Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
Vol.16 No.4 2000 CONTENTS

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The Genetics of 22 q 11.2 Deletion Syndrome
– A Progress of Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology –
Hiroyuki Yamagishi, et al. ……610 Full text PDF
Role of chymase-dependent angiotensin II forming system in cardiovascular tissues
Hiromichi Hamada, et al. ……619 Full text PDF

Original

Quantification of myocardial velocity gradient and myocardial wall thickening velocity in normal children
– New indicator of regional myocardial wall motion –
Masaki Nii, et al. ……626 Full text PDF
Echocardiographic findings of Mitral Valve Before and After Balloon Valvuloplasty for Mitral Stenosis in Children
Akiko Tamura, et al. ……636 Full text PDF
The concentration of contrast medium and the time to reaching expected inflation pressure in balloon valvuloplasty catheter : investigating the appropriate concentration of contrast medium
Masaru Hoshina, et al. ……645 Full text PDF
Newly developed Vascular Occlusion Balloon Catheter for Pediatric Patients with Heart Disease : For More Detailed Cardiovascular Assessments
Hideaki Senzaki,MD, et al. ……650 Full text PDF
Long Term Follow-up after Transcatheter Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus with Rashkind PDA Occlusion System
Satoshi Yazaki, et al. ……654 Full text PDF
Right ventricular growth in patients with pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum after reconstruction of right ventricle outflow tract
– Assessment using tricuspid valve diameter and right ventricular volume –
Kenichi Kurosaki, et al. ……663 Full text PDF
Long-term results of tetralogy of Fallot
– advantage of pulmonary valve preservation –
Yuichi Shiokawa, et al. ……671 Full text PDF

Case Report

Surgical management of pentalogy of Cantrell with congenital heart disease.
– A report of four surgical experiences.
Makoto Takiguchi, et al. ……680 Full text PDF