[HTML][HTML] Guidelines and protocols for cardiovascular magnetic resonance in children and adults with congenital heart disease: SCMR expert consensus group on …
S Fratz, T Chung, GF Greil, MM Samyn… - Journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) has taken on an increasingly important role in
the diagnostic evaluation and pre-procedural planning for patients with congenital heart …
the diagnostic evaluation and pre-procedural planning for patients with congenital heart …
Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation: two-centre experience with more than 100 patients
Aims Dysfunction of valved conduits in the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) limits
durability and enforces repeated surgical interventions. We report on our combined two …
durability and enforces repeated surgical interventions. We report on our combined two …
[HTML][HTML] Systems-level regulation of microRNA networks by miR-130/301 promotes pulmonary hypertension
Development of the vascular disease pulmonary hypertension (PH) involves disparate
molecular pathways that span multiple cell types. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) may coordinately …
molecular pathways that span multiple cell types. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) may coordinately …
[PDF][PDF] Matrix remodeling promotes pulmonary hypertension through feedback mechanoactivation of the YAP/TAZ-miR-130/301 circuit
T Bertero, KA Cottrill, YU Lu, CM Haeger… - Cell reports, 2015 - cell.com
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a deadly vascular disease with enigmatic molecular origins.
We found that vascular extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling and stiffening are early and …
We found that vascular extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling and stiffening are early and …
Wall shear stress and flow patterns in the ascending aorta in patients with bicuspid aortic valves differ significantly from tricuspid aortic valves: a prospective study
C Meierhofer, EP Schneider, C Lyko… - European Heart …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Aims We compared flow and wall shear stress (WSS) patterns in the ascending aorta of
individuals with either bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) or tricuspid aortic valve (TAV) using four …
individuals with either bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) or tricuspid aortic valve (TAV) using four …
[HTML][HTML] Long-term survival of patients with univentricular heart not treated surgically
A Hager, H Kaemmerer, A Eicken, S Fratz… - The Journal of thoracic …, 2002 - Elsevier
Univentricular heart (UVH) is a rare congenital heart malformation. Prognosis without
surgical intervention is considered to be poor, and survival into late adulthood is unusual. 1 …
surgical intervention is considered to be poor, and survival into late adulthood is unusual. 1 …
Aortic valvuloplasty in pediatric patients substantially postpones the need for aortic valve surgery: a single-center experience of 188 patients after up to 17.5 years of …
S Fratz, HP Gildein, G Balling, W Sebening, T Genz… - Circulation, 2008 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Aortic valvuloplasty (AoVP) is an established procedure regarded as a valid
alternative for surgical management of congenital aortic valve stenosis. However, its long …
alternative for surgical management of congenital aortic valve stenosis. However, its long …
Comparison of accuracy of axial slices versus short-axis slices for measuring ventricular volumes by cardiac magnetic resonance in patients with corrected tetralogy of …
S Fratz, A Schuhbaeck, C Buchner, R Busch… - The American journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
The best method to measure right (RV) and left (LV) ventricle volumes of patients with
corrected tetralogy of Fallot is considered cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). However, to …
corrected tetralogy of Fallot is considered cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). However, to …
[HTML][HTML] Cardiovascular magnetic resonance techniques and findings in children with myocarditis: a multicenter retrospective study
Background Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is increasingly used to diagnose
myocarditis in adults but its use in children is not well-established. We sought to describe the …
myocarditis in adults but its use in children is not well-established. We sought to describe the …
More accurate quantification of pulmonary blood flow by magnetic resonance imaging than by lung perfusion scintigraphy in patients with fontan circulation
S Fratz, J Hess, M Schwaiger, S Martinoff, HC Stern - Circulation, 2002 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Quantitative evaluation of pulmonary perfusion using lung perfusion
scintigraphy in patients with atriopulmonary anastomosis (APA) or total cavopulmonary …
scintigraphy in patients with atriopulmonary anastomosis (APA) or total cavopulmonary …