Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is associated with a significant morbidity and mortality in premature infants. We sought to identify the frequency of NEC in very-low-birth-weight infants with isolated ...

为解决先天性心脏病(CHD)儿童心肺适能(CRF)评估缺乏疾病特异性参考值的问题，挪威多中心研究团队通过回顾性分析1475例心肺 ...

In children with congenital heart disease (CHD), altered pulmonary circulation compromises gas exchange. Moreover, pulmonary dysfunction is a complication of cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary ...

Ventricular septal defect is an abnormal hole in the septum that separates the two bottom chambers of the heart called ventricles. Like Atrial septal defect (ASD), there are no evident reasons to say ...

A ventricular septal defect (VSD) occurs when there is direct communication between the left and right ventricles. This can be a congenital anomaly or acquired as a complication of a myocardial ...

BOSTON -- The first registry study to compare percutaneous versus surgical repair of post-infarction ventricular septal defect (VSD) found upfront differences in survival that have an unclear impact ...

An atrial septal defect is an opening or hole in the wall that sits between the heart’s two upper chambers. The heart’s upper chambers are called the right and left atria. Some people refer to atrial ...

Q: Which doctor should I consult for a VSD? A: You should consult a cardiologist or cardiac surgeon for a VSD. A: Most patients with small VSD have an excellent prognosis. In some cases, the VSD may ...