Le Principe de la thermodilution : étude théorique et applications en cardiologie pédiatrique

Thèse d'agrégation de l'enseignement supérieur (Faculté de médecine) -- UCL, 197

supravalvular Aortic Stenosis. Autosomal Dominant Form of Congenital Cardiopathy

We describe a family in which two generations are affected: two brothers and one of their maternal uncles. One of their two half-sisters (same mother) is also suspected of having the same cardiopathy. This observation confirms the autosomal dominant transmission of the disease and shows its variable expressivity in the family under study

[Use of a Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscope Under Local-anesthesia in Infants]

From October 1991 through April 1992, 16 infants aged 5 to 25 months (mean age 14.3 months) underwent bronchoscopy with a flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope, under local anesthesia. The technique is described in detail. Reasons for bronchoscopy included recurrent or persistent pneumonia (n = 4), persistent atelectasia (n = 4), lymphadenopathy and/or airway compression (n = 2), suspected foreign body (n = 2), bronchoalveolar lavage to investigate diffuse interstitial lung disease (n = 2), and severe recurrent wheezing (n = 2). The procedure established the accurate diagnosis in 14 cases. Adverse events (32 %) were minor (transient hypoxia, n = 3 ; moderate fever, n = 1 ; and laryngospasm, n = 1) and resolved completely. Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy under local anesthesia is a simple procedure which is safe in patients under 30 months of age when performed by an experienced operator in an adequate facility. This method is useful for the diagnosis and/or treatment of a broad spectrum of conditions