Association between Apert Syndrome and Atrial Septal Defect

Apert syndrome, craniosynostosis, mid-face hypoplasia, symmetric syndactyly of the hands and feet, and varying degrees of mental retardation, and is characterized by congenital heart defects. Although the mode of inheritance is autosomal dominant, it creates new mutations in the majority of cases. In this study, an atrial septal defect cases of Apert syndrome, concomitant potential for congenital heart defects, in order to emphasize further investigation, we were willing to offer

Effects of gestational and pregestational diabetes mellitus on the foetal heart: a cross-sectional study

We examined the foetal cardiac structural and functional characteristics in diabetic pregnancies versus non-diabetic, healthy pregnancies. Between August 2015 and April 2016, 32 pregnant women with pregestational diabetes, 36 pregnant women with gestational diabetes, and 42 healthy pregnant women were scheduled to have foetal echocardiograms to assess cardiac structure and function. In the diabetic groups, the foetal interventricular septum (IVS) thickness was significantly greater than in non-diabetics (p2 SD from normal. The peak velocity of tricuspid E, and the E/A ratio were significantly lower in the diabetic groups (p.05). Interventricular septal hypertrophy is the most common structural abnormality in diabetic pregnancies. These changes do not pose a risk to the foetal unless they cause functional impairment. Thus, we believe that it is important for diabetic pregnant women to be monitored for foetal cardiac diastolic dysfunction.Impact statementWhat is already known on this subject? Pregestational insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is a relatively common condition in pregnancy, affecting up to 0.5% of the pregnant population. Foetuses of diabetic mothers are at an increased risk of perinatal morbidity and death. Gestational diabetes mellitus is under-recognised and affects up to 4% of pregnancies. Although diabetes mellitus is known to increase the risk of cardiovascular defects and structural changes (myocardial hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction) due to foetal hyperglycaemia and hyperinsulinism, similar data in women with gestational diabetes is scarce. Moreover, the effect of maternal hyperglycaemia on foetal cardiac structure and function is unclear because of discordant results from previous studies.What do the results of this study add? In this study, we have used foetal echocardiography, two-dimensional US, pulsed wave Doppler and TDI to characterise the foetal cardiac structure and function in normal pregnancies as well as in the pregnancies complicated by GDM, and pregestational DM. Interventricular septum thickness is increased in women with pregestational diabetes mellitus and impaired diastolic function. The dominant right ventricle of the foetal circulation was affected earlier than the left ventricle.What are the implications of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? Large population-based studies are required to establish the absolute risk of congenital heart defects in patients with pregestational diabetes and pregestational diabetes in the utility of routine screening

Myopericarditis Mimicking Acute Coronary Syndrome in Children

Acute myopericarditis defines an inflammatory syndrome which affects perimyocardium. In this clinical event, pericarditis is often accompanied by some degree of myocardial involvement, which is generally manifested by elevation of cardiac troponins. Main etiologic factors are infectious, idiopathic and immune mediated agents. The most common causes are viral infections. The clinical presentation of myopericarditis reflects the degree of myopericardial involvement. This article reports a myopericarditis event diagnosed at sixteen years old patient who presented with chest pain that increases when lying down and ST segment elevations and elevated cardiac enzymes

Usefulness of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) as an inflammatory biomarker in obese children

Conclusion: Our research did not demonstrate the usefulness of suPAR as an inflammatory biomarker and a predictive value for future atherosclerosis in obese children. Further studies with larger sample size are required to determine whether suPAR is useful as an inflammatory biomarker in childhood obesity. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved