Active clinical trials for "Heart Defects, Congenital"

Congenital malformations correspond to defects in organ morphogenesis identifiable at birth or intrauterine life, affecting 2-3% of births. Inside of these malformations, Congenital Heart Disease corresponds, in particular, to structural defects of the heart or major blood vessels thereof may or may not be associated with other types of syndromes.The resolution is usually surgical. Also, these patients present a decrease in physical fitness, psychological imbalance, lower quality of life and risk significant morbidity and mortality from respiratory infections among other problems. This can have severe consequences for health in the medium and long term. The habits acquired during childhood and adolescence are determinant for the adult life, being relevant levels of activity and physical condition, especially in children with pathologies. In this way, it is vital to know from childhood parameters that indicate the baseline state of these patients according to the levels of physical activity, exercise capacity, nutritional status and quality of life. These will be key indicators to take into account in the future, to adapt rehabilitation plans that will reduce the effects of their condition. The objective of this protocol is To characterize the levels of Activity, and Physical Capacity of children with congenital heart disease regularly treated at the Cardiovascular Center of Dr. Luis Hospital Calvo Mackenna, compared to healthy children matched by age and sex.

Aim of Work: The aim of this randomized, double-blinded, study is to compare between three modes of ventilation during cardiopulmonary bypass in pediatric patients with pulmonary hypertension undergoing corrective cardiac surgeries. Hypothesis: The hypothesis of the present study is that high frequency low volume positive pressure ventilation is better than continous positive airway pressure (CPAP)and passive deflation on direct PAP (pulmonary artery pressure ) reading and immediate oxygenation after cardiopulmonary bypass CPB in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgeries for congenital heart defects.

Therapeutic catheterizations substituted many traditional surgical procedures with the advance of transcatheter techniques. Pediatric patients are more liable to fluid overload due to their smaller weights compared to adults and the risk increases in pediatrics with congenital heart diseases due to lower tolerability and reserve capacity and some of them may already have a degree of heart failure. Fluid overload increases the incidence of morbidity and mortality in such patients. The aim of our study is to observe the amount of fluids needed for flushing during pediatric cardiac catheterization (in ml/kg) and asses its effect on total lung water and PaO2/FiO2, aiming to develop a useful protocol for the amount of fluids used.

Passive transplacental immunity against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) appears to mediate infant protection during the first 6 months of life (1). Observations of environmental exposure in pregnant women during an RSV epidemic could influence these children's susceptibility to infection by offering levels of antibodies that are transferred to the fetus. However, there is no prospective study in the population at risk such as children with congenital heart disease, as well as the effective levels of anti-RSV immunoglobulin G (IgG) as protective biomarkers for RSV infection after delivery (2) Justification The most serious evolution of the clinical disease of acute RSV bronchiolitis in children under 6 months of age is related to lower exposure of the pregnant woman to the RSV epidemic. With maternal immunization through natural exposure, it is logical to relate protection to children for severe RSV disease. However, it is not proven (3). - Nandapalan N, Taylor CE, Greenwell J, et al. Seasonal variations in maternal serum and mammary immunity to RS virus. J Med Virol. 1986;20(1):79-87. doi:10.1002/jmv.1890200110 - Stensballe LG, Ravn H, Kristensen K, Meakins T, Aaby P, Simoes EA. Seasonal variation of maternally derived respiratory syncytial virus antibodies and association with infant hospitalizations for respiratory syncytial virus. J Pediatr. 2009;154(2):296-298. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.07.053 - Ramos-Fernández JM, et al. Does exposure of pregnant women to epidemic respiratory syncytial virus affect the severity of bronchiolitis? Enferm Infec Microbiol Clin. 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eimc.2018.07.002)

Aortic valve disease (AVD) is the most common and age-related mortality in elderly patients with valvular heart disease (VHD). Although transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has been recommended at a higher level in foreign guidelines, there are still many high-risk and severe elderly patients with VHD who have not received effective treatment because of many complications and untimely medical treatment. Different from Europe and the United States, the majority of patients with bicuspid aortic valve are in China, and the calcification is more serious. The current clinical evaluation system and treatment guidelines can not be effectively applied to the high-risk and complex elderly patients. Therefore, the investigators should train and set up a valvular heart disease team, explore the technical difficulties of TAVR treatment in such patients, establish emergency TAVR operation mechanism, build a clinical evaluation system for high-risk and complex elderly patients with aortic valve disease in China, evaluate the curative effect periodically and further optimize the treatment strategy, so as to improve the quality of life and the meaning of life cycle of elderly patients with VHD in China Great significance.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether oral sildenafil citrate reduces the abnormal right ventricular pressure response during exercise in adolescent and adult patients with specific types of congenital heart defects.

The prevalence of PAH associated with congenital systemic-to-pulmonary shunts in Western countries has been estimated to range between 1.6 and 12.5 cases per million adults, with 25-50% of this population affected by Eisenmenger's syndrome. The rarity of this syndrome, combined with its complex pathophysiology, account for the insufficient understanding of the principles underlying its proper treatment.Recent decades have seen developments in pulmonary hypertension pathophysiology which have led to the introduction of new groups of drugs: prostacycline analogs (Epoprostenol, Treprostinil, Beraprost, Illoprost), phosphodiesterase inhibitors (Sildenafil, Tadalafil), endothelin receptor antagonists (Bosentan, Sitaxantan, Ambrisentan) and nitric oxide. These drugs should be administered to patients in III-IV NYHA class. Despite successful early results, the therapeutic effect on patients with Eisenmenger syndrome has not been conclusively established The treatment strategy for patients with PAH associated with congenital systemic-to-pulmonary shunts and, in particular, those with Eisenmenger's syndrome is based mainly on clinical experience rather than being evidence based. Although Eisenmenger's syndrome is uncurable disease, the survival rate is relatively higher than primary PAH, and the patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome are relatively younger group. So the improvement of exercise tolerance and quality of life is very important. Several randomized controlled trial reported favourable short- and long-term outcomes of treatment with the orally active dual endothelin receptor antagonist bosentan in patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome. However, there was scare data of outcomes of treatment with the inhaled iloprost in patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome. In Korea, most of patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome are treated with conservative therapy instead of administration of PAH-specific drug, because of lack of clinical experience. Moreover, oral agent such as bosentan, sidenafil is preferred than iloprost becase of more evidence and convenience. Our therapeutic efforts should be directed mainly towards preventing complications. As a rule, we should avoid agents with no established therapeutic efficacy and try to alleviate symptoms without any additional risk, so as not to disrupt the existing clinical balance. In this study, we investigate to know the clinical benefit of iloprost on patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome by the use of functional and hemodynamic parameters, which would add the evidence of PAH-specific agents on the Eisenmenger's syndrome

Studies have shown that the risk of developing heart arrhythmias, is increased in patients receiving medication for Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depression. The QT-interval on a electrocardiogram (ECG) is often used to assess the patients risk of developing heart arrhythmias. The QT-interval defines the hearts electrical resting period and a long interval is linked to an increased risk of developing heart arrhythmias. In this project the investigators wish to examine possible side-effects in patients receiving medication for ADHD and depression and their dynamic QT-interval changes, by analysing the ECG changes that occur during "Brisk Standing".

The objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a real time continuous risk analytics algorithm in the successful de-escalation of vasoactive and inotropic support in pediatric patients following cardiac surgery.

failure of closure of the ductus arteriosus after birth results in a congenital anomaly known as patent ductus arteriosus. The large ductus can induce left side heart remodeling changes which could interfere with the normal cardiac function.