Search for dissertations about: "heart defect"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 39 swedish dissertations containing the words heart defect.

  2. 11. Early childhood thymectomy - impact on immune function

    Author : Judith Gudmundsdottir; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Immunologi; Thymus; Pediatric cardiac surgery; Congenital heart defect;

    Abstract : Introduction: The thymus is the site of T cell maturation. Children born with a congenital heart defect often endure surgery early in life, and during surgery their thymus is routinely removed, as it blocks the surgeons access to the heart. READ MORE

  4. 12. Long-term outcome and exercise capacity in adults with congenital heart disease with focus on tetralogy of Fallot

    Author : Anette Sandström; Bengt Johansson; Camilla Sandberg; Daniel Rinnström; Michael Y. Henein; Erik Thunström; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Adults congenital heart disease; tetralogy of Fallot; exercise test; exercise capacity; mortality; register; physical activity; pacemaker; implantable cardioverter defibrillator; quality of life; Medfödda hjärtfel; Fallots tetrad; arbetsprov; fysisk prestationsförmåga; mortalitet; register; fysisk aktivitet; pacemaker; implanterbar defibrillator; livskvalitet; kardiologi; Cardiology; epidemiologi; Epidemiology;

    Abstract : Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) includes a wide range of malformations, from simple lesions, e.g. ventricular septal defect, that resolve spontaneously, to severe lesions, e.g. READ MORE

  5. 13. Long-term outcome of homografts related to donor characteristics and tissue processing

    Author : Ida von Konow; Thoraxkirurgi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Homograft; Right ventricular outflow tract; Congenital heart defect CHD ; Tissue bank;

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  6. 14. The Psychosocial Situation of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease in Iran

    Author : Bahareh Eslami; Joaquim Soares; Gloria Macassa; Örjan Sundin; Hamid Reza Khankeh; Philip Moons; Mittuniversitetet; []
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    Abstract : Background and objectives:Adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) are a new group of patients with a prevalence of 4 per 1000. They have evolved as a result of significant improvements in medical management during the past decades. READ MORE

  7. 15. Developmental dynamics of cardiac progenitors and their role in congenital heart defects

    Author : Mimmi Mononen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Cardiac progenitors are the fundamental building blocks of the heart and play a central role in the pathogenesis of congenital heart defects. Recent single-cell RNA sequencing studies have revealed that the cell populations in both developing and mature heart are more diverse than previously recognized. READ MORE