https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/3600 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:17:03 GMT 2026-04-07T05:17:03Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/7271 Title: PubMed Central, images and brief images Abstract: The 13th edition of Images Paediatr Cardiol. The Journal is preparing to participate in the PubMed Central (PMC) initiative. PMC is the United States’ National Library of Medicine's digital archive of life sciences journal literature. It has been developed and continues to be managed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). In keeping with the spirit of the Journal, this issue contains a new section called ‘Brief Images’. Brief Images will be unique in that we will be able to publish not only images, but also animations, sounds and other multimedia content. Tue, 01 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/7271 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/4345 Title: PubMed Central, images and brief images Authors: Grech, Victor E. Abstract: Welcome to the 13th edition of Images Paediatr Cardiol. The Journal is preparing to participate in thePubMed Central (PMC) initiative. PMC is the United States’ National Library of Medicine's digital archive of life sciences journal literature. It has been developed and continues to be managed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).This initiative aims to maintain free, full and unrestricted access to the life sciences literature, including medicine. Tue, 01 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/4345 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/3887 Title: Non congenital heart disease aspects of Down's syndrome Authors: Bianca, Sebastiano Abstract: Down's syndrome is the commonest chromosomal anomaly with an incidence of about 1:700 live births, and is often associated with various congenital anomalies. Moreover an appreciable proportion of health problems (immunological, hematological, etc) are frequently associated with this condition, and for this reason affected individuals benefit greatly from multidisciplinary management. Recent research strongly suggests that Down's syndrome is a contiguous gene syndrome, and it is unlikely that a single Down's syndrome chromosomal region is responsible for the typical phenotypic features. This review presents the most important genetic and medical features. Tue, 01 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/3887 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/3885 Title: Noninvasive assessment of arterial function in children : clinical applications Authors: Aggoun, Yachine; Beghetti, Maurice Abstract: Non invasive methods to assess arterial function are widely used in adults. The development and progression of arterial vascular disease is a multifactorial process that can start early in life, thus even in a pediatric population. Risk factors for cardiovascular disease mediate their effects by altering the structure, properties and function of wall and endothelial components of the arterial blood vessels. The ability to detect and monitor sub-clinical damage, representing the cumulative and integrated influence of risk factors in impairing arterial wall integrity, holds potential to further refine cardiovascular risk stratification and enable early intervention to prevent or attenuate disease progression. Measurements that provide more direct information in relation to changes in arterial wall integrity clearly hold predictive and therapeutic potential. The aim of this current review will be to describe the non-invasive procedure used in children to investigate the mechanical properties of a great elastic artery, the common carotid, and the endothelial function of the brachial artery. The accuracy of recording noninvasively the blood pressure wave contour along the arterial tree has been improved by the technique of applanation tonometry. The results obtained with these methods in previous studies are described. Tue, 01 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/3885 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z