Hakan Akintürk

Noninvasive Assessment of Central Venous Pressure Following TCPC Operation for Univentricular Palliation

M. Seitz, C. F. Wippermann, Hakan Akintürk, C. Jux et autres

All articles of this category (opens in new window) Background: Central venous pressure (CVP) reflects the degree of venous congestion after the Fontan operation for univentricular palliation. However, CVP measurement is an invasive procedure and is not routinely performed in the outpatient …

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Mechanical Circulatory Support as a Bridge to Pediatric Heart Transplantation: A 36-Year Single-Center Experience

Mahmoud Salem, S. Skrzypek, Josef Thul, Mohammed Al‐Tawil et autres

All articles of this category (opens in new window) Background: Despite advances in mechanical circulatory support (MCS) for pediatric patients, its use remains complex and is associated with significant perioperative and postoperative challenges, particularly in critically ill individuals. We conducted a retrospective …

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Posttransplant Outcomes in Pediatric Patients with Univentricular vs. Biventricular Circulation

Mahmoud Salem, Josef Thul, S. Skrzypek, Mohammed Al‐Tawil et autres

All articles of this category (opens in new window) Background: Univentricular heart (UVH) circulation is associated with higher baseline mortality and poorer prognosis compared to biventricular heart (BVH) circulation. We aimed to report our center’s experience over the past three decades, analyzing …

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Targeted Therapy in Neonatal Cardiac Rhabdomyoma: Expanding mTOR-Inhibition Beyond TSC Germline Mutations

A. Grimm, S. Schlecker, Thomas Kriebel, Josef Thul et autres

All articles of this category (opens in new window) Background: Cardiac rhabdomyomas are the most common pediatric heart tumor and are often associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). While usually asymptomatic, they may cause heart failure or arrhythmia. The use of mTOR …

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Temporal Trends in Practice and Outcomes of Pediatric Heart Transplantation

Mahmoud Salem, M. Leroy, S. Skrzypek, Mohammed Al‐Tawil et autres

All articles of this category (opens in new window) Background: Pediatric Heart transplantation (HTx) is an established therapy for children with complex congenital heart disease (CHD) and cardiomyopathy. Over the past decades, the field has evolved substantially, with notable changes in patient …

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Aortic remodeling and pulmonary autograft performance over 2 decades after the Ross procedure in the pediatric and young adult population

Mohamed Salem, Uygar Yörüker, K. Valeske, J. Thul et autres

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Long-Term Outcomes After Pediatric CABG, Aneurysm Resection, and Mitral Valve Repair in a 20-Month-Old Infant

Uygar Yörüker, K. Valeske, J. Thul, Mathias Müller et autres

BACKGROUND: Pediatric coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is rare but may be necessary in cases of thrombotic coronary occlusion. CASE SUMMARY: We report the case of a 20-month-old infant with myocardial infarction, large apical aneurysm, and mitral regurgitation who underwent left internal …

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Noninvasive Measurement of Pulmonary Artery Pressure in Patients with Fontan Circulation

Hannah Quante, Marc A. Seitz, Carl‐Friedrich Wippermann, Hakan Akintürk et autres

All articles of this category (opens in new window) Background: High pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) due to increased pulmonary vascular resistance is a hallmark of Fontan circulatory failure in univentricular palliation. However, measuring PAP commonly involves invasive methods. This study aimed to …

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Restrictive ASD and Reversible Pulmonary Artery Banding—A Comprehensive Approach in Infants with ParvoB19 Myocarditis

Thushiha Logeswaran, B. Steinbrenner, Hakan Akintürk, Matthias Müller et autres

All articles of this category (opens in new window) Background: The past decade has seen frequent associations of parvovirus B19 (B19V) with the pathogenesis of myocarditis (MC) and its progression toward dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). This year (2024) showed a 4.5-fold increase in …

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Efficacy and Safety of Esmolol in Neonatal Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) for d-Transposition of the Great Arteries (d-TGA)

Anna-Eva Blank, Thomas Zajonz, Inga Gruschwitz, Christoph Neuhäuser et autres

OBJECTIVE: D-Transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA) is the most common congenital heart disease requiring surgical correction within the neonatal period. Sinus tachycardia often persists postoperatively, potentially affecting cardiac function. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of the short-acting …

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Perioperative anesthetic management of patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome undergoing the comprehensive stage II surgery—A review of 148 cases

Matthias Müller, F. W. LURZ, Thomas Zajonz, Fabian Edinger et autres

BACKGROUND: Patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome undergo the comprehensive stage 2 procedure as the second stage in the hybrid approach toward Fontan circulation. The complexity of comprehensive stage 2 procedure is considered a potential limitation, and limited information is available on …

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Evaluation of Point-of-Care-Directed Coagulation Management in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Thomas Zajonz, Fabian Edinger, Johannes Hofmann, Uygar Yoerueker et autres

Abstract Coagulatory alterations are common after pediatric cardiac surgery and can be addressed with point-of-care (POC) coagulation analysis. The aim of the present study is to evaluate a preventive POC-controlled coagulation algorithm in pediatric cardiac surgery. This single-center, retrospective data analysis included …

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