Norman Aiad^1,2,3,7, Mark V. Sherrid^1,7, Adam J. Small¹, Youssef Elnabawi^1,7, Jodi Feinberg¹, Leon Axel^1,4, Ralph Mosca⁵, T. K. Susheel Kumar⁵, Michael Argilla⁶, Dan G. Halpern^1,7,*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.18, No.3, pp. 267-277, 2023, DOI:10.32604/chd.2023.025853

Abstract Introduction: We sought to investigate whether the development of sub-pulmonic systolic anterior motion (SAM) may be inherent to the anatomy of the the mitral valve (MV) or affected by external factors, such as a dilated right ventricle or chest abnormalities in d-looped transposition of the great arteries post atrial switch operation (d-TGA/AtS). Methods: Analysis was performed of clinical and cardiac imaging studies acquired on 19 adult patients with d-TGA/AtS (age 42 ± 6 years old, 56% male) between 2015–2019. Echocardiography data included mitral apparatus anatomy, and CT/MRI data included biventricular dimensions, function, and Haller index (HI) for pectus deformity. Results:… More >

Yoann Perreux¹, Marie Alexandre Chaix², Anna Kamp³, François-Pierre Mongeon², Magali Pham², Loïc Boussel¹, Roland Henaine¹, Annie Dore², Blandine Mondésert², Sylvie Di-Filippo¹, Paul Khairy², Francis Bessiere^1,*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.15, No.6, pp. 473-482, 2020, DOI:10.32604/CHD.2020.013032

Abstract Sudden cardiac death and heart failure are well known long-term complications after atrial switch for D-transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA). Right systemic ventricular dysfunction is common and myocardial ischemia has been implicated as a putative mechanism for sudden death, with coronary anomalies prevalent in 30% of cases. We sought to assess an association between adverse events and coronary anomalies in patients with D-TGA and atrial switch surgery. An observational study was conducted in 3 tertiary centers (Montreal Heart Institute, Canada, Nationwide Children’s hospital, Chicago, USA and Hopital cardiologique Louis Pradel de Lyon, France). Adults with D-TGA and atrial switch… More >

Md. Shakhawat Hossain¹, Md. Daud Hossain¹, Abdul Hannan², Mirza Hasanuzzaman³, Md. Motiar Rohman^4,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.89, No.3, pp. 541-559, 2020, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2020.010279

Abstract Salinity stress is a major factor limiting plant growth and productivity of many crops including oilseed. The present study investigated the identification of salt tolerant mustard genotypes and better understanding the mechanism of salinity tolerance. Salt stresses significantly reduced relative water content (RWC), chlorophyll (Chl) content, K⁺ and K⁺ /Na⁺ ratio, photosynthetic rate (P_N), transpiration rate (Tr), stomatal conductance (gs), intercellular CO₂ concentration (Ci) and increased the levels of proline (Pro) and lipid peroxidation (MDA) contents, Na⁺ , superoxide (O₂^•− ) and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) in both tolerant and sensitive mustard genotypes. The tolerant genotypes maintained higher Pro and lower… More >

Jana Rubáčková Popelová, MD1,2 | Markéta Tomková1,3 | Jakub Tomek1,4

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.12, No.4, pp. 448-457, 2017, DOI:10.1111/chd.12466

Abstract Objective: The patients after Mustard and Senning corrections of transposition of the great arteries (TGA) are at an increased risk of unexpected death. The aim of this study was to identify markers allowing risk stratification of patients after atrial switch correction of TGA to provide them with optimum care.
Methods and Results: In this study, 87 patients were retrospectively evaluated after atrial switch correction of TGA followed-up between 2005 and 2015. The mortality during the follow-up was 9% (8 cardiac deaths). Markers significantly predictive of death using univariable Cox proportional hazard ratio survival analysis were: N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP),… More >

M. Louise Morrison¹, Brian Grant¹, Brian A. McCrossan^1,2, Andrew J. Sands^1,2, Colum G. Owens², Mark S. Spence², Frank A. Casey¹, Brian G. Craig^1,2, Christopher J. Lockhart²

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.14, No.5, pp. 846-853, 2019, DOI:10.1111/chd.12822

Abstract Objective: A significant body of patients who have undergone Mustard or Senning procedure require lifelong follow up. In this retrospective review, we examined the cohort of such patients currently attending our center.
Design: Patients who had undergone either Mustard or Senning procedure were identified. We retrospectively reviewed medical records, recorded demographic in‐ formation and data regarding the clinical state, NHYA class, cardiopulmonary exer‐ cise testing, NT‐proBNP measurement, and recent cardiac MRI findings.
Results: Forty‐six patients were identified, the mean age was 32.2 years (± 6.1 years), 67.4% were male. Thirty‐two patients (69.6%) had undergone a Senning procedure. The median length… More >

Nayan T. Srivastava^1,2, Roger Hurwitz³, W. Aaron Kay⁴, George J. Eckert⁵, Alisha Kuhlenhoelter⁶, Nicole DeGrave², Eric S. Ebenroth^2,6

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.14, No.2, pp. 176-184, 2019, DOI:10.1111/chd.12698

Abstract Objective: For over 20 years, we have followed a cohort of patients who underwent the Mustard procedure for d‐transposition of the great arteries. The current study follows the same cohort from our last study in 2007 to reassess their functional ca‐ pacity and quality of life.
Participants: Of the original 45 patients, six patients have required cardiac transplant and 10 patients have died, including two of the transplanted patients. Twenty‐five of the remaining patients agreed to participate in this current study.
Design: Patients underwent comparable testing to the previous studies when possi‐ ble including exercise stress testing, echocardiography, MRI or… More >

Bengu Turkyilmaz Unal^1,*, Mustafa Bayram²

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.88, No.4, pp. 413-423, 2019, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2019.08244

Abstract In this study, we aimed to investigate the allelopathic effects of sunflower and wheat root exudates on the common weeds such as wild mustard and white mustard in our region. The root exudates which were obtained by soaking 8 weeks old sunflower and wheat seedlings (20 or 40 seedlings) in 100 mL of distilled water for 3 days were applied to the leaves of wild mustard and white mustard. In order to compare the allelopathic effect, the recommended dose (1 g.da^-1 ) and twice the recommended dose (2 g.da^-1 ) of Gromstor (Tribenuron-methyl), a herbicide preferred by farmers for the… More >