Background : The arthritis of rheumatic fever is very responsive to treatment with salicylates, but there aremany adverse reactions, especially hepatotoxicity, due to aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) therapy. These ...

A congenital partial defect of the right-sided pericardium is a rare cardiac anomaly and it represents defective formation of the pleuropericardial membrane. Patients can be asymptomatic, but they may experience chest ...

Children with Down’s syndrome (DS)-associated complete atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) have rapid and aggressive development of pulmonary vascular disease when compared with non-Down’s syndrome (ND) children. ...