Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery
Investigating Small Mitral Valve as Marker for Surgical Outcomes
New research on mitral-valve size guides family counseling regarding fetuses with coarctation of the aorta and borderline left heart structures.
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Intraoperative Steroids Offer Benefit in Infant Heart Surgery
Using methylprednisolone during surgery seems to safely reduce postoperative need for steroids.
Today’s Pulmonary Valve Options Lower Morbidity in Tetralogy of Fallot
Innovative new devices and close collaborations drive improvements in adult congenital heart care.
A Continuum of Care for Body, Mind and Spirit at the Fontan Clinic
The opportunity for a rising number of patients to live decades after single ventricle palliation demands an expanded spectrum of care by congenital heart disease specialists.
Stoking Successful Heart Replacement in Adults with CHD
Vanderbilt transplant expert weighs in on how to set up CHD patients to survive and thrive after transplantation.
How a Rare Pseudoaneurysm Escaped Misdiagnosis
Echogenic mass seen in prenatal echocardiogram mimics a benign rhabdomyoma.
Gray Zone for Flow in Single Ventricle Palliation
Short-term benefits of aortopulmonary collaterals lead to longer term burden as volumes increase.
Teamwork Advances Cardiac Care Before and After Birth
A Monroe Carell multi-specialist team joined intensive efforts to save an Ebstein’s anomaly patient, illustrating advances in multi-center research and communication.
Scaffolding Protein Found as Key to Vascular Reactivity
Results point to anion channel blockers to help mitigate reactive oxygen species in inflammation.