Estela Azeka

Long-term immunological impairment after early thymectomy in congenital heart disease

Abstract Early thymectomy during congenital heart disease repair may impair thymic output, but long-term effects across age groups remain incompletely defined. We evaluated T-cell receptor excision circles (TRECs) and a comprehensive panel of lymphocyte subsets in 20 adults (mean...

Six Minute Walk Test and Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Heart Transplant Candidates

Abstract Heart transplantation is the main therapeutic option for children and adolescents with cardiomyopathies (CM) and congenital heart disease (CHD) who progress to advanced heart failure. However, longitudinal data on functional capacity in pediatric transplant candidates re...