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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.
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National Leadership in Fontan Outcomes Research
A landmark study led by Phoenix Children’s Dr. Deepti Bhat and collaborators has been published in Circulation, one of the most highly regarded and influential journals in cardiovascular medicine.
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Mavacamten in Adolescents with Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
First-in-class drug brightens outlook for those diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in childhood.
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Safety and Utility of CardioMEMS Device for Remote Pulmonary Artery Monitoring in Paediatric Fontan Patients: A Case Series
Patients with single ventricle congenital heart disease who undergo total cavo-pulmonary anastomosis (Fontan surgery) suffer from elevated pulmonary artery pressure (PAP), which leads to multiple adverse sequelae.
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Early Experience Using Implanted Hemodynamic Monitor (CardioMEMs) for Hemodynamic Assessment during Exercise in Pediatric Patients with Fontan Circulation
We report our experience with 4 children, in whom implanted hemodynamic monitor was utilized to assess Fontan pressures during exercise.