Conquering CHD

JANUARY 17, 2025

Zeke and Zane were both diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) before birth. As far as congenital heart diseases go, HLHS falls on the rarer end of the spectrum. The Heart Institute collaborates with the CFCC through the Fetal Cardiology Program.

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DAIC

MARCH 6, 2024

Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) has approved DEFINITY (Perflutren Lipid Microsphere) as an ultrasound enhancing agent for use in pediatric patients with suboptimal echocardiograms, including those who have undergone heart transplant, or have Kawasaki disease or a congenital cardiovascular anomaly.

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Pediatrics Ultrasound Heart Transplant Echocardiogram 105

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A prototype of an expanding artificial heart valve could make a big dent in the number of surgeries that many kids born with congenital heart disease need.

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Heart Valves Congenital Heart Disease Artificial Heart Pediatrics 94

Journal of the American Heart Association

APRIL 10, 2025

BackgroundExercise parameters can be altered in children with congenital heart disease or acquired heart disease compared with children with normal hearts. Exercise testing has proven a useful tool to predict patient outcomes and even the need for reintervention in several cardiovascular disease processes.

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HeartRhythm

AUGUST 27, 2023

Guidelines addressing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) provide algorithms for imaging pediatric and congenital heart disease (CHD) patients. Guideline acceptance varies by institution.

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Congenital Heart Disease Pediatrics Congenital Heart Disease 40

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Aims A proportion of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease (PAH-CHD) do not fit in the current classification. The role of ASD in pediatric PH should be reconsidered. No survival difference could be demonstrated between the groups.

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

-based Children's National Hospital has partnered with medical device company Compremium AG to help develop new technologies designed for pediatric patients. The partnership will first focus on noninvasive monitoring of central venous pressure for congenital heart disease patients.

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Pediatrics Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Technology 52

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Aortic dissection in pediatrics is an extremely rare condition, which is generally related to predisposing factors such as connective tissue disorders, congenital heart disease and systemic arterial hypertensi.

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Pediatrics Congenital Heart Disease Aortic Aneurysm 52

Circulation

MAY 29, 2024

With continued medical and surgical advancements, most children and adolescents with congenital heart disease are expected to survive to adulthood.

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Congenital Heart Disease Heart Failure Congenital Heart Disease 45

Circulation

MARCH 28, 2024

Wearable biosensors (wearables) enable continual, noninvasive physiologic and behavioral monitoring at home for those with pediatric or congenital heart disease. Wearables allow patients to access their personal data and monitor their health.

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Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Disease Technology 45

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JULY 5, 2024

As pediatric cardiologists, we frequently confront emergencies necessitating rapid decision-making, while contending with the pressures of stress, fatigue, an earnest interest in “doing the right thing” and the impact of parental involvement.

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DAIC

JUNE 27, 2024

Attendees can join with their peers and participate in sessions on structural heart disease, congenital heart disease, guidelines and trials, AI/Machine learning, technical aspects of cardiac CT, coronary artery disease, vascular heart disease, debates and games and early career topics.

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Congenital Heart Disease Coronary Artery Disease Congenital Heart Disease 105

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

JANUARY 23, 2024

BACKGROUND:Current metrics used to adjust for case mix complexity in congenital cardiac catheterization are becoming outdated due to the introduction of novel procedures, innovative technologies, and expanding patient subgroups. kg at all Congenital Cardiac Catheterization Project on Outcomes participating centers.

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Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Disease Pediatrics 40

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JULY 25, 2024

Nowhere is the need for fully absorbable metal stents greater than in patients experiencing vascular anomalies associated with congenital heart disease (CHD). We also discuss the challenges and our center's experience associated with the use of absorbable metal stents in this pediatric population.

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Stent Stents Pediatrics Congenital Heart Disease 52

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Adult Cardiac

JULY 12, 2023

citizen, national, or permanent resident; meet educational and credential requirements; and either be employed or begin training as a pediatric specialist at a PSLRP-approved site serving a medically underserved area or population. This program invests in current and future pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons to meet the growing demand.

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Pediatrics Cardiothoracic Congenital Heart Disease Education 52

HeartRhythm

OCTOBER 15, 2023

However, current experience using ivabradine for FAT in children is limited to small case series, often not involving congenital heart disease (CHD) patients.(1, Ivabradine’s high selectivity and minimal side effects make it an attractive candidate for wider applications such as focal atrial tachycardia (FAT).

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Circulation

AUGUST 12, 2024

Pathogeneses include connective tissue disorders, smooth muscle contraction disorders, and congenital heart disease, including bicuspid aortic valve, among others. The American Heart Association has published guidelines for diagnosis and management of thoracic aortic disease.

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Pediatrics Congenital Heart Disease Aortic valve Bicuspid/Mitral 81

Conquering CHD

MARCH 7, 2024

This can be an especially trying time in the life of an adolescent with congenital heart disease, especially as they are undergoing the major transition of leaving the nest and going off to college, joining the workforce, or just moving far from home. This post was originally published in November 2017.

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Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Pediatrics Heart Disease 98

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 7, 2024

Advances in pediatric cardiac surgery have resulted in a recent growing epidemic of children and young adults with congenital heart diseases (CHDs). Cardiac function significantly influences outcomes in CHDs, necessitating regular patient follow-up to detect clinical changes and relevant risk factors.

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Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Disease Anatomy 40

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Cincinnati Children's and the Christ Hospital Health Network, also in Cincinnati, have partnered on a clinic to address the needs of patients with congenital heart disease as they age out of pediatric care.

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Congenital Heart Disease Hospital Pediatrics Congenital 52

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 31, 2024

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and capillary leak syndrome (CLS) are frequent complications after pediatric cardiac surgery increasing morbidity, therefore early diagnosis and therapy is crucial. To our knowledge this is the first clinical study to assess CIRBP serum concentrations in a pediatric population.

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Pediatrics Biomarkers Congenital Heart Disease Congenital 49

Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 31, 2024

BackgroundTransgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals and long‐term survivors with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) are both growing populations with specialized needs. Thirty‐three TGD individuals with ACHD were identified, 21 with a history of GAHT/S.

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Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Disease Outpatient 40

DAIC

MARCH 7, 2024

McNamara Keynote Unlocking the Diversity Key in the Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Workforce Saturday, April 6, Noon – 1:15 p.m. Isabel-Jones, MD , Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, UCLA Health. From Civil Rights to Patient Equity — A Legacy of Strength” Presented by Josephine B.

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Congenital Heart Disease Pediatrics Outpatient Congenital 103

The American Journal of Cardiology

JUNE 18, 2024

Publication date: Available online 17 June 2024 Source: The American Journal of Cardiology Author(s): Julia Hock, Leon Brudy, Laura Willinger, Alfred Hager, Peter Ewert, Renate Oberhoffer-Fritz, Jan Müller

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Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Exercise Heart Disease 40

Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. BackgroundGaps in care (GIC) are common for patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and can lead to worsening clinical status, unplanned hospitalization, and mortality.

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Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Disease Education 40

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (SICD) was developed with an aim to avoid lead-related complications associated with transvenous ICD (TV-ICD) systems. Patient selection and implant techniques have evolved greatly since that time.

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Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Defibrillator Heart Disease 40

Circulation

APRIL 15, 2024

Children are a particularly sensitive population for the detrimental effects of environmental toxicants and pollutants given the long-term cumulative effects of early-life exposures on health outcomes, including congenital heart disease, acquired cardiac diseases, and accumulation of cardiovascular disease risk factors.

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Congenital Heart Disease Pediatrics Congenital Risk Factors 45

Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. BackgroundThe complexity of congenital heart disease has been primarily stratified on the basis of surgical technical difficulty, specific diagnoses, and associated outcomes. had underlying congenital heart disease; 44.8% were outpatient; 34.5%

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Pediatrics Congenital Heart Disease Echocardiogram Outpatient 40

DAIC

JUNE 4, 2024

ASE is a proud member of the World Heart Federation. Dr. Morris is a Pediatric Cardiologist and Medical Director of Cardiovascular Genetics and the Fetal Cardiology program at Texas Children’s (Houston, TX). She is also Associate Professor in Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine.

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

JULY 19, 2024

High-grade atrioventricular block is the primary reason for epicardial permanent pacemaker implantation during the perioperative period in patients with congenital heart disease. Due to the smaller diameter of.

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Congenital Heart Disease Pediatrics Pacemaker Congenital 40

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Adult Cardiac

AUGUST 29, 2024

Webinar The Future of ACHD Training and Certification gmckinney Thu, 08/29/2024 - 14:31 September 12, 2024 In this webinar, experts discuss insights into the management of adult patients with congenital heart disease (ACHD). Hobbs, MD, MBS University of Utah/Primary Children's Medical Center Salt Lake City, UT David C.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Background:Asynchronous remote patient monitoring (RPM) is increasingly common in healthcare models for infants with congenital heart disease (CHD). HCTs reported improved communication (4.5+.77) 77) and clinical decision-making with video reviews (4.47+.79). Parents' data engagement averaged 268+195.3

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Pediatrics Congenital Heart Disease Download Congenital 40

HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Data on LBBAP feasibility and outcomes in the pediatric population are limited to mixed cohorts that include adults with congenital heart disease (CHD).

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Congenital Heart Disease Pediatrics Congenital Cardiomyopathy 40

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Adult Cardiac

JANUARY 27, 2021

Press Release ERAS Program Expedites Recovery for Congenital Heart Surgery Patients January 30, 2021 jbagley Wed, 01/27/2021 - 16:12 Study shows multidisciplinary pediatric care improves patient outcomes and experiences **A recorded press briefing featuring this research is available.** hours for P2 versus 7.6 hours for P1.

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Congenital ICU Research Cardiothoracic 40

HeartRhythm

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Ivabradine has emerged as a promising agent for treatment of tachyarrhythmias in the pediatric and congenital heart disease (CHD) population.

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Congenital Heart Disease Pediatrics Congenital Heart Disease 40

DAIC

JANUARY 31, 2024

Cardiovascular ultrasound has played a key role in the evolution of early diagnosis of structural heart disease, led by a technology pioneered by Philips: the ‘transesophageal echocardiography’ (TEE) ultrasound transducer. TEE helps cardiologists by providing highly detailed images of the heart and its internal structures.

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Ultrasound Technology Innovation Heart Valves 111

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Objectives Dysnatremia is a common electrolyte disturbance after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD) and a known risk factor for adverse neurological events and clinical outcomes.

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Pediatrics Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Risk Factors 49