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Arrhythmias in children undergoing orthotopic heart transplantation

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Introduction Heart transplantation (HT) is the only treatment option in children with heart failure secondary to cardiomyopathies and non-reparable congenital heart diseases. We did not identify significant risk factors for arrhythmias post-HT.

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Waitlist Outcomes in Candidates With Rare Causes of Heart Failure After Implementation of the 2018 French Heart Allocation Scheme

Circulation: Heart Failure

Circulation: Heart Failure, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:In 2018, an algorithm-based allocation system for heart transplantation (HT) was implemented in France. The cumulative incidence of waitlist mortality estimated with competing risk analysis and incidence of transplantation were compared between diagnosis groups.

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OMI in a pediatric patient? Teenagers do get acute coronary occlusion, so don't automatically dismiss the idea.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

While ACS may be less common in the pediatric population, it is important to consider risk factors that may make OMI more likely (e.g., Diagnosis and Management of Myocarditis in Children: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Part 2: Empirical Studies in Cardiac Surgery; Risk Model Recommendations The Annals of Thoracic Surgery January 2022 David Shahian Social Risk Factors in Society of Thoracic Surgeons Risk Models.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Laurie Shroyer Geographic Variations in Lung Cancer Lobectomy Outcomes: The General Thoracic Surgery Database The Annals of Thoracic Surgery November 2017 Michael Durheim Mortality and Respiratory Failure After Thoracoscopic Lung Biopsy for Interstitial Lung Disease The Annals of Thoracic Surgery August 2017 Daniel Boffa Surgically Managed Clinical (..)