A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Henrique de Assis Fonseca Tonelli
, Zilda Maria Alves Meira
, Sandra Regina Tolentino Castilho
, Adriana Furletti Machado Guimarães
, Tháis Costa Nascentes Queiroz
, [...]
Henrique de Assis Fonseca Tonelli
, Zilda Maria Alves Meira
, Sandra Regina Tolentino Castilho
, Adriana Furletti Machado Guimarães
, Tháis Costa Nascentes Queiroz
, [...]
Abstract Background: Left isomerism (LI) is a common finding in patients with biliary atresia (BA), and it can be identified by echocardiography. Several comorbidities may be present in patients with LI, including heart disease. Objective: To investigate the prevalence of LI and heart disease in children (< 18 years of age) with BA followed-up at Hospital das Clínicas, UFMG. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study involving patients diagnosed with BA between February 2016 and April 2020 who underwent transthoracic echocardiography [...]
Keywords: Heterotaxy Syndrome; Heart diseases; Biliary atresia