| Safety and Efficacy of Flecainide in the Treatment of Symptomatic Children With Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome - Pediatric Cardiology |
| Nunez F et al. – Patients were followed–up for an average of 3.4 years until ablation of AP. Eighteen children reported clinical symptoms when first diagnosed, but only 13 initiated treatment during 16.23 months. Flecainide was effective in all patients: Seven became asymptomatic, and six experimented isolated episodes of palpitations. One child experienced hair loss as a side effect. AP location was as follows: left free wall, right free wall, posteroseptal, and anteroseptal. Ablation was performed without complications in 13 children. Symptomatic WPWS in children can be treated safely and efficiently with flecainide. ... |
| Heterotaxy Syndrome: Defining Contemporary Disease Trends - Pediatric Cardiology |
| Prendiville TW et al. – An unexpected finding in 3 patients with visceral heterotaxy, asplenia, and an interrupted inferior vena cava (IVC) as the only anomaly on echocardiography was associated intestinal malrotation. Children with visceral heterotaxy remain at significant risk of life–threatening bacterial infection. In addition, the finding of interrupted IVC on echocardiography should prompt screening for intestinal malrotation, even in the absence of additional structural heart disease.... |
| Comorbidities in Pediatric Patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome - The Journal of Pediatrics |
| Ojha A et al. – These findings demonstrate the occurrence of various nonorthostatic symptoms in pediatric patients with POTS. These findings suggest the need for an interdisciplinary approach to the treatment and management of POTS, as well as for further investigation into the mechanisms that lead to the concurrent presentation of both orthostatic and nonorthostatic symptoms in these patients.... |
| Improving the Acute Myocardial Infarction Rapid Rule Out Process - Journal of Nursing Care Quality |
| Hyden R et al. – Bedside staff nurses are in a unique position to identify implementation problems and ways to improve compliance with evidence–based practice guidelines. The goal of this performance improvement project was to improve compliance with an evidence–based Acute Myocardial Infarction Rapid Rule Out pathway. ... |
| Association Between Acute and Chronic Life Events on Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Case-Control Study - Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing |
| Roohafza H et al. – Acute stress did not contribute significantly in the models including chronic stress. Acute stressful events in the recent 48 hours, independent of traditional risk factors, can have a triggering effect on ACS occurrence. Nevertheless, this happens in the context of high chronic stress. In addition, chronic stress count was moderately associated with ACS even when it was adjusted for traditional risk factors.... |
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