Peds Cardiology News & Articles

121 Estimation of radiation dose and risk to children undergoing cardiac catheterization for the treatment of a congenital heart disease using Monte Carlo simulations Pediatric Radiology, March 6, 2013    Clinical Article

122 Transcatheter closure of large atrial septal defects in children using the left atrial disc engagement-disengagement technique (LADEDT) – technical considerations and short term results Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, March 1, 2013    Clinical Article

123 Left main coronary artery bidirectional dissection caused by ejection of guideliner catheter from the guiding catheter Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, March 1, 2013

124 The Relationship Between Pediatric Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Increased Risk of Atherosclerosis in Obese Children Pediatric Cardiology, February 28, 2013    Review Article

125 Treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) using ibuprofen: renal side-effects in VLBW and ELBW newborns The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, February 27, 2013    Clinical Article

126 Right ventricular outflow tract strategies for repair of tetralogy of Fallot: effect of monocusp valve reconstruction European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, February 26, 2013    Clinical Article

127 Primary correction of total anomalous pulmonary venous return with a modified sutureless technique European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, February 26, 2013    Clinical Article

128 Transcatheter right ventricular outflow tract stent implantation in a child with pentalogy of Cantrell, double outlet right ventricle and severe pulmonary stenosis Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, February 26, 2013    Clinical Article

129 First experiences with the GORE septal occluder in children and adults with atrial septal defects Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, February 26, 2013    Clinical Article

130 Pulmonary artery banding in infants and young children with left ventricular dilated cardiomyopathy: A novel therapeutic strategy before heart transplantation The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, February 25, 2013    Clinical Article

131 Panel Reactive Antibody Monitoring in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Ventricle Assist Device as a Bridge to Heart Transplantation Artificial Organs, February 25, 2013    Review Article

132 Progressive aortic dilation and aortic stiffness in children with repaired tetralogy of Fallot Heart and Vessels, February 25, 2013    Clinical Article

133 Improvement in non-tachycardia-induced cardiac failure after radiofrequency catheter ablation in a child with a right-sided accessory pathway Heart and Vessels, February 25, 2013

134 Early prediction of capillary leak syndrome in infants after cardiopulmonary bypass European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, February 25, 2013    Clinical Article

135 Tetralogy of Fallot repair: optimal z-score use for transannular patch insertion European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, February 22, 2013    Clinical Guideline

136 Intermediate-term outcomes after combined heart-liver transplantation in children with a univentricular heart The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, February 22, 2013    Review Article

137 Cerebral ischemia initiates an immediate innate immune response in neonates during cardiac surgery Full Text Journal of Neuroinflammation, February 22, 2013    Clinical Article

138 Transfusion of Cell Saver Salvaged Blood in Neonates and Infants Undergoing Open Heart Surgery Significantly Reduces RBC and Coagulant Product Transfusions and Donor Exposures: Results of a Prospective, Randomized, Clinical Trial Pediatric Critical Care, February 21, 2013    Clinical Article

139 Adult and Pediatric Perspectives on Heart Retransplant World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, February 21, 2013    Review Article

140 Cardiopulmonary Bypass in an Infant With a Recent History of Malaria World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, February 21, 2013

1 Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Children and Adolescents With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 3, 2013

2 Applicability of the modified Duke criteria for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis in children with and without heart disease Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, April 15, 2013

3 Commencement of warfarin therapy in children following the Fontan procedure Thrombosis Research, April 17, 2013

4 Treatment of Obesity-Related Hypertension in Children and Adolescents Current Hypertension Reports, April 3, 2013    Review Article

5 Speckle Tracking Echocardiography in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Echocardiography, April 5, 2013

6 Modified Blalock Taussig shunt: a not-so-simple palliative procedure European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, April 12, 2013    Review Article

7 Percutaneous Intraperitoneal Catheters in Neonates Following Open Heart Surgery Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, April 3, 2013

8 A composite outcome for neonatal cardiac surgery research The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, April 22, 2013

9 Social impact on families of children with complex congenital heart disease Annals of Saudi Medicine, April 16, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

10 Risk of cancer associated with cardiac catheterization procedures during childhood: a cohort study in France BMC Public Health, March 25, 2013    Free full text

11 The effect of preoperative nutritional status on postoperative outcomes in children undergoing surgery for congenital heart defects in San Francisco (UCSF) and Guatemala City (UNICAR) The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, April 22, 2013

12 Tissue Doppler Myocardial Velocity Imaging in Infants and Children—a Window into Developmental Changes of Myocardial Mechanics Echocardiography, April 5, 2013    Review Article

13 Phrenic nerve injury after paediatric heart surgery: is aggressive plication of the diaphragm beneficial? European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, March 21, 2013

14 Short-Term Outcome of Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease and Diaphragmatic Hernia Treated With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Annals of Thoracic Surgery, April 12, 2013

15 Effect of prostaglandin E1 inhalation on pulmonary hypertension following corrective surgery for congenital heart disease Experimental and Clinical Cardiology, April 17, 2013    Free full text

16 Epidemiology and outcome analysis of children with traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest compared to nontraumatic cardiac arrest Pediatric Surgery International, April 15, 2013    Review Article

17 Pulse oximetry home monitoring in infants with single-ventricle physiology and a surgical shunt as the only source of pulmonary blood flow Cardiology in the Young, March 15, 2013

18 Percutaneous Retrograde Recanalization of a Chronic Total Coronary Artery Occlusion in a 7 Year Old Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, April 2, 2013

19 Berlin Heart EXCOR Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device for Bridge to Heart Transplantation in US Children Circulation, April 24, 2013

20 Structural congenital brain disease in congenital heart disease: Results from a fetal MRI program European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, March 22, 2013