Critical congenital heart disease (cCHD) is the most common reason for acute cardiac
failure in the neonatal period. cCHD, defined by systemic low cardiac output (LCO) and …

Cardiomyocytes generated from embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem
(iPS) cells are suggested for repopulation of destroyed myocardium. Because contractile …

Human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hESC-CMs) provide the unique
opportunity to study the very early development of the human heart. The aim of this study …

Objective A standardised diagnostic definition of protein-losing enteropathy (PLE) in Fontan
patients serves both patient care and research. The present study determined whether a …

Myocarditis represents an important cause for acute heart failure. MYKKE, a prospective
multicenter registry of pediatric patients with myocarditis, aims to gain knowledge on …

Cardiomyocytes (CMs) from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells mark an important
achievement in the development of in vitro pharmacological, toxicological and …

Wharton's jelly (WJ) is a rich source of multiple-lineage differentiating cells, recently
proposed for cell replacement therapy. However, their ability to integrate into the cardiac …

Aims The aim of this registry is to provide data on age-related clinical features of suspected
myocarditis and to create a study platform allowing for deriving diagnostic criteria and, at a …

OBJECTIVES Residual right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) obstruction (RVOTO) is
considered beneficial in patients after repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) although underlying …

Background Different patterns of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) including mid-wall
fibrosis using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) have been reported in adult …