ArticleThe Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology2018
Cardiac recovery and outcome of neonates and infants presenting with severe aortic coarctation and depressed cardiac function.
Article in The Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- End-to-End Resection for Neonatal Aortic Coarctation with Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction and Large Ventricular Septal Defect: A Case Report in a 23-Day-Old Infant.International medical case reports journal · 2026Article
- Improvement of left ventricular systolic function after surgical repair for adult aortic coarctation.Journal of cardiology cases · 2025Article
- Surgical Approach and Management Strategies in a Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic During the COVID-19 Outbreak.Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery · 2022Article
- Implications of Left Ventricular Dysfunction at Presentation for Infants with Coarctation of the Aorta.Pediatric cardiology · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesCoarctation of the aorta represents 5-8% of all congenital heart diseases
methodsAll patients with isolated coarctation of the aorta who underwent surgical repair between December 2002 and December 2015 were retrospectively reviewed in a cohort study. The patients were divided into 2 groups: (1) Patients with depressed left ventricle systolic function who were found to have an ejection fraction and fractional shortening less than 55% and 25%, respectively, (2) Patients with coarctation of the aorta and normal left ventricle systolic function (Control Group). We reviewed both groups after surgery and compared them in terms of their cardiac function recovery.
results58 patients were included. 25 patients (43%) depressed left ventricle systolic function group, 33 patients (57%) Control Group. There were statistically significant differences in ejection fraction and fractional shortening (p < 0.0001) between the two groups before surgery. Follow-up demonstrated improvement and recovery of ventricular function in most of the patients, six months after surgery there was no more statistical difference between the groups in terms of cardiac function.
conclusionMajority of the patients with isolated coarctation of the aorta and depressed left ventricle systolic function showed improvement of ventricular function within 4 weeks after surgery, except for patients with residual coarctation of the aorta.
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