CHD Surgery October 2021 Abstracts

Aortic valve repair in children without use of a patch.

Wallace FRO, Buratto E, Naimo PS, Brink J, d’Udekem Y, Brizard CP, Konstantinov IE.J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Oct;162(4):1179-1189.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.11.159. Epub 2020 Dec 13.PMID: 33516462

Analysis of a Cooperation and Interventional Model in Humanitarian Medicine.

Marianeschi SM, Uricchio N, Cerri GB, Ghiselli S, Carro C, Albano G, Viola N.Front Pediatr. 2021 Oct 28;9:705149. doi: 10.3389/fped.2021.705149. eCollection 2021.PMID: 34778122 

Impact of Corticosteroids on Cardiopulmonary Bypass Induced Inflammation in Children: A Meta-Analysis.

Bronicki RA, Flores S, Loomba RS, Checchia PA, Pollak U, Villarreal EG, Nickerson P, Graham EM.Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Oct;112(4):1363-1370. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.09.062. Epub 2020 Dec 9.PMID: 33309732

Left Ventricular Systolic Impairment after Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Assessed by STE Analysis.

Cantinotti M, Marchese P, Scalese M, Medino P, Jani V, Franchi E, Vitali P, Santoro G, Viacava C, Assanta N, Kutty S, Koestenberger M, Giordano R.Healthcare (Basel). 2021 Oct 9;9(10):1338. doi: 10.3390/healthcare9101338.PMID: 34683018 

Surgical management of the scimitar syndrome.

Chowdhury UK, Anderson RH, Sankhyan LK, George N, Pandey NN, Chauhan AS, Arora Y, Goja S.J Card Surg. 2021 Oct;36(10):3770-3795. doi: 10.1111/jocs.15857. Epub 2021 Aug 16.PMID: 34396590 Review.

Favorable outcomes after heart transplantation in Barth syndrome.

Li Y, Godown J, Taylor CL, Dipchand AI, Bowen VM, Feingold B.J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021 Oct;40(10):1191-1198. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.06.017. Epub 2021 Jul 10.PMID: 34330606

Aortic valve surgery: management and outcomes in the paediatric population.

Zaidi M, Premkumar G, Naqvi R, Khashkhusha A, Aslam Z, Ali A, Tarmahomed A, Ashry A, Harky A.Eur J Pediatr. 2021 Oct;180(10):3129-3139. doi: 10.1007/s00431-021-04092-1. Epub 2021 May 10.PMID: 33970315  Review.

Impact of Cardiopulmonary Bypass on Neurogenesis and Cortical Maturation.

Dhari Z, Leonetti C, Lin S, Prince A, Howick J, Zurakowski D, Wang PC, Jonas RA, Ishibashi N.Ann Neurol. 2021 Dec;90(6):913-926. doi: 10.1002/ana.26235. Epub 2021 Oct 13.PMID: 34590341

Echocardiographic Screening for Postoperative Pericardial Effusion in Children.

Galante GJ, Schantz DI, Myers KA, Pockett CR, Rebeyka IM, Mackie AS.Pediatr Cardiol. 2021 Oct;42(7):1531-1538. doi: 10.1007/s00246-021-02637-7. Epub 2021 Jun 4.PMID: 34086097

Strategies to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury after Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Network Meta-Analysis.

Van den Eynde J, Cloet N, Van Lerberghe R, Sá MPBO, Vlasselaers D, Toelen J, Verbakel JY, Budts W, Gewillig M, Kutty S, Pottel H, Mekahli D.Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2021 Oct;16(10):1480-1490. doi: 10.2215/CJN.05800421.PMID: 34620647

Total Cell-Free DNA Predicts Death and Infection Following Pediatric and Adult Heart Transplantation.

Scott JP, Ragalie WS, Stamm KD, Mahnke DK, Liang HL, Simpson PM, Dasgupta M, Katz R, North PE, Tomita-Mitchell A, Zangwill SD, Kindel SJ, Mitchell ME.Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Oct;112(4):1282-1289. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.08.006. Epub 2020 Oct 8.PMID: 33039362

Long-term outcomes of warfarin versus aspirin after Fontan surgery.

Attard C, Monagle PT, d’Udekem Y, Mackay MT, Briody J, Cordina R, Hassan EB, Simm P, Rice K, Ignjatovic V; ANZ Fontan Registry Research group.J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Oct;162(4):1218-1228.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.12.102. Epub 2021 Jan 5.PMID: 33563422

Cerebral regional oxygen saturation variability in neonates following cardiac surgery.

Spaeder MC, Surma VJ.Pediatr Res. 2021 Oct;90(4):815-818. doi: 10.1038/s41390-020-01171-1. Epub 2020 Sep 23.PMID: 32967003 

Coronavirus disease 2019 convalescent children: outcomes after congenital heart surgery.

Joshi SS, Keshava M, Murthy KS, Sambandamoorthy G, Shetty R, Shanmugasundaram B, Prabhu S, Hegde R, Richard VS.Cardiol Young. 2021 Oct 28:1-6. doi: 10.1017/S1047951121004509. Online ahead of print.PMID: 34706786 

Paediatric subaortic stenosis: long-term outcome and risk factors for reoperation.

De Wolf R, François K, Bové T, Coomans I, De Groote K, De Wilde H, Panzer J, Vandekerckhove K, De Wolf D.Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2021 Oct 4;33(4):588-596. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivab121.PMID: 34002231

Long-term Outcomes of Extracardiac Total Cavopulmonary Connection for Apicocaval Juxtaposition.

Imai K, Hoashi T, Shimada M, Komori M, Nakata T, Kurosaki K, Ichikawa H.Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Oct;112(4):1326-1333. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.07.024. Epub 2021 Mar 20.PMID: 32979374

Technical Performance Score: A Predictor of Outcomes After the Norwood Procedure.

Michalowski AK, Gauvreau K, Kaza A, Quinonez L, Hoganson D, Del Nido P, Nathan M.Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Oct;112(4):1290-1297. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.07.039. Epub 2020 Sep 25.PMID: 32987019

Multicentre comparative analysis of long-term outcomes after aortic valve replacement in children.

Knight JH, Sarvestani AL, Ibezim C, Turk E, McCracken CE, Alsoufi B, St Louis J, Moller JH, Raghuveer G, Kochilas LK.Heart. 2021 Oct 5:heartjnl-2021-319597. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2021-319597. Online ahead of print.PMID: 34611043

Risk Factors for Increased Post-operative Length of Stay in Children with Coarctation of Aorta.

Schoeneberg L, Prodhan P, Spray B, Akmyradov C, Zakaria D.Pediatr Cardiol. 2021 Oct;42(7):1567-1574. doi: 10.1007/s00246-021-02641-x. Epub 2021 May 29.PMID: 34052859

Early Experience With a Novel Suture Device for Sternal Closure in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.

Heinisch PP, Nucera M, Bartkevics M, Erdoes G, Hutter D, Gloeckler M, Kadner A.Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Oct 2:S0003-4975(21)01684-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.08.066. Online ahead of print.PMID: 34610333

Surgical outcomes of infective endocarditis in children: should we delay surgery for infective endocarditis?

Lee JH, Kwak JG, Cho S, Kim WH, Lee JR, Kwon HW, Song MK, Lee SY, Kim GB, Bae EJ.Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 Oct 22;60(4):920-927. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab149.PMID: 33842975

Protective effect of soluble Klotho in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass support-A pilot study.

Pode Shakked N, Rosenblat O, Sagiv D, Molad J, Weinberg H, Shlomo M, Tokatly Latzer I, Pleniceanu O, Mishali D, Vardi A, Hemi R, Kanety H, Paret G.J Card Surg. 2021 Oct;36(10):3567-3576. doi: 10.1111/jocs.15849. Epub 2021 Aug 5.PMID: 34350997

Epidemiology of Acute Kidney Injury After Neonatal Cardiac Surgery: A Report From the Multicenter Neonatal and Pediatric Heart and Renal Outcomes Network.

Alten JA, Cooper DS, Blinder JJ, Selewski DT, Tabbutt S, Sasaki J, Gaies MG, Bertrandt RA, Smith AH, Reichle G, Gist KM, Banerjee M, Zhang W, Hock KM, Borasino S; Neonatal and Pediatric Heart and Renal Outcomes Network (NEPHRON) Investigators.Crit Care Med. 2021 Oct 1;49(10):e941-e951. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000005165.PMID: 34166288

Long-term follow-up and sex differences in adults operated for tetralogy of Fallot.

Quattrone A, Lie OH, Nestaas E, de Lange C, Try K, Lindberg HL, Skulstad H, Erikssen G, Edvardsen T, Haugaa K, Estensen ME.Open Heart. 2021 Oct;8(2):e001738. doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2021-001738.PMID: 34663747 

Outcomes in anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery after surgical reimplantation.

Bonilla-Ramirez C, Molossi S, Sachdeva S, Reaves-O’Neal D, Masand P, Mery CM, Caldarone CA, McKenzie ED, Binsalamah ZM.J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Oct;162(4):1191-1199. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.12.100. Epub 2021 Jan 5.PMID: 33541731

Surgical management of transvenous lead-induced tricuspid regurgitation in adult and pediatric patients with congenital heart disease.

Huang Y, Dearani JA, Lahr BD, Stephens EH, Madhavan M, Cannon BC, Schaff HV.J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Oct 9:S0022-5223(21)01419-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.10.006. Online ahead of print.PMID: 34753592

Intermediate Outcomes After Repair of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery From the Pulmonary Artery.

Radman M, Mastropietro CW, Costello JM, Amula V, Flores S, Caudill E, Karki K, Migally K, Narasimhulu S, Piggott K, Sassalos P, Wilhelm M, Moser EAS, Cashen K; Collaborative Research from the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society (CoRe-PCICS) Investigators.Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Oct;112(4):1307-1315. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.06.130. Epub 2020 Sep 20.PMID: 32961142

Intraoperative Three-dimensional Imaging of Ventricular Septal Defects in Children Using Epicardial Echocardiography: A Novel Approach.

Pillai MN, Suneel PR, Menon S, Unnikrishnan KP, Baruah SD, Mathew T, Lovhale SP, Dharan BS.J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021 Oct;35(10):2892-2899. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.10.051. Epub 2020 Oct 29.PMID: 33234468

Exercise Testing and Training in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Surgical Perspective.

Tran DL, Maiorana A, Davis GM, Celermajer DS, d’Udekem Y, Cordina R.Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Oct;112(4):1045-1054. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.08.118. Epub 2020 Dec 4.PMID: 33285131 Review.

Improving Longitudinal Outcomes, Efficiency, and Equity in the Care of Patients With Congenital Heart Disease.

Anderson BR, Dragan K, Crook S, Woo JL, Cook S, Hannan EL, Newburger JW, Jacobs M, Bacha EA, Vincent R, Nguyen K, Walsh-Spoonhower K, Mosca R, Devejian N, Kamenir SA, Alfieris GM, Swartz MF, Meyer D, Paul EA, Billings J; New York State Congenital Heart Surgery Collaborative for Longitudinal Outcomes and Utilization of Resources (CHS-COLOUR).J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 Oct 26;78(17):1703-1713. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.08.040.PMID: 34674815

Antifibrinolytic Drugs for the Prevention of Bleeding in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery on Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Siemens K, Sangaran DP, Hunt BJ, Murdoch IA, Tibby SM.Anesth Analg. 2021 Oct 11. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005760. Online ahead of print.PMID: 34633994

Outcomes after common arterial trunk repair: Impact of the surgical technique.

Derridj N, Villemain O, Khoshnood B, Belhadjer Z, Gaudin R, Raisky O, Bonnet D.J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Oct;162(4):1205-1214.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.10.147. Epub 2020 Nov 28.PMID: 33342576

Improved heart transplant survival for children with congenital heart disease and heterotaxy syndrome in the current era: An analysis from the pediatric heart transplant society.

Khan A, Pahl E, Koehl DA, Cantor RS, Kirklin JK, Rusconi P, Barnes AP, Azeka E, Everitt MD.J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021 Oct;40(10):1153-1163. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.07.008. Epub 2021 Jul 23.PMID: 34366230

Surgical repair of subaortic stenosis resection: 10 years of single-center experience in 65 patients.

Cao Y, Yang S, Li W, Li L, Su J, Fan X.J Card Surg. 2021 Oct;36(10):3593-3598. doi: 10.1111/jocs.15886. Epub 2021 Aug 2.PMID: 34339531

Renal function and inflammatory response in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery with or without antegrade cerebral perfusion-a post hoc analysis.

Jahnukainen T, Rautiainen P, Tainio J, Pätilä T, Salminen JT, Keski-Nisula J.Ann Card Anaesth. 2021 Oct-Dec;24(4):434-440. doi: 10.4103/aca.ACA_183_20.PMID: 34747750 

Post-Fontan pulmonary artery growth in patients with a bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt with additional antegrade pulsatile blood flow.

Ferns SJ, Zein CE, Subramanian S, Husayni T, Ilbawi MN.Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2021 Oct;29(8):743-750. doi: 10.1177/0218492320984095. Epub 2020 Dec 25.PMID: 33356352

Early Ventricular Septal Defect Closure Prevents the Progression of Aortic Regurgitation: A Long-Term Follow-Up Study.

Sotodate G, Oyama K, Saiki H, Takahashi S.Pediatr Cardiol. 2021 Oct;42(7):1607-1613. doi: 10.1007/s00246-021-02647-5. Epub 2021 May 31.PMID: 34059949

Cohort study of intervened functionally univentricular heart in England and Wales (2000-2018).

Hadjicosta E, Franklin R, Seale A, Stumper O, Tsang V, Anderson DR, Pagel C, Crowe S, Espuny Pujol F, Ridout D, Brown KL.Heart. 2021 Oct 27:heartjnl-2021-319677. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2021-319677. Online ahead of print.PMID: 34706904

Use of induction therapy in pediatric heart transplant recipients in Switzerland – Analysis of the Swiss national database.

Schweiger M, Erdil T, Di Bernardo S, Balmer C, Yildiz M, Kadner A; Swiss Transplant Cohort Study.Transpl Immunol. 2021 Oct;68:101443. doi: 10.1016/j.trim.2021.101443. Epub 2021 Aug 2.PMID: 34352365

Successful Reduction of Postoperative Chest Tube Duration and Length of Stay After Congenital Heart Surgery: A Multicenter Collaborative Improvement Project.

Bates KE, Connelly C, Khadr L, Graupe M, Hlavacek AM, Morell E, Pasquali SK, Russell JL, Schachtner SK, Strohacker C, Tanel RE, Ware AL, Wooton S, Madsen NL, Kipps AK.J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 Nov 2;10(21):e020730. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.020730. Epub 2021 Oct 29.PMID: 34713712 

Identification of patient variables that are associated with ventricular end-diastolic pressure before the bidirectional Glenn operation.

Schwartz MC, Karunanandaa A, Anderson WE, Herlong JR, Paolillo J, Wallis G, Kirshbom P, Maxey TS.Cardiol Young. 2021 Oct;31(10):1644-1650. doi: 10.1017/S1047951121000810. Epub 2021 Mar 9.PMID: 33686934

Risk factors associated with post-transplant superior caval vein stenosis in paediatric heart transplantation.

Tadros HJ, Whelihan JT, Lopez-Colon D, Fudge JC, Vyas HV, Fricker FJ, Pietra BA, Bleiweis MS, Gupta D.Cardiol Young. 2021 Oct;31(10):1589-1594. doi: 10.1017/S1047951121000573. Epub 2021 Feb 24.PMID: 33622444

A Uniform Description of Perioperative Brain MRI Findings in Infants with Severe Congenital Heart Disease: Results of a European Collaboration.

Stegeman R, Feldmann M, Claessens NHP, Jansen NJG, Breur JMPJ, de Vries LS, Logeswaran T, Reich B, Knirsch W, Kottke R, Hagmann C, Latal B, Simpson J, Pushparajah K, Bonthrone AF, Kelly CJ, Arulkumaran S, Rutherford MA, Counsell SJ, Benders MJNL; European Association Brain in Congenital Heart Disease Consortium.AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2021 Nov;42(11):2034-2039. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A7328. Epub 2021 Oct 21.PMID: 34674999

Relationship of intraoperative perfusion parameters to the need for immediate extracorporeal support following heart transplantation.

Magruder JT, Sperry A, Atluri P, Bermudez C, Cantu E, Broniec G, Choi C, Acker MA, Cevasco M.Perfusion. 2021 Oct;36(7):704-709. doi: 10.1177/0267659120958153. Epub 2020 Sep 17.PMID: 32940143

Increased Hepatic Stiffness in Young Adults After Biventricular Repair of Congenital Heart Disease.

Zhang J, Li L, Jani V, Cramer JW, Fletcher SE, Cedars AM, Danford DA, Kutty S, Kutty SS.Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Oct;112(4):1335-1341. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.08.013. Epub 2020 Oct 12.PMID: 33058822

Neo-aortic posterior sinus of Valsalva reduction and closed coronary artery transfer as a method to approach aortopulmonary mismatch in transposition of great arteries.

Arcieri L, Brambilla A, Ravaglioli A, Viacava C, Federici D, Poli V, Pak V, Murzi B.J Card Surg. 2021 Oct;36(10):3665-3670. doi: 10.1111/jocs.15820. Epub 2021 Jul 26.PMID: 34312916

The salutary effect of peritoneal dialysis catheters on enhanced recovery among high-risk pediatric patients undergoing the left coronary transfer procedure: a cohort study.

Wang C, Wang Y, Yan F, Fu P, Li J, Yang L, Shi S, Wang J, Gao Y, Wang S, Tian Y.BMC Pediatr. 2021 Oct 20;21(1):461. doi: 10.1186/s12887-021-02913-8.PMID: 34666729 

Trends in patent ductus arteriosus ligation in neonates and changes in outcomes: A 10-year multicenter experience.

Wang H, Jain A, Weisz DE, Moraes TJ.Pediatr Pulmonol. 2021 Oct;56(10):3250-3257. doi: 10.1002/ppul.25576. Epub 2021 Jul 20.PMID: 34288596

Better preoperative exercise function is associated with shorter hospital stay after paediatric pulmonary valve replacement or conduit revision.

Gauthier N, Muter A, Rhodes J, Gauvreau K, Nathan M.Cardiol Young. 2021 Oct;31(10):1636-1643. doi: 10.1017/S1047951121000743. Epub 2021 Mar 4.PMID: 33658103

Impact of pulse oximetry screening to detect congenital heart defects: 5 years’ experience in a UK regional neonatal unit.

Singh Y, Chen SE.Eur J Pediatr. 2022 Feb;181(2):813-821. doi: 10.1007/s00431-021-04275-w. Epub 2021 Oct 7.PMID: 34618229 

Predictors of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction After Conventional Repair for Patients with Interrupted Aortic Arch or Coarctation of the Aorta, Combined with Ventricular Septal Defect: A Single-Center Experience.

Szaflik K, Goreczny S, Ostrowska K, Kazmierczak P, Moll M, Moll JA.Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Mar;43(3):525-531. doi: 10.1007/s00246-021-02749-0. Epub 2021 Oct 26.PMID: 34704110

Cefazolin prophylaxis in children undergoing cardiac surgery: neither too little nor too late.

Jaworski R, Dzierzanowska-Fangrat K, Kansy A.Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 Oct 18:ezab451. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab451. Online ahead of print.PMID: 34662381 No abstract available.

Outcome analysis of a conservative approach to diaphragmatic paralysis following congenital cardiac surgery in neonates and infants: a bicentric retrospective study.

Denamur S, Chenouard A, Lefort B, Baron O, Neville P, Baruteau A, Joram N, Chantreuil J, Bourgoin P.Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2021 Oct 4;33(4):597-604. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivab123.PMID: 34000037

Fifth Annual Pediatric Interagency Registry for Mechanical Circulatory Support (Pedimacs) Report.

Rossano JW, VanderPluym CJ, Peng DM, Hollander SA, Maeda K, Adachi I, Davies RR, Simpson KE, Fynn-Thompson F, Conway J, Law SP, Cantor RS, Koehl D, Jacobs JP, Amdani S, Kirklin JK, Morales DLS; Pedimacs Investigators.Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Dec;112(6):1763-1774. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.10.001. Epub 2021 Oct 11.PMID: 34648810