double outlet right ventricle/fever

Q fever is a zoonotic disease that is caused by Coxiella burnetii, a gram-negative coccobacillary bacterium. Human infection primarily occurs following the inhalation of aerosols containing C. burnetii. The infection can either present in an acute or chronic form. The three main presentations are

A 17-year-old unmarried girl was admitted with the complaints of breathlessness on exertion, swelling of upper and lower limbs and intermittent fever for last 21 days. Past history revealed bluish discolouration of nails and tongue since birth along with recurrent dyspnoea. After thorough general

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study were clinical analysis of vegetations associated with infective endocarditis. METHODS Between 1990-1999 years 7 children (aged 2-17 years) with infective endocarditis were study in the Cardiology Department Children's Memorial Health Institute. Analysed clinical

OBJECTIVE To study the incidence, etiology, clinical signs and treatment of children with mitral valve disease in Lebanon. METHODS This is a retrospective study on a period of 9 years (between May 1, 1999 and April 30, 2008), including a group of children with congenital and acquired heart disease,

Congenital heart defect (CHD) cases have been evaluated together as a group in some previous epidemiological studies. However, different CHD entities have different etiologies, and the underlying causes are unclear in the vast majority of patients. Thus the aim of this study was to analyze the

The incidence of candidemia has been reported to be high in some cardiovascular surgery units. Congenital heart disease has been considered a risk factor for acquisition of candidemia. This present case is a postoperative Candida glabrata in a child with congenital heart disease. A 3-year-old child,