguez-Monserrate, Christopher R. Broda, Daniel Tobler, David Gregg, Efren Martinez-Quintana, Elizabeth Yeung, Eric Krieger, Francisco J. Ruperti-Repilado, George Giannakoulas, George K. Lui, Georges Ephrem, Harsimran S. Singh, Hassan M. K. Almeneisi, Heather L. Bartlett, Ian Lindsay, Jasmine Grewal, Jeremy Nicolarsen, John J. Araujo, Jonathan W. Cramer, Judith Bouchardy, Khalid Al Najashi, Kristi Ryan, Laith Alshawabkeh, Lauren Andrade, Magalie Ladouceur, Markus Schwerzmann, Matthias Greutmann, Pablo Meras, Paolo Ferrero, Payam Dehghani, Poyee P. Tung, Rocio Garcia-Orta, Rose O. Tompkins, Salwa M. Gendi, Scott Cohen, Scott Klewer, Sebastien Hascoet, Shabnam Mohammadzadeh, Shailendra Upadhyay, Stacy D. Fisher, Stephen Cook, Timothy B. Cotts, Jamil A. Aboulhosn
Summary: COVID-19 mortality in adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) is similar to the general population. Factors associated with death include male sex, diabetes, cyanosis, pulmonary hypertension, renal insufficiency, and previous hospital admission for heart failure. Worse physiological stage is linked to mortality risk.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Katsuhide Maeda, George K. Lui, Yulin Zhang, Shiraz A. Maskatia, Anitra Romfh, Vamsi V. Yarlagadda, Frank L. Hanley, Doff B. McElhinney
SEMINARS IN THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2022)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jennifer P. Woo, Doff B. McElhinney, George K. Lui
Summary: Advancements in surgery and management have led to an increasing number of older patients with tetralogy of Fallot, resulting in various late complications. With the rising incidence of age-related diseases, the management of these late complications will continue to evolve as research provides insights into long-term outcomes. Futuristically, there may be more data to support novel heart failure therapies and consensus guidelines on the management of refractory arrhythmias and aortic complications in this aging TOF population.
EXPERT REVIEW OF CARDIOVASCULAR THERAPY
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Assami Rosner, Doff B. McElhinney, Simone Goa Diab, Mark K. Friedberg, George K. Lui
Summary: This study investigated echocardiographic parameters in adolescents and adults after the Fontan operation and found that classic-pattern dyssynchrony (CPD), protein-losing enteropathy, and ventricular dysfunction are significantly associated with transplantation or death.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Fred H. Rodriguez, Cheryl L. Raskind-Hood, Trenton Hoffman, Sherry L. Farr, Jill Glidewell, Jennifer S. Li, Alfred D'Ottavio, Lorenzo Botto, Matthew R. Reeder, Daphne Hsu, George K. Lui, Anaclare M. Sullivan, Wendy M. Book
Summary: CDC's Surveillance of Congenital Heart Defects Across the Lifespan project aims to understand the epidemiology and outcomes of congenital heart defects (CHD) using large databases. The study found acceptable positive predictive values (PPV) for CHD identification based on ICD-9-CM codes, but further evaluation and algorithm development are needed for accurate identification.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
George K. Lui, Kristin Sommerhalter, Yizhao Xi, Lorenzo D. Botto, Tessa Crume, Sherry Farr, Marcia L. Feldkamp, Jill Glidewell, Daphne Hsu, Amber Khanna, Sergey Krikov, Jennifer Li, Cheryl Raskind-Hood, Lauren Sarno, Alissa R. Van Zutphen, Ali Zaidi, Aida Soim, Wendy M. Book
Summary: This study characterized health care usage for adolescents with congenital heart defects (CHDs) and found that the usage was higher for those with severe CHDs compared to nonsevere CHDs. Adolescents with CHDs have a substantial burden of disease, especially with public insurance, severe CHDs, and more comorbidities.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Christiane L. Haeffele, George K. Lui, Lynn Peng, Frandics Chan, Rahul P. Sharma
Summary: This study describes a successful case of using TEER technique to treat a Fontan patient. It suggests an alternative treatment option for adult Fontan patients surviving into adulthood, instead of conventional surgeries and medical therapies.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CASE REPORTS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Daphne T. Hsu, George K. Lui
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
