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Surviving birth at high altitude
Autor(s): Alexandra Heath-Freudenthal, Alejandra Estrada, Inge von Alvensleben, Colleen G. JulianThis Symposium Review examines challenges to surviving birth and infancy at high altitudes.
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High Altitude May Protect Against the Early Development of Irreversible Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease
Autor(s): Inge von Alvensleben, Brian B. Graham, Gustavo A. Balanza, Carlos Brockmann, Ericka C. Pérez, Ximena Y. Vicente, Carla Arteaga, Claudia Scherer, Franz P. Freudenthal, Rubin M. Tuder, Alexandra HeathCongenital heart disease (CHD) occurs at increased prevalence at high altitude, but there may be a paradoxical later onset of the development of Eisenmenger syndrome.
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Prolonged postnatal adaptation and enhanced prevalence of congenital heart diseases due to altitude may contribute to newborn mortality in Bolivia
Autor(s): Alexandra Heath, Inge von Alvensleben, Jesús Ardiles Spielvogel, Pablo Freudenthal, Johannes Trapp, Ivanna Noya, Miguel Gálvez, Fanny Mendizábal, Mariana Gonzales, Ceylan Apaza, Leibniz Sanga, Erin Mc Cann, Colleen G JulianHighland populations suffer from significant infant mortality due to chronic ambient hypoxia, which increases the risk of congenital heart disease (CHD) and neonatal pulmonary hypertension.
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Vascular Disorders of Pregnancy Increase Susceptibility to Neonatal Pulmonary Hypertension in High-Altitude Populations
Autor(s): Alexandra Heath-Freudenthal , Lilian Toledo-Jaldin, Inge von Alvensleben, Litzi Lazo-Vega, Rodrigo Mizutani, Margaret Stalker, Hussna Yasini, Fanny Mendizabal, Jesus Dorado Madera, William Mundo, Melany Castro-Monrroy, Julie A Houck, Any Moreno-Aramayo, Valquiria Miranda-Garrido, Emily J Su, Dino A Giussani, Steven H Abman, Lorna G Moore, Colleen G JulianPreeclampsia and fetal growth restriction increase cardiopulmonary disease risk for affected offspring and occur more frequently at high-altitude (≥2500 m).
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Angioplastía pulmonar percutánea en atresia pulmonar neonatal
Autor(s): Alexandra Heath, Franz Freudenthal T, William Villanueva, Alfredo Rodríguez, Roxana Ríos, Mariana RamírezSe presenta el caso clínico de un recién nacido masculino con el diagnóstico de atresia pulmonar por fusión valvar y perfusión pulmonar ductus dependiente.
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Preclinical evaluation of a new self-expanding device for closure of muscular ventricular septal defects in a pig model
Autor(s): Nora Lang, Christoph Schmitz, Anja Lehner, Franziska Fuchs, Alexandra Heath, Franz Freudenthal, Bernd J. Wintersperger, Armin M. Huber, Eckart Thein, Heinrich Netz, Rainer Kozlik-FeldmannAim of our study was the preclinical evaluation of a new self expanding device for interventional closure of muscular ventricular septal defects (mVSDs) in an acute pig model.
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Bolivien: Alternativen in der Präventivmedizin Ärzte unterrichten Soldate
Autor(s): Alexandra HeathEine unzureichende Infrastruktur behindert die Gesund- heitsversorgung in vielen schwer zugänglichen Gebieten Boliviens.
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Critical barriers for preeclampsia diagnosis and treatment in low-resource settings: An example from Bolivia
Autor(s): Lilian Toledo-Jaldin, Sheana Bull, Stephen Contag, Carlos Escudero, Patricio Gutierrez, Alexandra Heath, James M. Roberts, Jean Scandlyn, Colleen G. Julian, Lorna G. Moore jIn Bolivia, where maternal mortality is twice the South American average, improving the diagnosis, treatment and ultimately prevention of preeclampsia is key for achieving targeted reductions.