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The size and type of arteriovenous shunt do not correspond to the degree of heart failure (226). Treatment consists of diuretics and volume restriction for patients with high-output cardiac failure. Inotropes may improve cardiac output and tone, and nitric oxide may improve secondary pulmonary hypertension. Initially, surgery was the mainstay of treatment with direct clipping of the arteriovenous fistulas. Those patients with severe symptoms or multisystem organ failure may not be adequate candidates for intervention (221). Of survivors, 16% had moderate mental retardation and 16% had severe mental retardation (226). Infantile Hemangiomas Infantile hemangiomas are the most common benign tumor of infancy, diagnosed in 4% to 5% of infants by 3 months of age (228,229,230). They have sometimes been referred to as strawberry hemangiomas or capillary hemangiomas (220). Familial clustering has been identified, with siblings of an affected infant demonstrating a 2. Suprasternal echocardiogram of the aortic arch demonstrating flow reversal into the head and neck vessels by color flow (A) and Doppler (B). Infantile hemangiomas follow a characteristic course of proliferation, plateau, and involution (230). Most are absent or faint at birth (228), differentiating them from congenital hemangiomas which are always present at birth (217). Infantile hemangiomas grow most rapidly during the second month of life (232), reaching 80% of their maximal size by 3 months of age (234). It may begin as an area of pallor that develops into a telangiectatic patch with subsequent fibrofatty changes (232). Most lesions are superficial (232), and take the form of a bright-, pink-, or red-colored papule, plaque, or nodule. The majority of lesions have mixed characteristics, with both superficial and deep components (230). Infantile hemangiomas can occur anywhere on the body but most occur on the face, followed by the trunk, head, and neck (232). In one study, 63% of lesions were localized, with a single, discrete lesion, while 37% were segmental-occurring over a significant portion of a developmental segment P. Intermediate type lesions have characteristics of both localized and segmental types (230). Involution typically begins at a year of age, and continues gradually over the first few years of life (234), usually starting from the center of the hemangioma (230). Imaging may be required for atypical or deep lesions to determine the extent of the lesion and exclude other vascular anomalies, including other vascular tumors, soft-tissue malignancies, and vascular malformations (220). While infantile hemangiomas universally resolve without intervention, they are not without morbidity. One large, multicenter study found that 25% of patients referred to a dermatologist-developed complications. Auditory canal obstruction and cardiac compromise each occurred in <1% of patients. Lesion type, size, and location on the face are the greatest risk factors for complications. For every 10 cm2 increase in size of the lesion, there was a 5% increase in complication rate (235). Rarely, hepatic lesions may be associated with high-output cardiac failure (230,235). However, one recent study advocated for earlier referral, at 4 weeks of life, so therapy could be initiated prior to the period of most rapid growth (232). Recently, propranolol has become first-line therapy after studies have found it to be very effective (220,239,240,241). Cardiac screening has been advocated prior to propranolol initiation to rule out heart failure, coarctation of the aorta, and heart block, though the best screening method and efficacy of screening has not been demonstrated (238). Large lesions, or those that threaten vision or obstruct the airway or auditory canal may also require intervention including percutaneous or endolesional laser embolization, injection of medication or sclerosants, or surgical resection (220,242). They are sometimes referred to as pulmonary arteriovenous aneurysms, fistulas, varices, or telangiectasias (244). The lesions are characterized by thin-walled pulmonary vessels and dilated intra-acinar blood vessels (245) and are most frequently found in the lower lobes of the lungs, near the pleura (246). Lesions may be simple, with an aneurysmal venous sac communicating with a single feeding artery and draining vein, complex, with a plexiform mass that receives several feeding arteries and drains into several veins, or diffuse, with multiple, small arteriovenous malformations throughout a segment or lobe of the lung (243,247,248). However, the 3-mm cutoff may still be used as a threshold for intervention (250,251). The lesions are also seen in hepatopulmonary syndrome, which is characterized by liver dysfunction, intrapulmonary vascular dilation, and hypoxemia (254,255). They are a known complication of superior cavopulmonary shunts (Glenn anastomosis) created to palliate functionally single-ventricle heart disease, reported in 25% of cases (256,257,258). One hypothesis is that it is a response to a lack of a normal hepatic factor delivered to the lungs. With a Glenn anastomosis, flow from the hepatic veins to the pulmonary vascular bed is interrupted, while with a Fontan anastomosis, it is restored. Clinical Manifestations Affected patients are usually asymptomatic, often despite significant right-to-left shunting, with the diagnosis made incidentally (244,253,260). Patients may experience orthodeoxia-platypnea, desaturation and dyspnea upon standing, due to blood pooling in the lower portions of the lungs, where the arteriovenous malformations predominate (243). Significant shunting can produce cyanosis, digital clubbing, and polycythemia (244). Patients may also develop dyspnea, hemoptysis, cough, pleuritic chest pain, palpitations, or migraines (243,246,261). Embolic stroke has been attributed to paradoxical emboli from the venous system that bypass the capillary bed through the arteriovenous malformation (264). Cerebral abscesses occur in 10% to 40% of patients (251), and are usually secondary to anaerobic or facultative anaerobic organisms (253). This is a significant concern during pregnancy and can contribute to maternal mortality (265). Diagnostic Findings the diagnosis of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations should be suspected in anyone with unexplained cyanosis in the absence of pulmonary parenchymal or cardiac disease. Arterial blood gas analysis will demonstrate a failure to achieve a normal PaO2 despite 100% FiO2 (266). Chest x-ray may show solitary or multiple round lesions (244), but is often normal (243). Nuclear studies, including Technetium perfusion scans with labeled albumin macroaggregates have been used to quantify the degree of right-to-left shunting (243). Agitated saline solution is rapidly injected through an upper extremity or central venous line while visualizing the heart on echocardiogram. If bubbles are demonstrated on the left side of the heart within five cardiac cycles after the bubbles reach the pulmonary artery, on at least two injections, the study is considered positive (254). However, contrast echocardiography may have a high false positive rate, with a positive predictive value of only 36% in some patient populations according to one study (267). This can be mitigated by assessing the amount of bubbles seen on the left side of the heart. The positive predictive value increases to 93% with a grade 3 shunt, defined as >100 bubbles/frame (268). Catheterization also allows quantification of the amount of right-to-left shunt via the Fick calculation. Currently, transcatheter embolization with coil occlusion is the first-line treatment (251,262) for lesions 3 mm in diameter (266,269). Initially, balloon occluders were used, but now stainless steal coils are the standard (251,262,266). Still, persistence of the arteriovenous malformation despite embolization has been reported (272). These new accessory vessels may be systemic to pulmonary arteries which carry further risk (247,273). In addition, patients should be maintained on antibiotic prophylaxis given the persistent right-to-left shunt and risk of bacteremia (266). The catheter tip is placed in a left pulmonary artery (A) and right pulmonary artery (B) with a pulmonary arteriovenous malformation demonstrated. Audrey Chan for their assistance in providing the clinical images included in this chapter. By selecting from the options on the Tools menu, users can rotate, pan, or zoom in or out of the image. 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These patients often have an improvement in their ejection fraction and decrease in their symptoms after ablation of their accessory pathway (29) as well as reverse left ventricular remodeling after elimination of ventricular preexcitation (30). There are two likely mechanisms by which patients develop atrial fibrillation: one mechanism is reversible and directly P. Direct current cardioversion is the preferred therapy, especially in the presence of rapid conduction down the accessory pathway. This creates an irregularly irregular wide complex tachycardia characteristic of this arrhythmia. However, several studies indicate that the overall sudden cardiac death rate is low, on the order of 0. Rapid antegrade conduction down the accessory pathway during atrial fibrillation is the primary risk factor for sudden cardiac death. The risk of sudden cardiac death in patients younger than 8 years old is very small and is minimal in patients younger than 5. As invasive and noninvasive testing in this young age group may present challenges, it is generally accepted to wait until ages 5 to 8 years for formal risk assessment. If there is loss of preexcitation, in a single heartbeat, this suggests a low-risk accessory pathway. The loss of preexcitation must occur in a single beat, rather than gradually, in order to classify the pathway as low risk based on the treadmill test (41). Atrial fibrillation also can be induced by rapid atrial pacing from a transesophageal pacing probe (43) or by using a single transvenous pacing catheter in the atrium. These patients are candidates for ablation, or medical therapy to alter the conduction properties of the accessory pathway if ablation is not possible. As many accessory pathways, particularly septal pathways, may augment their conduction in the presence of catecholamines, it may be beneficial to perform the risk assessment while using an P. It is controversial whether the risks of performing an ablation of an accessory pathway (particularly one located in a high-risk location) outweigh the true risk of an arrhythmic sudden death, but eliminating conduction via catheter-based technology should be strongly considered in rapidly conducting pathways. This type of tachycardia presents at less than 1 year of age about 60% of the time and is incessant in about half of patients (46). However, because of its relatively slow rate (140 to 200 bpm) it may be difficult to appreciate during routine examinations, particularly in newborns and infants. These fibers connect either the atria to the fascicles (atriofascicular fibers), the bundle of His to the ventricles, the fascicles to the ventricles, or the atria to the bundle of His. These fibers generally are located on the right ventricular side of the heart but have been described on the left ventricular side. Unlike other accessory pathways, these fibers may have automaticity and are capable of depolarizing spontaneously (48). These fibers often times have only intermittent conduction, and although Mahaim fibers conduct antegrade, their risk for rapid ventricular conduction during atrial fibrillation likely is not present and therefore do not present a risk for sudden cardiac death. Automatic Focus (Atrial Ectopic Tachycardia) Atrial ectopic tachycardia (also known as ectopic atrial tachycardia) is caused by an abnormal focus of cells in the atria distinct from the sinus node that spontaneously depolarize faster than the underlying sinus node. The atrial tachycardia rate may increase or decrease depending on sympathetic tone. The P waves typically have an abnormal morphology and may be either peaked or notched. The P-wave axis in tachycardia frequently is different than that during normal sinus rhythm, unless it originates near the sinus node or right upper pulmonary vein. In up to one-third of cases, multiple atrial tachycardia foci are the source of the tachycardia (53). The top strip represents an atrial tachycardia as there is a clear change in the P-wave axis from the normal sinus beats. The bottom strip represents a sinus arrhythmia which is a normal finding particularly in pediatrics with acceleration during inspiration and slowing during expiration with no change in the P-wave axis or morphology. This "warming up" and "cooling down" frequently happens rapidly over a period of only a few beats but may be gradual over a period of minutes. Patients that present with both a wide and narrow complex tachycardia at the same rate are likely to have an atrial tachycardia that conducts aberrantly rather than two different mechanisms of tachycardia. Antiarrhythmic medications may be necessary to get the tachycardia under acute control. For this reason, cardiac catheterization with ablation techniques can be considered as a first-line of therapy in older pediatric patients although medical therapy can be effective at controlling symptomatic tachycardia episodes. In contrast, children younger than 6 months of age have a high incidence of spontaneous resolution of tachycardia with a low longterm incidence of recurrence. It is therefore advisable to attempt medical control in these patients until the tachycardia resolves if the tachycardia is sustained or very rapid. Slower (<220 bpm), self-limited, asymptomatic atrial tachycardias may not require therapy if the ventricular function is normal, although these patients require close follow-up. If reasonable control of the arrhythmia can be obtained with medication, the hamartomas frequently will regress (56). In rare cases, when control cannot be achieved with maximal medication, the patient may require surgical excision of the tumor (57). These tumors frequently are visible to the naked eye as pale colored areas of the myocardium and can be surgically excised. It commonly is located in the right atrium in patients with either normal or structurally diseased hearts (59). Because of the rapid chaotic nature of the tachycardia, it can be difficult to distinguish from atrial fibrillation. Because of the multiple foci, this type of tachycardia is not amenable to ablation. As in atrial tachycardia, there is a high incidence of spontaneous resolution if it presents in the newborn period. In reality, this tachycardia has a wide variety of junctional­atrial (J­A) relationships ranging from 1 to 1, to J­A Wenckebach, to no relationship. This tachycardia has two different subtypes, postoperative and familial, both of which present differently. The arrhythmia is frequently present at birth but may not be identified until months to years later. Atrial Flutter Atrial flutter is an uncommon arrhythmia in the pediatric population. It typically occurs in fetuses, newborn infants, and occasionally postoperatively in congenital heart disease patients. Newborn infants generally present within the first 2 days of life with tachycardia and may have signs/symptoms of heart failure (62). Atrial overdrive pacing also can be used if the atrial rate is slow, but this is more difficult to perform in newborns due to the extremely rapid rate. Newborns with atrial flutter typically have no structural heart disease and have no further problems after successful cardioversion. A 24-hour cardioscan should be placed after cardioversion to rule out an underlying reentrant tachycardia or atrial tachycardia that initiated the atrial flutter. In addition, an echocardiogram should be performed to rule out a structural abnormality causing atrial dilation. Generally, if there is no evidence of other arrhythmias or congenital heart disease, these infants do not require antiarrhythmic therapy and follow-up is not necessary (63). As atrial flutter is an unusual arrhythmia in young children and adolescents, a thorough evaluation to evaluate for congenital heart disease or underlying arrhythmia syndrome is warranted. Atrial Fibrillation Atrial fibrillation is a very uncommon arrhythmia in the pediatric population. The P waves are often difficult to visualize unless the patient is in coarse atrial fibrillation. It may be the initial presentation of hyperthyroidism, myocarditis, or digoxin toxicity. If no obvious cause is identified, the arrhythmia may be an isolated finding and is known as primary or lone atrial fibrillation, which usually begins in the late teenage years (64). Atrial fibrillation is typically treated with direct current cardioversion as antiarrhythmic medications are not particularly effective in acute conversion. However, because of the potential for thrombus formation in the left atrium due to the lack of organized contractions (particularly in patients with poor ventricular function), consideration should be given to anticoagulating patients for a period of 3 weeks prior to cardioversion in patients who have been in atrial fibrillation over 48 hours (65). Anticoagulation then should be continued for 4 weeks following cardioversion due to the atrial "stunning" that occurs. If a patient is decompensated with a rapid ventricular response or a decrease in cardiac function due to the arrhythmia, immediate cardioversion is warranted. A transesophageal echocardiogram should be considered to evaluate for a left atrial thrombus prior to cardioversion. This unique form of arrhythmia shares many characteristics similar to atrial flutter but tends to have slower rates ranging from 140 to 200 bpm. This procedure is particularly useful in patients who have had extensive atrial operations such as the Fontan procedure. For patients with atrial arrhythmias having a Fontan revision, there is up to a 76% recurrence without the placement of intraoperative ablation lesions (66). Physicians at many large centers routinely place ablation lesions (maze procedure) when doing a Fontan conversion. Note the flat isoelectric baseline between the P waves and the relatively small amplitude compared to atrial flutter. Treatment of Supraventricular Arrhythmias Treatment of supraventricular arrhythmias depends on multiple factors including patient age, severity of symptoms, spontaneous termination, duration of episodes, presence of underlying cardiac defects, and frequency of episodes. Catheter ablation, particularly in patients older than 5 years of age should be considered. Ablation indications are discussed in another chapter in this book (see Chapter 21). With rapid onset of a tachycardia, either the left or right bundle branch can be P. Most wide complex tachycardias except for ventricular fibrillation are relatively regular tachycardias. When an irregular wide complex tachycardia is present, the possibility that it is atrial in origin and should be strongly considered. Despite the diversity of mechanisms, ventricular tachycardia should be assumed until or unless additional data to the contrary are available. Slower rates, within around 10% to 20% of the underlying sinus rate, are referred to as accelerated ventricular rhythms. Accelerated ventricular rhythms typically have no associated symptoms and have a benign prognosis making treatment of this condition unnecessary. Note the relatively narrow complexes that are different from sinus beats and retrograde P waves in the initial portion of the tracing. In comparison to patients with structural heart disease or cardiomyopathy, patients with normal cardiac anatomy and function generally have a benign course. The chance of spontaneous resolution is higher when the onset occurs during the first year of life (resolution in about 90% of patients) compared with onset beyond the first year of life to 15 years of age (resolution in approximately 50%). However, longer episodes may progress to ventricular fibrillation and result in rapid hemodynamic compromise and sudden cardiac death (77). This tachycardia is unique in that it may respond to treatment with either isoproterenol or magnesium. Basic evaluation typically involves an electrocardiogram, 24-hour ambulatory monitor and echocardiogram. Exercise testing is beneficial in patients who are suspected to have a catecholamine-sensitive focus, in patients actively participating in athletic competition and in patients with complex ventricular ectopy. Patients with symptoms or syncope require an emergent evaluation and may need to be admitted to the hospital for evaluation. Based on the clinical scenario, genetic testing for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or a channelopathy may be warranted to establish a diagnosis and guide further management. Patients with reversible causes such as electrolyte disturbances may require no therapy. Ablation therapy may be considered in patients who have an isolated focus of tachycardia or in patients with congenital heart disease who have good hemodynamics. A 2014 consensus statement from the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society and Heart Rhythm society specifically addresses these low-risk patients and recommends that no therapy is necessary (78). Ablation therapy in children should only be performed in a center with expertise in ablation therapy in pediatric patients. Tachycardia-Induced Cardiomyopathy Although arrhythmias frequently occur in the context of depressed ventricular function, occasionally the primary cause of ventricular dysfunction is the arrhythmia. The ventricular dysfunction may be so severe that these patients may be listed for heart transplantation. One study showed that an incessant atrial tachycardia was present in 17% of patients listed for cardiac transplantation and accounted for 37% of patients initially diagnosed with idiopathic cardiomyopathy (79). The specific mechanisms of ventricular dysfunction secondary to tachyarrhythmias are poorly understood, but the arrhythmia typically is incessant. The minimum duration or heart rate necessary to develop dysfunction is unknown, although the majority of studies suggest that patients who develop tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy have heart rates >140 bpm (80). Ventricular rhythms causing cardiomyopathy are usually of automatic focus and frequently originate from the right or left ventricular outflow tract (82). Once an arrhythmia-causing tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy is under control by either medication or catheter ablation, ventricular function typically normalizes.

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Abnormal Origin of Right or Left Coronary Artery from Inappropriate Sinus Anomalous Origin of Left Coronary Arterial Branches from Right Sinus of Valsalva the most common anomaly, accounting for about one-third of all major coronary arterial anomalies, is origin of the left circumflex coronary artery from the right main coronary artery. The left circumflex coronary artery passes behind the aorta to reach its normal territory of supply. This anomaly has no general clinical significance in the pediatric population, but the artery may be compressed if both mitral and aortic prosthetic valves or annuloplasty rings are implanted. These anomalous arteries may have an unusually high incidence of coronary atheroma (2). Much less common, accounting for 1% to 3% of major coronary arterial anomalies (2,16), but of greater clinical significance, is origin of the left main coronary artery from the right sinus of Valsalva (1,16,18). There are four pathways that the left main coronary artery can take after leaving the sinus: posterior to the aorta. With rare exceptions, the first three courses have not been associated with sudden death or premature myocardial ischemia. Several of these patients had had episodes of syncope or anginal chest pain during previous exercise. In most of these patients, the ostium of the left main coronary artery was slitlike, with an intramural course within the aortic root and adherent to it for about 1. B: Left main coronary artery arising from the right sinus of Valsalva (posterior course). C: Left main coronary artery arising from the right sinus of Valsalva (anterior course). D: Left main coronary artery arising from the right sinus of Valsalva (interventricular septal course). F: Separate origin of the left anterior descending coronary artery from the right sinus of Valsalva. This anomaly is rare in the absence of congenital heart disease (2,18) but is common in tetralogy of Fallot. The artery usually passes in front of the right ventricular outflow tract or through the interventricular septum but has rarely been P. Should there be atheroma near the ostium of the common arterial trunk, then most of the heart will become ischemic, so that the lesion is the equivalent of a left main coronary stenosis. Anomalous Origin of Right Coronary Arterial Branches from the Left Sinus of Valsalva Origin of the right main coronary artery from the left sinus of Valsalva, first described by White and Edwards in 1948 (19), is relatively common, making up about 30% of all major coronary arterial anomalies (2,18), and has a significantly higher incidence in Asians and Hispanics (20). The right coronary artery then runs between the aorta and the right ventricular outflow tract to reach the right side of the atrioventricular groove, after which it is distributed normally. This anomaly was once thought to be benign, but there are now many reports of myocardial ischemia, infarction, or sudden death (21,22,23). In many of the autopsies, the origin of the right main coronary artery was angulated and the ostium described as slitlike. Sometimes an atretic cord connects part of the artery to a sinus of Valsalva that has no ostium. For the single coronary arteries arising from the right side, the right coronary can follow the course of the normal right coronary artery and continue as the left circumflex artery, which then gives off the left anterior descending coronary artery. Alternatively, after the right coronary artery arises, a separate branch to the left side can arise that passes posterior to the aorta and gives rise to a circumflex vessel and a left anterior descending coronary artery. A single left coronary artery can display branching patterns similar to those on the right. A separate right coronary vessel also can arise from the single left coronary artery and pass posterior to the aorta. Most single coronary arteries produce no symptoms in the absence of severe atheroma (which is clearly more serious when there is only one main artery supplying the entire myocardium), but a small number of premature deaths have been reported with this anomaly (24). It is usually those variants in which a major branch passes between the aorta and the right ventricular infundibulum that are at greatest risk for sudden death (24), but other patterns can cause myocardial ischemia. Left or Right Coronary Arterial Branches Arising from the Posterior Sinus of Valsalva these are very rare (18) and have not been associated with premature or sudden death. Pathology and Clinical Features of Abnormal Origin of Right or Left Coronary Artery from Inappropriate Sinus Pathology In about 20% of autopsies there are subendocardial scars, and occasionally a major myocardial territory infarction is reported. However, the suddenness of death in most of these patients prevents large scar from occurring. Occasionally, severe atherosclerosis has been seen in a segment of the abnormal vessels, even in children (25). In some of the anomalies, the initial few millimeters of artery may run within the aortic wall. Finally, the anomalous artery may arise tangentially from the aorta, and its ostium may be slitlike and partly covered by a valvelike flap. Mechanisms of Death Death is almost certainly due to myocardial ischemia, but the exact mechanism is unknown. The left ventricular myocardium has a huge demand for oxygen during strenuous exercise. Systolic pressure increases during strenuous exercise, and there is activation of the sympathetic nervous system. If part of the anomalous artery runs within the wall, it may be compressed, and if the artery runs adjacent to the wall, it may be stretched, compressed, or both. Presumably, the severe myocardial ischemia that occurs from any of these mechanisms produces either ventricular fibrillation or electromechanical dissociation. In those with previous syncope, the severe ischemia might have produced transient ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation, or else suddenly impaired ventricular function might have decreased cardiac output catastrophically. Why some patients with apparently identical anomalies survive without ischemia until their 70s and 80s is unknown. Clinical Features Most of these anomalous arteries do not cause myocardial ischemia, particularly if the anomalous branch does not pass between the aorta and the right ventricular infundibulum. Although the first sign of the anomaly is sometimes sudden death or a fatal myocardial infarction, in many of these patients there may be a history of syncope or prolonged chest pain before the fatal event. These symptoms almost invariably come on during or just after strenuous exercise, and many of the victims have been athletes. A resting electrocardiogram should be performed to look for ventricular hypertrophy, evidence of prior infarction, and persistent arrhythmia; an echocardiogram should be performed to exclude persisting ventricular dysfunction, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and proximal coronary anatomy. Careful attention should be directed to the origins of the coronary arteries because most of the anomalies affect the origins of the major arteries or their major branches and therefore may be detectable by echocardiography. Because most patients are older children or adults, the resolution of the transthoracic echocardiogram may be inadequate to show the anomalies, and transesophageal echocardiography (26), magnetic resonance imaging (27), or computed tomographic scans (28). Evaluating blood pressure and the electrocardiogram or injecting thallium at near-maximal exercise can be useful. However, a normal near-maximal stress test result has been reported in patients who subsequently died suddenly and had an anomalous left main coronary artery (29). Because of this, exertional syncope or severe exertional chest pain in a child or young adult warrants further investigation if the echocardiogram is inconclusive. Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery In this anomaly the left coronary artery arises from the pulmonary artery, usually from the left posterior facing sinus. This anomaly was first described by pathologists in 1866 (30), and by 1962 Fontana and Edwards (31) had collected descriptions of 58 necropsies with this anomaly; most of these patients died at less than 13 months of age. The first report relating clinical and autopsy findings in a 3-month-old boy was by Bland et al. Pathophysiology In fetal life, this anomaly probably has no harmful effect: pressures and oxygen saturations are similar in the aorta and pulmonary P. After birth, however, the pulmonary artery contains desaturated blood at pressures that rapidly fall below systemic pressures. Therefore, the left ventricle, with its huge demand for oxygen, is perfused with desaturated blood at low pressures. The left ventricular myocardial vessels dilate to reduce their resistance and increase flow, but soon coronary vascular reserve becomes exhausted and myocardial ischemia ensues. At first, ischemia is transient and occurs only with exertion such as feeding or crying, but further increases in myocardial oxygen demand lead to infarction of the anterolateral left ventricular free wall. Collateral vessels between the normal right and abnormal left coronary artery enlarge, and with the increased flow so does the right coronary artery itself. However, because the left coronary artery is connected to the low-pressure pulmonary artery, the collateral flow tends to pass into the pulmonary artery rather than into the higher resistance myocardial blood vessels; there is a pulmonary­coronary steal with a left-to-right shunt. In about 15% of these patients, myocardial blood flow can sustain myocardial function at rest or even during exercise. Pathology this anomaly is usually isolated but its presentation has been associated with, and is complicated by patent ductus arteriosus (17,33), ventricular septal defect, tetralogy of Fallot, or coarctation of the aorta (33). The right coronary artery is greatly dilated, and large collaterals may be visible on the surface of the heart. The left coronary artery is seen entering the main pulmonary artery, usually in the left pulmonary sinus, but rarely enters a branch pulmonary artery. In infancy, the heart is large, the left ventricle and atrium in particular being dilated and hypertrophied. In some studies, the posteromedial papillary muscle has been similarly affected (33). There may be diffuse endocardial fibroelastosis of the left ventricle, and the anterior mitral valve leaflet is often thickened. Thinning and scarring of the anterolateral left ventricular wall and apex owing to infarction are noted, and there are often mural thrombi. The heart is usually enlarged, but not as much as in infants, and there is usually no endocardial fibroelastosis. However, there is usually scarring and calcification of the anterolateral papillary muscle and occasionally even of the adjacent left ventricle (18,34). The infant appeared at first to be in obvious distress, as indicated by short expiratory grunts, followed immediately by marked pallor and cold sweat with a general appearance of severe shock. It seems probable that in this infant the curious attacks of paroxysmal discomfort. If this is true, it represents the earliest age at which this condition has been recorded. Older children and adults may be asymptomatic or may have dyspnea, syncope, or angina pectoris on effort. However, typical myocardial infarctions or congestive heart failure is rare in adults. In infants, the heart is usually enlarged, the left ventricle being the predominant ventricle affected. The first heart sound may be soft or absent (if there is mitral regurgitation), and apical gallop rhythms are common. There may be no murmurs, or the murmur of mitral regurgitation, or at times a soft continuous murmur at the upper left sternal border that is similar to the murmur of a small patent ductus arteriosus, which is due to the continuous flow from the anomalous coronary artery into the pulmonary artery. There also may be abnormal R waves or Rwave progression in the left precordial leads. Although this pattern is not pathognomonic for this anomaly (it is seen in myocardial infarcts from other causes or occasionally in cardiomyopathies), if found, the diagnosis of this anomaly should be considered and evaluated by other means. Even in asymptomatic adults, the resting electrocardiogram is abnormal, and abnormal ischemic responses occur with exercise (34). Noninvasive Imaging On the chest film in affected infants there is marked cardiomegaly, predominantly of the left atrium and ventricle, and evidence of pulmonary edema. These features are similar to those of many forms of cardiomyopathy, with which this anomaly is often confused. However, this finding is not specific because it has been seen in cardiomyopathies as well. Echocardiography with Doppler color flow mapping has replaced cardiac catheterization as the standard method of diagnosis (36). The improved resolution of current echocardiographic equipment often allows the abnormal aortic origin of the left coronary artery to be seen. Color Doppler interrogation shows that flow passes from the coronary artery into the pulmonary artery. Therefore, even if the origin of the coronary artery to the aorta is not well defined by two-dimensional imaging, the presence of diastolic flow in the pulmonary artery will be informative. An enlarged right coronary artery should also raise the suspicion of the diagnosis. Echocardiography also will show the size and function of the cardiac chambers, particularly the left ventricle, as well as regional left ventricular wall motion abnormalities and mitral regurgitation. There may be increased echogenicity of the papillary muscle and adjacent endocardium due to fibrosis and fibroelastosis. Computed tomography scans have shown their high resolution in defining coronary artery anatomy and origination in most patients older than infancy. The main advantage of this technique is rapid acquisition times and high resolution. There remains a degree of radiation exposure with this technique, but its ability to define coronary artery abnormalities is excellent. Cardiac Catheterization and Angiography Although previously cardiac catheterization and angiography were commonly used in the diagnosis of congenital coronary abnormalities, currently they are used only if the results of noninvasive imaging are indeterminate. In symptomatic infants, diagnostic cardiac catheterization demonstrates a low cardiac output and high filling pressures, and usually some degree of pulmonary hypertension. In asymptomatic older patients, output and pressures are usually normal except for a slight increase in left ventricular end-diastolic pressure. There may be a left-to-right shunt at the pulmonary arterial level, but because the shunt may be small, its absence does not rule out the diagnosis. Aortic root angiography will show the dilated right coronary artery and, if there are large collaterals, will show filling of the left coronary artery and passage of contrast material from the left coronary to the main pulmonary artery.

Most human infections are asymptomatic prostate with grief order proscar 5 mg with mastercard, self-limited man health lifestyles order proscar 5 mg otc, and detectable only on serologic surveys prostate 1 buy proscar 5 mg free shipping. Ill patients have one of two clinical forms of the disease: (1) a mild anicteric form that resolves without complications prostate 1 vogel buy cheap proscar 5 mg, or (2) a severe prostate cancer genetic testing order 5 mg proscar visa, icteric form (Weil disease). Both forms typically have two phases: the acute bacteremic phase, followed by the delayed immune or convalescent phase. Incubation usually takes 5­14 days and then the leptospiremic phase begins suddenly with headache, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and myalgias (particularly of the calves and thighs). This initial nonspecific phase continues for about a week, then defervescence occurs. In severe cases rash, meningitis, uveitis, and hepatic and renal failure may develop. Doxycycline is effective and can be taken prophylactically for short-term exposure in a hyperendemic area. Penicillin has also been recommended, although controlled studies are lacking, and it may precipitate a Jarisch­Herxheimer reaction (see Table 183-1). In the first week of ill- close attention must be given to fluid and renal status. Late sequelae among survivors of untreated illness include neuropsychiatric diseases. Cutaneous diphtheria usually affects the legs and begins as tender pustules that break down to punched-out ulcers covered by gray membranes. Most of the estimated number of cases in 2007 were in Asia (55%) and Africa (31%), with small proportions in the Eastern Mediterranean region (6%), the European region (5%) and the Americas (3%). The five countries that ranked first to fifth in terms of total numbers of cases in 2007 were India, China, Indonesia, Nigeria, and South Africa. Among these organisms are obligate and facultative pathogens as well as nonpathogens. In contrast to the obligate pathogens, the latter do not cause disease by person-to-person spread. Diagnosis is based on clinical manifestations, histopathologic analysis, demonstration of the relevant Mycobacteria in tissue or in culture and host reaction to M. Treatment is curative except for patients with a severely compromised immune system. Mycobacteria multiply intracellularly, and are initially found in large numbers in the tissue. Large number of bacteria can be found in the lesions of a primary chancre or of acute miliary tuberculosis; in the other forms, their number in the lesions is so small that it may be difficult to find them. Populations that have been in long-standing contact with tuberculosis are, in general, less susceptible than those who have come into contact with Mycobacteria more recently, presumably reflecting widespread immunity from subclinical infection. Age, state of health, environmental factors, and particularly the immune system are of importance. In Africans, tuberculosis frequently takes an unfavorable course, and tuberculin sensitivity may be more pronounced than in whites. Once more prevalent in regions with a cold and humid climate, it now occurs mostly in the tropics. This reaction is a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction, induced by Mycobacteria during primary infection. It consists of a sharply circumscribed area of erythema and induration, and in highly hypersensitive recipients or after large doses, a pallid central necrosis may appear. Tuberculin sensitivity usually develops 2­10 weeks after infection and persists throughout life. In patients with clinical tuberculosis, an increase in skin sensitivity usually indicates a favorable prognosis, and in tuberculous skin disease accompanied by high levels of skin sensitivity, the number of bacteria within the lesions is small. Tuberculin sensitivity (skin reactivity) is not necessary for immunity, however, and sensitivity and immunity do not always parallel each other. Although this tuberculoid granuloma is highly characteristic of several forms of tuberculosis, it may be mimicked by deep fungal infections, syphilis, and leprosy, as well as other diseases. Cutaneous inoculation leads to a tuberculous chancre or to tuberculosis verrucosa cutis. Tuberculous chancre and affected regional lymph nodes constitute the tuberculous primary complex in the skin. In some regions with a high prevalence of tuberculosis and poor living conditions, primary inoculation tuberculosis of the skin is not unusual. Oral lesions may be caused by bovine bacilli in nonpasteurized milk and occur after mucosal trauma or tooth extraction. Primary inoculation tuberculosis is initially multibacillary, but becomes paucibacillary as immunity develops. The chancre initially appears 2­4 weeks after inoculation and presents as a small papule, crust, or erosion with little tendency to heal. Sites of predilection are the face, including the conjunctivae and oral cavity, as well as the hands and lower extremities. A painless ulcer develops, which may be quite insignificant or may enlarge to a diameter of more than 5 cm. It is shallow with a granular or hemorrhagic base studded with miliary abscesses or covered by necrotic tissue. As the lesions grow older, they become more indurated, with thick adherent crusts. Wounds inoculated with tubercle bacilli may heal temporarily but break down later, giving rise to granulating ulcers. Slowly progressive, regional lymphadenopathy develops 3­8 weeks after the infection. After weeks or months, cold abscesses may develop that perforate to the surface of the skin and form sinuses. The disease may take a more acute course, and in half of the patients, fever, pain, and swelling simulate a pyogenic infection. Early, there is an acute nonspecific inflammatory reaction in both skin and lymph nodes, and Mycobacteria are easily detected by Fite stain. After 3­6 weeks, the infiltrate and the regional lymph nodes acquire a tuberculoid appearance and caseation may occur. Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis is a paucibacillary disorder caused by exogenous reinfection (inoculation) in previously sensitized individuals with high immunity. Any ulcer with little or no tendency to heal and unilateral regional lymphadenopathy in a child should arouse suspicion. Acid-fast organisms are found in the primary ulcer and draining nodes in the initial stages of the disease. The differential diagnosis encompasses all disease with a primary complex (Box 184-1). Lesions usually occur on the hands or, in children, on the lower extremities as a small asymptomatic papule or papulopustule with a purple inflammatory halo. Slow growth and peripheral expansion lead to the development of a verrucous plaque with an irregular border. Fissures discharging pus extend into the underlying brownish-red to purplish infiltrated base. The most prominent histopathologic features are pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia with marked hyperkeratosis, a dense inflammatory infiltrate, and abscesses in the superficial dermis or within the pseudoepitheliomatous rete pegs. The primary tuberculous complex usually produces immunity, but reactivation of the disease may occur. Hematogenous spread may give rise to tuberculosis of other organs, particularly of the bones and joints. Females appear to be affected two to three times as often as males; all age groups are affected equally. Lesions are usually solitary, but two or more sites may be involved simultaneously. The initial lesion is a brownish-red, soft or friable macule or papule with a smooth or hyperkeratotic surface. Involution in one area with expansion in another often results in a gyrate outline border. The mucosae may be primarily involved or become affected by the extension of skin lesions. Infection is manifest as small, soft, gray or pink papules, ulcers, or friable granulating masses. After a transient impairment of immunity, particularly after measles (thus the term lupus postexanthematicus), multiple disseminated lesions may arise simultaneously in different regions of the body as a consequence of hematogenous spread from a latent tuberculous focus. During and after the eruption, a previously positive tuberculin reaction may become negative but will usually revert to positive as the general condition of the patient improves. Nonspecific inflammatory reactions may partially conceal the tuberculous structures. The apple jelly nodules revealed by diascopy are highly characteristic; finding them may be decisive, especially in ulcerated, crusted, or hyperkeratotic lesions. The result of the tuberculin test is strongly positive except during the early phases of postexanthematic lupus. Involvement of the nasal or auricular cartilage may result in extensive destruction and disfigurement. Atrophic scarring, with or without prior ulceration, is characteristic, as is recurrence within a scar. Squamous cell carcinomas outnumber basal cell carcinomas by far, and the risk of metastases is high. Scrofuloderma is subcutaneous tuberculosis leading to cold abscess formation and a secondary breakdown of the overlying skin. Scrofuloderma represents contiguous involvement of the skin overlying another site of infection. Scrofuloderma most often occurs in the parotidal, submandibular, and supraclavicular regions and may be bilateral. It first presents as a firm, subcutaneous nodule, usually well defined, freely movable, and asymptomatic. The ulcers are linear or serpiginous with undermined, inverted, bluish edges and soft, granulating floors. Massive necrosis and abscess formation in the center of the lesion are nonspecific. Orificial tuberculosis is a rare form of tuberculosis of the mucous membranes and orifices that is caused by autoinoculation of Mycobacteria from progressive tuberculosis of internal organs. The underlying disease is far advanced pulmonary, intestinal, or, rarely, genitourinary tuberculosis. Mycobacteria shed from these foci in large numbers are inoculated into the mucous membranes. A small yellowish or reddish nodule appears on the mucosa and breaks down to form a soft ulcer with a typical punched-out appearance, undermined edges, and circular or irregular border. Lesions may be single or multiple and are extremely painful, resulting in dysphagia. The tongue is most frequently affected, particularly the tip and the lateral margins, but the soft and hard palates are also common sites. In advanced cases, the lips are involved, and the oral condition often represents an extension of ulcerative tuberculosis of the pharynx and larynx. In patients with intestinal tuberculosis, lesions develop around the anus, and in females with active genitourinary disease, the vulva is involved. There is a massive nonspecific inflammatory infiltrate and necrosis, but tubercles with caseation may be found deep in the dermis. Note abscess formation, ulceration, and extrusion of purulent and caseous material. However, the periphery of the abscesses or the margins of the sinuses contain tuberculoid granulomas. If there is an underlying tuberculous lymphadenitis or bone and joint disease, the diagnosis usually presents no difficulty. Spontaneous healing does occur, but the course is very protracted, and it may be years before lesions have been completely replaced by scar tissue. Presence of the typical cribriform scars permits a correct diagnosis, even after the process has become quiescent. With the sharp decline in incidence and the effective treatment of tuberculosis in developed countries, the tuberculids also became rare. The pathogenic relationship of the tuberculids to tuberculosis is still poorly understood. Although there is no doubt that such a relationship exists for some tuberculids, in other cases it appears highly unlikely. Consistent with this statement, antituberculosis drugs are beneficial in some cases but not all; spontaneous involution may occur, and some patients appear to respond well to other therapies. It should be noted that, although not considered a tuberculid, sarcoidosis has been postulated to result from an immunologic reaction to mycobacterial antigens. Lichen scrofulosorum is an uncommon lichenoid eruption ascribed to hematogenous spread of Mycobacteria in an individual strongly sensitive to M. Lesions are usually confined to the trunk and occur most often in children and adolescents with active tuberculosis. The lesions are asymptomatic, firm, follicular or perifollicular flattopped yellowish or pink papules, sometimes with fine scale. Lichenoid grouping is pronounced, and lesions may coalesce to form rough, discoid plaques.

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