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Revolutionary Genomic Study Sheds Light on Immune Microenvironment in Transplanted Pediatric Hearts

DAIC

THE TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE 2024 milla1cf Tue, 02/13/2024 - 17:56 February 13, 2024 — Pediatric heart transplantation has long been hailed as a life-saving intervention for children suffering from end-stage heart failure. This helps us gain a comprehensive understanding of the immune response dynamics within transplanted hearts."

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Transcatheter Palliation With Pulmonary Artery Flow Restrictors in Neonates With Congenital Heart Disease: Feasibility, Outcomes, and Comparison With a Historical Hybrid Stage 1 Cohort

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

Data on transcatheter palliation are limited.Methods:We present our experience with pulmonary flow restrictors (PFRs) for palliation of neonates with congenital heart disease, including procedural feasibility, technical details, and outcomes. kilograms [IQR, 2.1–3.3]) kilograms [IQR, 2.1–3.3]) All procedures were technically successful.

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The Thoracic Surgery Foundation Awards Inaugural International Fellowships

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Technology

With her fellowship, Dr. Fiedler plans to learn skills and administrative approaches that will help her expand the heart transplant program at UW-Madison, where she currently serves as associate director of heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support. For more information, visit eacts.org.

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Advanced hemodynamics for prognostication in heart failure: the pursuit of the patient-specific tipping point

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Background Objective tools to define the optimal time for referral for advanced therapies and to help guide escalation and de-escalation of support can improve management decisions and outcomes for patients with advanced heart failure.