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December 17, 2019
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Maternal fluconazole use slightly increases congenital heart defect risk: Meta-analysis

The administration of oral antifungal agents fluconazole and itraconazole during pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk for birth defects overall, but researchers did find that it was associated with a “possible” increased risk for specific birth defects, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published in International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. For example, according to researchers, children born to women who used oral fluconazole during pregnancy were at a slightly increased risk for heart and limb defects. 

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December 11, 2019
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In congenital heart surgery, success is much more than ratings

In congenital heart surgery, success is much more than ratings

Breakthroughs in the detection and treatment of congenital heart defects have greatly improved the prognosis for affected children. More than 90% of infants born with congenital heart disease survive into adulthood.

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November 18, 2019
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Parents of children with congenital heart disease want psychosocial support

Parents of children with congenital heart disease may benefit from psychosocial interventions, and these efforts may reduce the burden of parental mental health problems on child outcomes, according to results of a mixed-methods study published in The Journal of Pediatrics.

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November 18, 2019
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FUEL: Udenafil improves certain exercise performance after Fontan palliation in adolescents

FUEL: Udenafil improves certain exercise performance after Fontan palliation in adolescents

PHILADELPHIA — Udenafil in adolescents after Fontan surgery did not significantly improve oxygen consumption at peak exercise, although it did significantly improve exercise performance at the ventilatory anaerobic threshold, according to data from the FUEL trial presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

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October 11, 2019
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Parental alcohol exposure tied to congenital heart disease risk in children

Alcohol consumption of would-be parents may be a significant risk factor for the development of congenital heart disease in their subsequent children, according to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

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October 01, 2019
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Children who have congenital heart disease surgery found at high risk for mortality, ESKD

Children who have congenital heart disease surgery found at high risk for mortality, ESKD

Researchers of a published study found that, after cardiac surgery, children with congenital heart disease had an increased risk for both ESKD and mortality.

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August 09, 2019
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New catheter-based procedure adds option for PDA closure in newborns

New catheter-based procedure adds option for PDA closure in newborns

Newborns with the congenital heart defect patent ductus arteriosus face many potential complications such as respiratory failure, acute kidney injury, necrotizing enterocolitis and HF. But closing it has been much easier said than done.

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August 09, 2019
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Mental illness odds elevated in congenital heart disease

Mental illness odds elevated in congenital heart disease

Among adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease, mental illness is a significantly more prevalent comorbidity in those who experienced at least two cardiac procedures during a 3-year period or had greater lesion complexity than in others.

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Lutembacher's Syndrome

Lutembacher’s syndrome is the combination of mitral valve stenosis and a secundum-type atrial septal defect.

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Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)

A ventricular septal defect (VSD) occurs when there is direct communication between the left and right ventricles. This can be a congenital anomaly or acquired as a complication of a myocardial infarction.

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