Most Recent Articles: Journal of Congenital Cardiologyhttps://jcongenitalcardiology.biomedcentral.comMost Recent Articles: Journal of Congenital CardiologyIsolated congenital cleft mitral valve leaflet: a rare cause of refractory cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarctionhttps://jcongenitalcardiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40949-021-00062-2We report a unique presentation of isolated congenital cleft mitral valve complicating cardiogenic shock from acute myocardial infarction. Isolated cleft mitral valve is an uncommon diagnosis that can have sig...Case ReportMon, 07 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcongenitalcardiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40949-021-00062-2Mubashir H. Bahrami, Hamza Z. Ansari, Maya Guglin, Georges Ephrem and George E. Revtyak2021-06-07T00:00:00ZProfile of congenital heart disease and access to definitive care among children seen at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in Northern Uganda: a four-year experiencehttps://jcongenitalcardiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40949-021-00064-0The aim of this study was to describe the profile of Congenital Heart Disease [CHD] and access to definitive surgical or catheter-based care among children attending a regional referral hospital in Northern Ug...Research articleMon, 24 May 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcongenitalcardiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40949-021-00064-0Twalib Aliku, Andrea Beaton, Sulaiman Lubega, Alyssa Dewyer, Amy Scheel, Jenipher Kamarembo, Rose Akech, Craig Sable and Peter Lwabi2021-05-24T00:00:00ZPregnancy in the FONTAN palliation: physiology, management and new insights from bioengineeringhttps://jcongenitalcardiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40949-021-00058-yFontan palliation for the single ventricle results in a challenging and delicate physiological state. At rest, the body adapts to a low cardiac output and high systemic venous pressure. However, when physiolog...ReviewMon, 03 May 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcongenitalcardiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40949-021-00058-yMaria Victoria OrdoƱez, Giovanni Biglino, Massimo Caputo and Stephanie L. Curtis2021-05-03T00:00:00ZDown syndrome and congenital heart disease: perioperative planning and managementhttps://jcongenitalcardiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40949-021-00061-3Approximately 50% of newborns with Down syndrome have congenital heart disease. Non-cardiac comorbidities may also be present. Many of the principles and strategies of perioperative evaluation and management f...ReviewTue, 20 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcongenitalcardiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40949-021-00061-3Dennis R. Delany, Stephanie S. Gaydos, Deborah A. Romeo, Heather T. Henderson, Kristi L. Fogg, Angela S. McKeta, Minoo N. Kavarana and John M. Costello2021-04-20T00:00:00ZReversible acute Fontan circulation failure secondary to retrogradely conducted junctional rhythm: clinical echocardiographic correlationhttps://jcongenitalcardiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40949-021-00063-1Sequential atrioventricular activation plays a critical role in the physiology of Fontan circulation. Although bradycardia is usually well tolerated, retrogradely conducted junctional rhythm may acutely increa...Case ReportThu, 15 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://jcongenitalcardiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40949-021-00063-1Paolo Ferrero, Isabelle Piazza, Youcef Sadou and Matteo Ciuffreda2021-04-15T00:00:00Z