vascular ring/seizures

Two patients with Di George syndrome are presented. Diagnosis was done at ages 4 months and 16 days respectively. Their main clinical symptoms were hypocalcemic convulsions, unusual facies (hyperthelorism, low set prominent ears, micrognathia, short philtrum) and cardiac malformations (vascular ring

Recent important technical developments in the field of surgery for congenital heart disease have included the Ross pulmonary autograft replacement of the aortic valve, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, and the double-switch and switch-Rastelli procedure for congenitally corrected transposition.

BACKGROUND Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) have been used for magnetic resonance (MR) imaging over the last three decades. Recent reports demonstrated gadolinium retention in patients' brains following intravenous administration. Since gadolinium is a highly toxic heavy metal, there is a