Left ventricular non-compaction, the most recently classified form of cardiomyopathy, is
characterised by abnormal trabeculations in the left ventricle, most frequently at the apex. It …

The normal function of the human myocardium requires the proper generation and utilization
of energy and relies on a series of complex metabolic processes to achieve this normal …

Dilated cardiomyopathy is characterised by left ventricular dilation that is associated with
systolic dysfunction. Diastolic dysfunction and impaired right ventricular function can …

Background—Restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) has been associated with poor prognosis
in childhood. The goal of the present analysis was to use the Pediatric Cardiomyopathy …

NODAL and its signaling pathway are known to play a key role in specification and
patterning of vertebrate embryos. Mutations in several genes encoding components of the …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is increasingly recognized as a common problem in children
undergoing cardiac surgery, with well documented increases in morbidity and mortality in …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of renal insufficiency in
children hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure and whether worsening renal …

Background: Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
(CMR) is believed to represent dense replacement fibrosis. It is seen in≈ 60% of adult …

Importance Racial differences are recognized in multiple cardiovascular parameters,
including left ventricular hypertrophy and heart failure, which are 2 major manifestations of …

There has been remarkable progress in understanding the genetic basis of cardiovascular
malformations. Chromosome microarray analysis has provided a new tool to understand the …