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Congenital Heart Surgery Outcomes in Patients with Positive Respiratory Viral Swabs
To examine whether or not viral positive patients experienced worse outcomes and assess differences in surgical outcomes between viral-positive patients with and without viral symptoms within 30 days of surgery.
Pediatric heart transplant patients are at greatest risk of allograft loss in the first year. We assessed whether machine learning could improve 1-year risk assessment using the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society database.
Coronary Disease and Modifying CV Risk in Adult CHD Patients
There are >1.4 million adult congenital heart disease (CHD; ACHD) patients living in the United States. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is at least as prevalent in ACHD patients as in the general population and has become a leading cause of their mortality.
Cone Procedure to Treat Ebstein's Anomaly
Advancing modern medicine can improve long-term outcomes for pediatric congenital heart defects. Although relatively rare, Ebstein's anomaly
Risk Stratification for Subclinical Pediatric Dyslipidemia
Cholesterol continues to be challenging to manage in the pediatric population. When should pediatricians institute cholesterol-lowering medications? Dr. Damon Dixon reviews tools that can aid in this decision.
Comprehensive Care for Congenital Heart Conditions
Given that congenital heart disease is the most prevalent type of birth defect in the U.S., it’s no surprise that roughly two-thirds of referrals to the Center for Fetal and Neonatal Care are for potential cardiovascular malformations.
Prenatal Detection of Congenital Heart Disease: Recent Experience Across the State of Arizona
This was a retrospective chart review using the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and Phoenix Children's Fetal Cardiology databases.
Congenital Heart Disease: Helping Parents and Providers
Congenital heart disease is a common birth defect. Ericka Scheller McLaughlin, DO, pediatric and fetal cardiologist, discusses what parents can expect and how Phoenix Children’s can help.