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Background Ventricular interdependence plays a crucial role in the pathophysiology of congenital heart disease (CHD), particularly in fetuses with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PAIVS). It may contribute to fetal heart failure and has major implications for perinatal management. This study aimed to assess biventricular systolic function using…

Background: Aortic coarctation is a critical congenital heart disease that may present in the neonatal period, often requiring urgent intervention. However, transitional cardiovascular changes after birth, particularly involving the ductus arteriosus, may mimic its echocardiographic features. Clinical case: A male neonate was born at 39+2 weeks of gestation via…

Background: Systemic ventricular outflow obstruction in patients with functionally univentricular heart underwent Fontan procedure promotes myocardial hypertrophy, and this has been shown to be an unequivocal risk factor for poor outcomes. Methods: A 17-year-old man with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries, pulmonary valve atresia and multiple ventricular…

Background : as prevalence of patients with congenital heart disease increases, many patients who have previously undergone pulmonary valve replacement develop dysfunction of the bioprosthesis. Transcatheter pulmonary valve-in-valve implantation (TPViV) is an option of treatment of failing pulmonary bioprosthetic valves, but extensive data are not yet available. Methods :…

An asymptomatic 46-year-old man, with a previous childood history of Scimitarra Syndrome, underwent a high-resolution chest CT scan after a cardiological visit with normal EKG and echocardiography. No prior advanced thoracic imaging had been performed after childhood, with no more documentations of the diagnosis. Echocardiography revealed normal bi ventricular…

Introduction Tricuspid valve overriding is a rare congenital anomaly of the atrioventricular junction, frequently associated with a ventricular septal defect. Differentiation from more complex conditions, such as tricuspid straddling or unbalanced atrioventricular septal defects, is crucial for accurate prognostic assessment and to avoid unnecessary therapeutic interventions. In this setting,…