Background: The failing Fontan circulation is associated with hepatic impairment. The nature
of this liver injury is poorly defined. Objective: To establish the gross and histological liver …

There is good evidence that morbidity and mortality increase for young persons (YP)
following the move from paediatric to adult services. Studies show that effective transition …

Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common birth defect worldwide and are a
leading cause of neonatal mortality. Nonsyndromic atrioventricular septal defects (AVSDs) …

Aims: To describe the histological features of the liver in patients with a Fontan circulation.
Methods: Specimens from liver biopsies carried out as part of preoperative assessment prior …

Background. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the early and late outcome after
repair of tetralogy of Fallot in the first year of life. Methods. Between 1974 and 2000, 89 …

Hypervascular nodules occur commonly when there is hepatic venous outlet obstruction.
Their nature and determinants in the Fontan circulation is poorly understood. We reviewed …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the incidence of microdeletions of chromosomal region 22q11 in a
population of infants coming to a regional pediatric cardiac center with selected …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the early and late outcome following
mitral valve replacement (MVR) with mechanical prostheses in children. Patients and …

Objective: The optimal time and approach of repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) remain
controversial. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcome following repair of TOF …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this article is to evaluate the incidence of reoperation and the
associated risk and survival after primary repair of congenital heart defects using …