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D J Penny

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Unusual cause of persistent impairment of ventricular function after repair of coarctation of the aorta.

In neonates with coarctation of the aorta, left ventricular function may be impaired due to an increased afterload and an associated endocardial fibroelastosis. Repair of the coarctation usually results in improvement in left ventricular function over the postoperative weeks. We report a patient in whom, despite successful repair of coarctation, left ventricular performance continued to deteriorate. Investigation revealed the unusual coincidental finding of anomalous left coronary artery from the right pulmonary artery.

Aortic Coarctation↗
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Sexual and reproductive health in young people with congenital heart disease: a systematic review of the literature.

BACKGROUND: Improved survival in young people with congenital heart disease (CHD) alters the significance of a range of developmentally important subjects, such as sexual and reproductive health. The aim of this study was to determine the level of knowledge about sexual and reproductive health issue in young people with CHD. METHODS: We undertook a systematic review of the literature from 1966 to March 2004, searching Medline, Psych Info, and Em base using a broad range of search terms. Additionally, we searched the literature for published guidelines on standards of care for young people with CHD. RESULTS: We identified ten articles that examined patients,' understanding of their heart disease. Seven of them specifically investigated knowledge of sexual and reproductive health as it related to cardiac disease. CONCLUSIONS: In general, young people have a poor understanding of their heart disease. They appear to have a particularly poor grasp of sexual and reproductive health issues, yet they are interested in these issues. Therefore, health care programs for young people with CHD should incorporate sexual and reproductive health information and include anticipatory counseling and health risk screening.

Adolescent↗