5'UTR repeat polymorphisms of the BMPR2 gene in children with pulmonary hypertension associated with congenital heart diseaseAlisa Limsuwan
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Heart Lung Circ 22:204-10. 2013
..We investigated the occurrence of BMPR2 mutation and genetic polymorphisms in children with pulmonary hypertension associated with congenital heart disease (aPH/CHD) and correlated with the pulmonary haemodynamic and vasoreactivity...
- Reversible course of pulmonary arterial hypertension related to bone marrow transplantation
Alisa Limsuwan
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Heart Vessels 26:557-61. 2011
..BMT was considered to be an uncommon cause of PAH, which is amenable to reversibility...
- Transcoronary bone marrow-derived progenitor cells in a child with myocardial infarction: first pediatric experience
Alisa Limsuwan
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Clin Cardiol 33:E7-12. 2010
..Recent advances in stem cell therapy to restore cardiac function have great promise for patients with congestive heart failure after myocardial infarction in an adult population...
- Correlation between 6-min walk test and exercise stress test in healthy children
A Limsuwan
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Acta Paediatr 99:438-41. 2010
..To investigate the correlation between 6-min walk test (SMWT) and incremental treadmill exercise stress test (EST) as indicators for the functional capacity in children...
- Assessment of pulmonary vasoreactivity in children with pulmonary hypertension
Alisa Limsuwan
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Curr Opin Pediatr 21:594-9. 2009
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- Comparison of vascular complications between conventional treatment and bone marrow transplantation for children with beta-thalassemia disease
Alisa Limsuwan
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Pediatr Cardiol 30:777-80. 2009
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- Aerosolized iloprost for pulmonary vasoreactivity testing in children with long-standing pulmonary hypertension related to congenital heart disease
Alisa Limsuwan
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 73:98-104. 2009
..In this study, aerosolized iloprost was used to assess pulmonary vasoreactivity in children with long-standing PH related to congenital heart disease...
Aerosolized iloprost for postoperative pulmonary hypertensive crisis in children with congenital heart diseaseAlisa Limsuwan
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Int J Cardiol 129:333-8. 2008
..Inhaled iloprost has been reported as an alternative treatment for this condition. We evaluated the use of aerosolized iloprost as a rescue therapy for PHC in children undergoing congenital heart surgery...
- Left main coronary occlusion from Takayasu arteritis in an 8-year-old child
A Limsuwan
Department of Pediatrics, Ramathibodi Hospital, Rama 6 Road, Ratchatewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Pediatr Cardiol 28:234-7. 2007
..She underwent a successful stenting of the left main coronary artery with sirolimus-eluting stent. In a review of the literature, we discuss the demographic profile, clinical and radiographic findings, and available therapeutic options...
- Pulmonary arterial hypertension after childhood cancer therapy and bone marrow transplantation
Alisa Limsuwan
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
Cardiology 105:188-94. 2006
..Combined pulmonary vasodilator treatment has a beneficial effect in improving the patient's condition and functional status as suggested by initial acute pulmonary vasodilator testing...
- Beraprost therapy in children with pulmonary hypertension secondary to congenital heart disease
A Limsuwan
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
Pediatr Cardiol 26:787-91. 2005
..The children had an increase in intracardiac left-to-right shunt and a reduction of the pulmonary-to-systemic vascular resistance ratio, whereas the pulmonary artery pressure was not significantly changed...
- Single-stage versus two-stage modified Fontan procedure
Sukasom Attanavanich
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Unit, Division of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 15:327-31. 2007
..Older children underwent a 2-stage modified Fontan procedure and had better outcomes in terms of lower mortality, improved oxygen saturation, decreased volume load, and less deterioration of atrioventricular valve regurgitation...
- Recombinant-activated factor VII for control and prevention of hemorrhage in nonhemophilic pediatric patients
Ampaiwan Chuansumrit
Department of Pediatrics, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 21:354-62. 2010
..These results support the safety and potential benefit of rFVIIa for control and prevention of hemorrhage in pediatric patients without congenital hemophilia...
