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SCPC Care: Non-Age-Related Factors Contribute to Timing
A literature review published in Future Cardiology suggests that providers should look beyond chronological age to various modifiable physiologic factors when planning a superior cavopulmonary connection (SCPC) procedure.
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Redefining Fontan Care: The Socio-Economic Impact of SVHD on Families
Survey results reveal the long-term socio-economic and psychological impacts of single ventricle congenital heart disease (SVHD) on families. See how cardiologists Deepti Bhat, MD, and Naim Duran, MD, contributors to this research, are using findings to transform Fontan Clinic care at Phoenix Children’s.
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Case report: Additional Imaging Supports TAPVR Care
A case report shows that advanced cardiac CT and MRI imaging can improve surgical planning and reintervention for patients with infradiaphragmatic total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR). See what Sebastián Quiñones-Carrasquillo, MD, and co-authors Todd Nowlen, MD and Daniel Velez, MD, recommend for using these advanced diagnostic imaging modalities.
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Building a Culture Committed to Discovery
Children with congenital heart disease need complex care. Ongoing research into valve durability, placement and reinterventions fuels efforts to improve treatments.
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Non-Invasive Techniques In Pediatric Dyslipidemia
Damon B. Dixon, MD, at Phoenix Children’s Cardiology, is the author to this EndoText chapter. Dr. Dixon brings nationally recognized expertise in pediatric cardiovascular risk assessment and non?invasive vascular imaging.
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Case Report Highlights Heart Transplant for Complex Fontan Patient
This case demonstrates that even patients with highly complex congenital heart disease can safely undergo heart transplantation, offering a life-saving option when Fontan palliation is no longer sufficient.
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Study Examines Surgery vs. Surveillance for Vascular Rings
A recent study from Phoenix Children’s cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons examines how best to manage children with vascular rings, comparing surgical treatment with observation over time.
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Factors That Impact SCPC Outcomes
A recent review led by Arash Sabati, MD, a cardiologist with Phoenix Children's, explores the superior cavopulmonary connection (SCPC), a key procedure for children with.
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Phoenix Children’s Earns National Designation for Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Care
Phoenix Children’s is now designated a PPHNet Network Site one of only 14 pediatric centers in the US and Canada, recognized for excellence in pediatric pulmonary hypertension care.
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First and only center in Arizona to receive highest designation for advanced life support
Phoenix Children’s has been recognized with the prestigious ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support, achieving Platinum Center of Excellence status from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO).
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Surgical thoracic duct decompression: The right choice for Fontan-associated protein-losing enteropathy?
A newly published article in JTCVS Techniques presents an innovative cardiothoracic surgical approach focused on addressing a specific technical challenge while supporting efficiency and reproducibility in the operating room.
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Surgical Systemic Vein Turndown For Thoracic Duct Decompression in Fontan Patients With Protein-Losing Enteropathy: Role of Multimodality Imaging
A recent American College of Cardiology expert analysis reviews surgical systemic vein (innominate vein) turndown as a promising treatment for protein?losing enteropathy (PLE) in patients with Fontan circulation.