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ReviewCJC pediatric and congenital heart disease2025

Clinical and Imaging Predictors of Poor Prognosis in Ebstein Anomaly.

Nabil Dib, Laura Vidales, Juva Benseba, Paul Khairy, François-Pierre Mongeon, Annie Dore, Nancy Poirier, Blandine Mondésert, Stéphanie Tan, Marie-A Chaix

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Review in CJC pediatric and congenital heart disease, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Nabil DibResearch Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Laura VidalesResearch Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Juva BensebaResearch Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Paul KhairyResearch Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
François-Pierre MongeonResearch Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Annie DoreAdult Congenital Heart Disease Centre, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Nancy PoirierAdult Congenital Heart Disease Centre, Montreal Heart Institute, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Blandine MondésertResearch Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Stéphanie TanResearch Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
Marie-A ChaixResearch Center, Montreal Heart Institute, Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ebstein anomaly is a rare congenital heart condition characterized by the partial or complete absence of tricuspid valve delamination, a variable degree of "atrialization" of the right ventricle, and a redundant anterior leaflet with fenestrations. Tricuspid valve repair or replacement is often necessary to address tricuspid valve regurgitation, yet the timing remains controversial. Early intervention risks multiple reoperations, whereas disease progression may cancel the benefits of a delayed intervention. Clinical, biological, imaging, and electrocardiographic markers of poor prognosis may help determine when to intervene. Transthoracic echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging are imaging modalities of choice to detect prognostic markers in the context of severe tricuspid regurgitation. This review summarizes established and emerging prognostic factors that may help to individualize the timing and planning of surgery for patients with Ebstein anomaly.

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PMID41624759
PMCPMC12859570

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