Current treatment and prognosis in children with functionally univentricular hearts

R Kaulitz, M Hofbeck - Archives of disease in childhood, 2005 - adc.bmj.com
For more than 30 years Fontan-type procedures have been performed for surgical treatment
in patients with functionally univentricular hearts. Advances in proper patient selection …

Comprehensive genotype–phenotype analysis in 230 patients with tetralogy of Fallot

…, S Zink, U Trautmann, J Hoyer, R Kaulitz… - Journal of medical …, 2010 - jmg.bmj.com
Background Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF), the most frequent cyanotic congenital heart disease, is
associated with a wide range of intra-and extracardiac phenotypes. In order to get further …

Sequelae after modified Fontan operation: postoperative haemodynamic data and organ function.

R Kaulitz, I Luhmer, F Bergmann, B Rodeck… - Heart, 1997 - heart.bmj.com
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the specific sequelae of the Fontan operation, and particularly
the potential sequelae of chronically elevated systemic venous pressure. DESIGN: A …

[HTML][HTML] Prophylaxis of thromboembolic complications after the Fontan operation (total cavopulmonary anastomosis)

R Kaulitz, G Ziemer, R Rauch, M Girisch… - The Journal of thoracic …, 2005 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Thrombotic events have been reported as a major cause of morbidity after the
Fontan procedure. There is no consensus concerning the postoperative mode and duration …

[HTML][HTML] Modified Fontan operation in functionally univentricular hearts: preoperative risk factors and intermediate results

R Kaulitz, G Ziemer, I Luhmer, HC Kallfelz - The Journal of thoracic and …, 1996 - Elsevier
Background: The modified Fontan operation has been proposed as definitive palliation for
an increasing variety of hearts with complex univentricular anatomy. To eliminate the …

Laterality of the aortic arch and anomalies of the subclavian artery—reliable indicators for 22q11. 2 deletion syndromes?

R Rauch, A Rauch, A Koch, S Zink, R Kaulitz… - European journal of …, 2004 - Springer
A variety of cardiac defects, encompassing truncus arteriosus, tetralogy of Fallot, pulmonary
atresia with ventricular septal defect and interrupted aortic arch, are generally summarised …

Atrial reentrant tachycardia after surgery for congenital heart disease: endocardial mapping and radiofrequency catheter ablation using a novel, noncontact mapping …

…, T Kriebel, H Bertram, R Kaulitz… - Circulation, 2001 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—The purpose of the present study was to determine the role of a novel,
noncontact mapping system for assessing a variety of atrial reentrant tachycardias (ART) in …

Health and quality of life in adults with Noonan syndrome

…, K von Loeper, G Blumenstock, R Kaulitz… - The Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To obtain information on health and quality of life in adults with Noonan
syndrome. STUDY DESIGN: From a cohort of 144 children with the diagnosis of Noonan …

Ice-free cryopreservation of heart valve allografts: better extracellular matrix preservation in vivo and preclinical results

…, Z Chen, O Fritze, M Schleicher, R Kaulitz… - Cell and tissue …, 2012 - Springer
The purpose of this study was evaluation of an ice-free cryopreservation method for heart
valves in an allogeneic juvenile pulmonary sheep implant model and comparison with …

Serial evaluation of hepatic function profile after Fontan operation

R Kaulitz, P Haber, E Sturm, J Schäfer, M Hofbeck - Herz, 2014 - search.proquest.com
Moderate persistent elevation of the γ-glutamyltransferase (γGT) level is a frequent finding
during long-term follow-up of patients with total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) for …