OBJECTIVES: We sought to identify risk factors for mortality and morbidity during the Norwood
hospitalization in newborn infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and other single …

OBJECTIVE. The goal was to determine, in children with myocarditis, the frequency of various
presenting symptoms and the sensitivity of clinical and laboratory investigations routinely …

PREAMBLE In 2002, an expert consensus statement was published on catheter ablation in
children and adults with congenital heart disease (CHD), based on a conference held at the …

Background Understanding pediatric sudden cardiac death (SCD) may inform age-specific
prevention strategies. Objective To characterize potential underlying causes of SCD in …

Background: Fatigue in physician trainees may compromise patient safety and the well-being
of the trainees and limit the educational opportunities provided by training programs. …

Atrial arrhythmias are common late sequelae of congenital heart disease (CHD), and several
reports have documented their high prevalence in the late postoperative period. 1–4 These …

OBJECTIVES: The Single Ventricle Reconstruction trial randomized 555 subjects with a
single right ventricle undergoing the Norwood procedure at 15 North American centers to …

This study explored perceptions toward physical activity and sport in the lives of youth with
congenital heart disease. Thirteen cardiac participants were interviewed in the presence of …

After half a century of major progress in congenital heart disease management, atrioventricular
conduction block continues to complicate 1–3% of surgical procedures. Unless treated …

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this analysis was to assess preoperative risk factors before
the first-stage Norwood procedure in infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and related …