Pediheart: Pediatric Cardiology Today

Pediheart Podcast #298: Do Children Need Aspirin Following Left-Sided SVT Ablations?

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's podcast, we discuss a work that tries to challenge convention when we review a recent work from the team at Emory University about anti...

Pediheart Podcast #297: Pulmonary Atresia With Intact Ventricular Septum - Present Day Outcomes + Areas For Improvement

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent large scale, multicenter study of the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society Investigators on outcomes of pulmonary atr...

Pediheart Podcast Replay of #200: Goal Directed Therapy In The Pediatric CICU - Follow The Lactate

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this replay of our milestone 200th episode of Pediheart, we review a 2005 paper from the team at Nicklaus Children's Hospital on how lactate level...

Pediheart Podcast #296: Pulmonary Arterial Interventions Following The Arterial Switch Operation - Outcomes

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the world of interventional cardiology and congenital heart surgery when we review a recent report from the team at Toronto Si...

Pediheart Podcast #295: Right Atrial Thrombus Post Gore Cardioform ASD Closure - Reason For Concern?

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a report from Italy regarding the observation of RA disk thrombus formation in some patients following GORE Cardioform ASD closure...

Pediheart Podcast #294: What Is The Evidence For Endocarditis Prophylaxis For Invasive Dental Procedures?

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the world of antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures. What are the data to support its use in the congenital heart patien...

Pediheart Podcast #293: Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors For ACHD Heart Failure

19 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent work on the use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in the ACHD heart failure patient from Europe. Can these age...

Pediheart Podcast #292: Impact Of Prenatal Diagnosis On 22q11 Deletion Syndrome Outcomes

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the world of fetal cardiology when we review a recent large, multicenter study on the impact of prental diagnosis of 22.q11 de...

Pediheart Podcast #291: Reducing Cognitive Biases In Congenital Heart Decision Making

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the world of cognitive bias when we review a recent review of this topic by the team at the University of Arkansas. What are s...

Pediheart Podcast #290: Junctional Rhythm And The Fontan Patient

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent survey study on the topic of junctional rhythm and sinus node dysfunction in the Fontan. How important is this finding in...

Pediheart Podcast #289: Transcatheter Edge-To-Edge AV Valve Repair In Congenital Heart Disease

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the world of interventional cardiology and the Fontan when we review a recent report from the Children's Hospital of Philadelp...

Pediheart Podcast Replay of #205: Cefazolin Dosing For Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review an episode from 2022 in the world of cardiac surgery and pediatric pharmacology when we review a work from Australia on levels of ...

Pediheart Podcast #288: Can An AI ECG Model Predict LV Dysfunction And Remodeling In Children?

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent work in the artificial intelligence/deep learning space when we review a recent report from the team at Boston Children's...

Pediheart Podcast #287: Fontan Associated Liver Disease And Intrahepatic Transcriptomics

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we enter the world of the adult congenital heart patient when we discuss Fontan associated liver disease with an ACHD expert, Dr. Katia Brav...

Pediheart Podcast #287: Fontan Associated Liver Disease And Intrahepatic Transcriptomics

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we enter the world of the adult congenital heart patient when we discuss Fontan associated liver disease with an ACHD expert, Dr. Katia Brav...

Pediheart Podcast #286: All About Fetal Aortic Valvuloplasty

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent report from the Boston fetal intervention group about fetal aortic valvuloplasty. What fetal/maternal factors are associa...

Pediheart Podcast #285: Rare RV Outflow Neointimal Obstruction With The Harmony TPV25

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent report on the development of valvular obstruction due to intimal tissue ingrowth in the Harmony valve. How common is this...

Pediheart Podcast Replay of #73: "Treating To Close" - Closing the Adult ASD With Moderate-Severe PAH

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we go back in time to 2019 to re-review an important episode in the world of ACHD and review a registry study assessing outcomes in adults w...

Pediheart Podcast #284: Pulmonary Artery Band Outcomes In The Present Era

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the world of cardiovascular surgery when we review a recent review of STS data on the pulmonary artery band (PAB). The STS ass...

Pediheart Podcast #283: Pediatric Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What is the incidence of pediatric out of hosital cardiac arrest and how does it vary depending upon age? What are the most common causes of sudden ca...

Pediheart Podcast #282: Very Long Term Follow-Up After ASD Surgical Repair

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode we review a recent Dutch study on 50 year follow-up of patients who had ASD repaired at an average age of 7.5 years. How do the...

Pediheart Podcast #281: Reintervention After The Norwood - Earlier Is Better

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent report from the team at Boston Children's Hospital on outcomes of patients following Stage I palliation for HLHS. When pa...

Pediheart Podcast #280: Unplanned Extubation In The PCICU - Reason For Concern

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Unplanned extubation in the PCICU patient is a serious concern with many untoward associations. Who is at highest risk for this complication? Why is t...

Pediheart Podcast #279: Asset Allocation In Your Retirement Accounts

29 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

To conclude 2023 we end with noted national authority on personal finance and investing, Mr. Paul Merriman. Mr. Merriman reviews some basic ideas abou...

Pediheart Podcast #279: Asset Allocation In Your Retirement Accounts

29 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

To conclude 2023 we end with noted national authority on personal finance and investing, Mr. Paul Merriman. Mr. Merriman reviews some basic ideas abou...

Pediheart Podcast Replay of #46: A New Nomenclature For VSD's

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this replay episode from 5 years ago in 2018, we enter into the world of cardiac morphology and speak with Professor Leo Lopez of Stanford Universi...

Pediheart Podcast #278: Prevalence Of PTSD Symptoms Amongst ACHD Patients

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we return to the world of ACHD when we review a recent German research paper on the prevalence of PTSD symptoms amongst the ACHD patient gro...

Pediheart Podcast #277: Can Anti-Coagulation Be Continued For Children Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization?

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode we delve into the world of cardiac catheterization and speak with Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at USC, Dr. Neil Patel abou...

Pediheart Podcast #276: Postoperative Ectopic Atrial Tachycardia Following Congenital Heart Surgery

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent work on postoperative ectopic atrial tachycardia (EAT) following congenital heart surgery in children. Are there risk fac...

Pediheart Podcast #275: Single Ventricle Reconstruction Trial At 12 Years: Long Term Follow-Up

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review the results of the latest update of the Single Ventricle Reconstruction trial, specifically SVR III. How are HLHS patients are far...

Pediheart Podcast #274: Bringing Humanity To Healthcare With NYT Author and CHD Parent James G. Robinson

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's special episode of Pediheart is a conversation with NYT author James G. Robinson. Mr. Robinson recently released his memoir More Than We E...

Pediheart Podcast #273: Can Nasal Intubation Of Newborns Undergoing CHD Surgery Improve Postoperative Oral Feeding?

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the worlds of cardiac critical care and congenital heart surgery when we review a recent report of a randomized controlled tri...

Pediheart Podcast #272: Safety Of MRI In Pediatric And ACHD CIED Patients

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode is co-branded with SADS.ORG and is a review of a recent multicenter PACES study on the general outcomes of patients with congenita...

Pediheart Podcast #271: A Conversation With Dr. Jane Newburger

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode we sit down with Professor Jane Newburger of Harvard University to learn a little bit about her life and times. Where did she g...

Pediheart Podcast Replay of #179: Bivalirudin Use For Pediatric Ventricular Assist Devices

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this replay episode of 2021, week we review a work on the use of bivalirudin on outcomes of pediatric VAD patients. We speak with Dr. Caroline Carl...

Pediheart Podcast #270: Hybrid Palliation For Critical Left Heart Obstructive Disease - Outcomes

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into cardiovascular surgery when we review a recent report from the Congenital Surgeons' Society on the outcomes of the hybrid appr...

Pediheart Podcast #269: Role Of The Stress Echo In The Monitoring Of The Kawasaki Disease Patient

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discuss the role of the stress echo in the evaluation and follow-up of the patient with Kawasaki disease. What are the present recommenda...

Pediheart Podcast #268: Is An Obstetrical Ultrasound Adequate To Rule Out Critical Heart Disease In A Down Syndrome Fetus?

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the world of fetal cardiology when review a recent report from Nationwide Children's Hospital on the utility of fetal echocard...

Pediheart Podcast #267: Do All Pediatric Exertional Chest Pain Patients Warrant An Echocardiogram?

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discuss an important 'general cardiology' question - namely, do all exertional chest pain patients need an echocardiogram. In this debate...

Pediheart Podcast #266: How Is The Harmony Valve Performing At One Year?

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the world of interventional cardiology and specifically that of transcatheter valves when we review a recent report on the Har...

Pediheart Podcast #265: Ablation Of Difficult Pathways And Tough AVNRT In Children

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we will hear 2 lectures from the World Congress on ablation in children from two world authorities. In the first, Professor Jeff Kim of Texa...

Pediheart Podcast Replay of #176: A Conversation With Pediatric Cardiology Pioneer Dr. Peter Lang

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we go back in time 2 years ago and we spend the entire episode speaking with Professor Peter Lang of Harvard University about his rich and l...

Pediheart Podcast #264: Survival Of CHD Patients From Birth To Young Adulthood

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent large scale assessment of survival amongst patients with CHD who were born between 1980 and 1997 in the US. What percenta...

Pediheart Podcast #263: What Are The Cardiac Causes Of Sudden Death In Adolescence?

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent work from the UK on the causes of death in adolescents who die suddenly. The novelty of this week's work is that all the ...

Pediheart Podcast Replay of #190: Fate Of The Truncal Valve

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we travel back in time 2 years to re-review a work from the team at Boston Children's Hospital on the long term outcomes of truncal valves i...

Pediheart Podcast #262: A Novel Model Of HLHS And Insights Into The Impact Of Decreased LV Flow On Morphology And Tissue Remodeling

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent fascinating work from the team in Toronto on a novel large mammalian model of HLHS (in fetal lambs). How did the team dev...

Pediheart Podcast Replay of #78: A Discussion With Crediblemeds.org Founder Professor Ray Woosley

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode is a replay from 2019 of a 'co-branded' episode with the SADS Foundation (SADS.ORG) and we speak with the founder and director of...

Pediheart Podcast #261: Is PVR In TOF Patients Associated With Improved Outcomes?

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the world of ACHD when we review a recent important work from the multicenter INDICATOR study group assessing the impact on ov...

Pediheart Podcast #260: Preemptive Stenting Of The LPA During Comprehensive Stage 2 HLHS Repair

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the world of cardiovascular surgery when we check in with the group from Nationwide Children's Hospital and review a novel app...

Pediheart Podcast #259: Ventricular Arrhythmias In The Fontan Patient And Their Possible Meaning

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the world of electrophysiology and also single ventricle physiology when we review a recent work from the Stanford group on ou...

Pediheart Podcast #258: The Effects Of Race And Insurance Status On Waitlist Outcomes In Pediatric Heart Transplantation

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, we delve into the world of pediatric heart transplantation and the impact that race or insurance status may have on outcomes. ...

Pediheart Podcast #257: All About Fetal ccTGA

23 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode we speak with Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Mount Sinai, Dr. Jennifer Cohen about a recent large scale Fetal Heart Socie...

Pediheart Podcast #256: Preview of the 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery - Part 2

23 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's first of 2 Pediheart podcast releases, we review the nursing and critical care tracks of the upcoming 8th World Congress of Pediatric C...

Pediheart Podcast #255: Preview of the 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery - Part 1

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode is a collaborative episode between the Pediheart and PICS Podcasts and we have 4 guests. Joining us this week are Dr. Carissa Bake...

Pediheart Podcast Replay of #152: Status Of The ACHD Patient At Age 50 And Beyond

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we re-review a work from the large ACHD team in Sydney, Australia regarding outcomes of ACHD patients at age 50. How are these patients prog...

Pediheart Podcast Episode #254: Live From SCAI 2023 - Outcomes of Transcatheter vs. Surgical Pulmonary Valve Replacement

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode from SCAI 2023, we speak with Professor Kritvikrom Durongpisitikul of Mahidol University, Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand...

Pediheart Podcast #253: Live From SCAI 2023 - Recanalization Of Obstructed Central Veins In Children

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode from SCAI 2023, Dr. Aimee Armstrong of Nationwide Children's Hospital joins Dr. Pass in a live session from the annual scientif...

Pediheart Podcast #252: Does Digoxin Reduce Mortality Between Norwood and Cavopulmonary Anastomosis In The HLHS Patient?

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode we delve into the evidence for digoxin reducing mortality in the interstage period following Norwood palliation for HLHS. We ...

Pediheart Podcast #251: All About High Sensitivity Troponin Levels In Children

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode we review the important topic of troponin levels in children. What is an abnormal high sensitivity troponin level in children a...

Pediheart Podcast #250: Mental Health Disorders In The Chronically Ill And Factors Adversely Affecting Diagnosis and Treatment

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into a critically important topic which is the mental health of our patients with chronic disease. How common are mental health iss...

Pediheart Podcast #249: Impact Of BMI On Clinical Outcomes In The Adult Fontan Patient

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the world of adult congenital heart disease when we review a recent work from the ACHD team at UCSF that assesses the impact o...

Pediheart Podcast Replay of #150: Exercise Training Effects On Repolarization Abnormalities Mimicking LQTS

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week in a replay of a previous co-branded episode with the SADS Foundation (SADS.ORG) from 2.5 years ago, we speak with Professor Peter Schwartz ...

Pediheart Podcast #248: Challenges Of Training The Next Generation Of Congenital Heart Surgeons

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we speak with Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Stephanie Fuller about a recent work she co-authored on the ...

Pediheart Podcast #247: A Conversation With Living Legend Dr. Welton Gersony

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we sit down and speak with living legend of pediatric and congenital cardiology, Dr. Welton Gersony who is Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics ...

Pediheart Podcast #246: What Is The Best Anticoagulant For The Small Paracorporeal VAD Patient In 2023?

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent report that focuses on the question of whether the direct thrombin inhibitor, bivalirudin is superior to heparin for the ...

Pediheart Podcast #245: Can Machine Learning Models Help Guide Timing For Postoperative Pacemaker Insertion?

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the world machine learning and decision tree analysis modeling as it is applied to postoperative heart block decisions. Tradit...

Pediheart Podcast #244: Why Is LQTS Sometimes Overdiagnosed?

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode of the podcast is supported by the SADS Foundation (SADS.ORG) and is on the topic of the overdiagnosis of LQTS. What sorts of cond...

Pediheart Podcast Replay of Episode #164: Cone Reconstruction For Ebstein's Anomaly

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this replay episode from 2021, we review a recent work on CMR outcomes pre and post cone reconstruction of the tricuspid valve in Ebstein's anomaly...

Pediheart Podcast #243: A Novel Approach To Transcatheter SAPIEN Pulmonary Valve Implantation

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent report of a new technique to implant SAPIEN valves for transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement in which 1-3 stents are ...

Pediheart Podcast #242: Chronic Lower Extremity Venous Insufficiency In The Fontan Patient

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the world of adult congenital heart disease when we review a recent research letter from the team at the Harvard Congenital He...

Pediheart Podcast #241: A Conversation About The 2023 World Congress Of Pediatric Cardiology And Cardiac Surgery

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's special episode that is a combination of the Pediheart Podcast and PCICS Podcast, we speak for the entire episode with Professor of Ped...

Pediheart Podcast #240: Atrial Standstill In The Pediatric Patient Population

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the world of electrophysiology when we review a recent multicenter work on the rare topic of atrial standstill. What is atrial...

Pediheart Podcast #239: Reductions In Brain Injury Following Neonatal Congenital Heart Surgery

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the world of neonatal congenital heart surgery and review a recent work on changes in the incidence of brain injury following ...

Pediheart Podcast #238: Outcomes of Non-Cardiac Surgery In The ACHD Patient + A Conversation With Dr. Alexandra Lansky Of JSCAI

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the world of ACHD when we review a recent work on outcomes of non-cardiac surgery in the ACHD patient. How do ACHD patients fa...

Pediheart Podcast Replay of #134: Outcomes Of Valve Replacement In The Single Ventricle Patient

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we replay a 2020 episode in which we reviewed a then recent PCCC study assessing outcomes of single ventricle patients who have undergone re...

Pediheart Podcast #237: Open Chest Duration And Its Relation To Surgical Site Infection

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we return to the topic of congenital heart surgery when we speak with Dr. John Iguidbashian who is a resident in surgery at U. Colorado. Dr....

Pediheart Podcast #236: The 'Case' For Partial Heart Transplantation In Children

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the world of partial heart transplantation when we review a recent paper that discusses the rationale for its potential use in...

Pediheart Podcast #235: Funding A Child's Retirement With Mr. Paul Merriman

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, to end 2022, we delve into the world of personal finance for the final episode of 2022 when we speak with Mr. Paul Merriman of paulmerriman...

Pediheart Podcast #234: Optimal Treatment Of Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (CPVT)

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we enter the world of cardiogenetics and electrophysiology when we review the topic of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia...

Pediheart Podcast #233: All About Bioprosthetic Valves In The Pregnant Patient

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent important work on outcomes of pregnancy in patients with bioprosthetic valves. What percentage of women entering pregnanc...

Pediheart Podcast #232: Role Of The Hybrid Procedure For High Risk Ductal-Dependent Systemic Circulation Newborns

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent report from the team at Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC on their experience with the hybrid approach to hi...

Pediheart Podcast #231: Gender Inequity In Congenital Cardiac Electrophysiologist Salary

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode focuses on gender disparities in salary in the field of congenital electrophysiology. To what degree are female electrophysiologis...

Pediheart Podcast #230: The Role Of The Exercise Stress Test In The Evaluation Of the Pediatric HCM Patient

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent work from the Precision Medicine For Cardiomyopathy (PRIMaCY) study group on the role of stress testing in the pediatric ...

Pediheart Podcast Replay of #187: A Conversation With Living Legend, Professor Roberta Williams

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's replay of a most special 'fellow takeover episode', Dr. Sarah Pradhan, sometime co-host of Pediheart and interventional cardiology fell...

Pediheart Podcast #229: Why Is Transcatheter Peri-membranous VSD Closure Not More 'Popular' In the West?

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent report from China on transcatheter closure of peri-membranous VSD's with the Amplatzer ADO II device. Reported results ar...

Pediheart Podcast #228: How Can We Improve Family Meetings In The Pediatric CICU Setting?

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the world of cardiac critical care when we review a recent report on an attempt to use a multidisciplinary group of hospital p...

Pediheart Podcast #227: Cardiac MRI Computational Fluid Dynamics Assessment And Relation To Quality Of Life In The Fontan Patient

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent cardiac MRI report on Fontan geometry and hemodynamics as measured by computational fluid dynamic analysis. How do factor...

Pediheart Podcast #226: Life-Threatening Arrhythmias And Cardiac Arrest Associated With Electronic Gaming

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent international review on the topic of life threatening events occurring during electronic gaming. What risks do video game...

Pediheart Podcast #225: A Conversation With Surgical Legend, Dr. John J. Lamberti

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with noted cardiovascular surgeon Dr. John J. Lamberti who is presently Associate Professor of Surgery at Stanford University. Dr. ...

Pediheart Podcast #224: Pulse Oximetry Errors In The Single Ventricle Patient

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent report on the differences between pulse oximeter Sp02 and arterial Sa02. Are there patient specific factors that may resu...

Pediheart Podcast #223: PTSD In The Pediatric ICD Patient And Their Parents

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent work from the team at Stanford University on post-traumatic stress disorder amongst pediatric patients with ICD's as well...

Pediheart Podcast Replay of #137: Role Of The ECG In Pre-Participation Screening Of College Athletes

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode is a replay of a co-branded 2020 episode with SADS.ORG and is on the topic of pre-participation screening. Can the ECG offer impor...

Pediheart Podcast #222: Impact Of Cardiac Rehab On Exercise Tolerance In The ACHD Patient

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent work from NYU-Langone on the topic of cardiac rehab for the ACHD patient. Does enrollment in a formal cardiac rehabilitat...

Pediheart Podcast #221: Accuracy Of The Physical Examination For Congenital Heart Disease Diagnosis

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we explore the 'basics' when we review a recent report from the team at the Amrita Institute in Cochin, India on the accuracy and precision ...

Pediheart Podcast #220: Closing Big ASD's In Small Hearts In The Cath Lab

02 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent work from Naples, Italy on the use of the GORE Cardioform ASD device to close large atrial septal defects in small childr...

Pediheart Podcast #219: Bovine Jugular Vein Grafts In The Pulmonary Position And Endocarditis

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the world of bovine jugular vein grafts for the treatment of pulmonary valve dysfunction and the possible enhanced risk for in...

Pediheart Podcast #218: Fetal SVT And Predictors For Postnatal SVT

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the world of fetal cardiology to review a recent report on fetal SVT. Are there factors in fetal life that would predict postn...

Pediheart Podcast Replay of #45: PA/VSD with MAPCA's - The Stanford Approach and Experience

12 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a landmark paper reviewing the very large experience of Dr. Hanley and his team at Stanford University in managing VSD/PA with MAP...

Pediheart Podcast #217: Outcomes Of Adults With Single Ventricle Physiology Not Palliated With A Fontan Repair

05 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent work on outcomes of univentricular adult patients who have not been palliated with a Fontan. Do these patients fare bette...

Pediheart Podcast #216: Racial Disparities In Children Listed For Heart Transplantation In The US

29 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review an important report on possible racial disparities amongst children on waiting lists for heart transplantation in the US. How did ...