Cardiology in the Young

From the Editor-in-Chief
pp. 1-3(3)
Author: Anderson, Robert H.

Haemodynamic changes during modified ultrafiltration immediately following the first stage of the Norwood reconstruction
pp. 4-7(4)
Authors: Gaynor, J. William; Kuypers, Marijn; van Rossem, Maaike; Wernovsky, Gil; Marino, Bradley S.; Tabbutt, Sarah; Nicolson, Susan C.; Spray, Thomas L.

Is heart rate variability an objective parameter with which to manage treatment of infants with heart failure due to left-to-right shunting?
pp. 8-12(5)
Authors: Motz, Reinald; Harding, Peter; Quick, Peter; Kramer, Hans-Heiner; Allgeier, Bruno; Buchhorn, Reiner

Amiodarone for post-operative junctional ectopic tachycardia
pp. 13-18(6)
Authors: Plumpton, Kevin; Justo, Robert; Haas, Nikolaus

Analysis of prothrombotic mutations and polymorphisms in children who developed thrombosis in the perioperative period of congenital cardiac surgery
pp. 19-25(7)
Authors: Özbek, Namık; Ataç, F. Belgin; Yıldırim, Selman V.; Verdi, Hasibe; Yazıcı, Canan; Yımaz, Başak T.; Tokel, N. Kürşat

Evidence of endothelial dysfunction in patients with functionally univentricular physiology before completion of the Fontan operation
pp. 26-30(5)
Authors: Binotto, Maria A.; Maeda, Nair Y.; Lopes, Antonio A.

A novel technique for creation of a systemic-to-pulmonary arterial shunt
pp. 31-34(4)
Authors: Çetin, Gürkan; Özkara, Ahmet; Söyler, Ilksen; Tireli, Emin

The implications for fetal outcome of an abnormal arrangement of the abdominal vessels
pp. 35-42(8)
Authors: Pasquini, Lucia; Tan, Tony; Ho, Siew Yen; Gardiner, Helena

New outpatient referrals to a tertiary paediatric cardiac centre: evidence of increasing workload and evolving patterns of referral
pp. 43-46(4)
Authors: Murugan, Subramanian J.; Thomson, John; Parsons, Jonathan M.; Dickinson, David F.; Blackburn, Michael E.C.; Gibbs, John L.

An institutional review of the value of computed tomographic angiography in the diagnosis of congenital cardiac malformations
pp. 47-51(5)
Authors: Chandran, Arun; Fricker, F. Jay; Schowengerdt, Kenneth O.; Cumming, William A.; Saidi, Arwa; Spencer, Carolyn T.; Paolillo, Joseph; Samyn, Margaret M.

Double aortic arch in a patient with Fallot's tetralogy
pp. 52-53(2)
Authors: Emmel, Mathias; Schmidt, Beate; Schickendantz, Sabine

A surgically correctable cause of dilated cardiomyopathy in infancy
pp. 54-55(2)
Authors: Quek, Swee Chye; Hia, Cindy P.P.; Yip, William C.L.

Current issues and perspectives in hypoplasia of the left heart
pp. 56-72(17)
Authors: Sedmera, David; Cook, Andrew C.; Shirali, Girish; McQuinn, Tim C.

Altered expression of dystrophin within the thoracic aorta in coarctation
pp. 73-74(2)
Authors: Vatta, Matteo; Chang, Anthony C.; McMahon, Colin J.

Spontaneous improvement of severe right ventricular dysfunction in the setting of hypoplasia of the left heart
pp. 75-78(4)
Authors: Muthurangu, Vivek; Simpson, John M.; Razavi, Reza S.

A tunnel from the left sinus of Valsalva to the right atrium
pp. 79-81(3)
Authors: Al-Hay, Amira A.A.; Sethia, Babulal; Shinebourne, Elliot A.

Modification of the arterial switch procedure in the presence of a rare coronary arterial pattern
pp. 82-84(3)
Authors: Schreiber, Christian; Hörer, Jürgen; Lange, Rüdiger

Anomalous drainage of the inferior caval vein to the left atrium
pp. 85-87(3)
Authors: Sierig, Gabriele; Vondrys, David; Daehnert, Ingo

The role of vasopressin in treating systemic inflammatory syndrome complicated by right ventricular failure
pp. 88-90(3)
Authors: Vida, Vladimiro L.; Mack, Ricardo; Castañeda, Aldo R.

An experience suggesting an expanded role for the excimer laser catheter in neonates with obstructive lesions in the heart
pp. 91-94(4)
Author: Weber, Howard S.

Abstracts for Southeast Pediatric Cardiology Society, Mission Inn Resort, Florida, 8–11 September 2004
pp. 95-108(14)

News from the Association for European Paediatric Cardiology
pp. 109-110(2)
Authors: Oberhänsli-Weiss, Ingrid

Highlights of the Meeting of the Psychosocial Working Group of the Association for European Paediatric Cardiology, Vienna, March 4–6, 2004
pp. 111-113(3)
Author: Muhar, Ulrike Salzer

The working group on paediatric cardiac intensive care: a new interdisciplinary effort within the Association for European Paediatric Cardiology
pp. 114-115(2)
Author: da Cruz, Eduardo

Diary of Events
pp. 116-116(1)