Pediheart: Pediatric Cardiology Today
Episodes
Pediheart Podcast #215: In-Hospital Morbidity and Mortality Associated With The BTT Shunt In The Present Era
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the world of cardiovascular surgery when we review a recent paper from the team at Texas Children's Hospital about the BTT shu...
Pediheart Podcast #214: Socioeconomic And Racial Disparities In Congenital Heart Disease Outcomes In The US
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent large scale administrative database study assessing racial and socioeconomic disparities in congenital heart disease outc...
Pediheart Podcast # 213: Comparing Costs For The Management Of The Symptomatic Newborn With Tetralogy Of Fallot
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve again into the controversy regarding optimal newborn management of the symptomatic newborn with tetralogy of Fallot. Does palliatio...
Pediheart Podcast Replay of #148: Mental Health Problems Affecting Children With Congenital Heart Disease
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we turn back to 2020 and delve once more into the world of mental health and review a new large study from the group at Texas Children's on ...
Pediheart Podcast #212: Incidence Of Life Threatening Events Amongst Children With WPW
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent large claims database study on WPW in children that aims to identify the true incidence of life threatening events in chi...
Pediheart Podcast #211: CMR Trends In Pediatric And Congenital Cardiology - An SCMR Report
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with Associate Professor of Pediatrics at University of Washington Sujatha Buddhe of Seattle Children's Hospital about a recent sur...
Pediheart Podcast #210: Down Syndrome And Cardiac Transplantation
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the world of heart transplantation to review a recent article on the topic of outcomes of the Down syndrome patient undergoing...
Pediheart Podcast #209: Live From SCAI - Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Therapy With Systemic Sirolimus
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we play a session of the podcast from SCAI 2022 in Atlanta with Professor of Pediatrics, Columbia University - Dr. Christopher Petit reviewi...
Pediheart Podcast #208: Live From SCAI - Changes In Fontan Conduit Size Over Time
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week in a live session from SCAI 2022 we hear Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Dr. Eimear McGovern shares her insights into a recent work she c...
Pediheart Podcast Replay #92: Factors Associated With Shunt Failure In The Single Ventricle Patient
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this replay of episode 92 from 2019, we speak with cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Johann Brink about a recent work he co-authored from the Royal Childr...
Pediheart Podcast #207: Impact Of Prenatal Diagnosis Of Vascular Rings On Outcomes
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent report from Lurie Children's in Chicago on the impact of fetal diagnosis of vascular rings. Does prenatal knowledge of th...
Pediheart Podcast #206: Intraoperative Mapping Of Conduction During Congenital Heart Surgery
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent report from the team at Boston Children's Hospital about a novel approach to avoid heart block during complex congenital ...
Pediheart Podcast # 205: Cefazolin Dosing For Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we move into the world of cardiac surgery when we review a recent work from Australia on levels of cefazolin during and after surgery. Is th...
Pediheart Podcast #204: The State Of Fetal Heart Disease Counseling Training in 2022
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into two areas of interest - fellowship training and fetal cardiology when we review a multi-center work endorsed by the Fetal Hear...
Pediheart Podcast Replay of #155: Comparison Of Warfarin vs. Aspirin In The Fontan Patient
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's replay episode we review the important topic of anticoagulation of the Fontan patient. We speak with hematology researcher, Dr. Chantal...
Pediheart Podcast #203: A Conversation With Dr. Michael Freed
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with living legend of cardiology, Dr. Michael Freed about his life and also his landmark paper in 1981 on PGE1. How did Dr. Freed c...
Pediheart Podcast #202: Can SVT Be A Cause Of Sudden Cardiac Arrest In Children?
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent work from the team at NY Presbyterian on SVT and a possible role it may rarely play in sudden cardiac arrest in children....
Pediheart Podcast #201: Stenting Pulmonary Veins - A New Technique and Discussion
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review the concept of stenting the pulmonary veins and we speak with Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor Medical College, Dr. Mel...
Pediheart Podcast #200: Goal Directed Therapy In The Pediatric CICU - Follow The Lactate
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this milestone 200th episode of Pediheart, we review a 2005 paper from the team at Nicklaus Children's Hospital on how lactate level was used to mo...
Pediheart Podcast Replay: Episode #137 - Role Of The ECG In Pre-Participation Screening Of College Athletes
11 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's replay episode is co-branded with SADS.ORG and is on the topic of pre-participation screening from 2 years back. Can the ECG offer importa...
Pediheart Podcast #199: Glutaraldehyde-Treated Homograft Pericardial Patches For CHD Surgery
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into cardiac surgery and review a recent paper from Rady Children's Hospital about patch material and outcomes in the CHD surgical ...
Pediheart Podcast #198: What Is The Optimal Medical Management Of Post-Op Pericardial Effusion In Children?
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent work from Utrecht University in The Netherlands on the topic of postoperative pericardial effusion following congenital h...
Pediheart Podcast #197: Is Liver Volume Associated With Outcomes In The Fontan Patient?
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the world of the single ventricle patient when we speak with Dr. Adam Lubert of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Center about a ...
Pediheart Podcast #196: A Tribute To Professor David J. Sahn
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we travel back in time to 1991 to review one of the first collaborative projects between Dr. Lisa Hornberger of U. Alberta and the legendary...
Pediheart Podcast #90 Replay: Early Outcomes In Heart Transplantation In The Low Risk Pediatric Recipient And Steroid Avoidance
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a replay of episode #90 from 2019, we re-review a recent report from the CTOTC-04 study group assessing the impact of novel anti-rejection approach...
Pediheart Podcast #195: What Non-Emergent Minor Echo Findings In Asymptomatic Newborns Warrant Follow-Up?
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into general pediatric cardiology and discuss those mild abnormalities that are sometimes seen on echo in the newborn nursery. Whic...
Pediheart Podcast #194: Increased Markers Of Myocardial Fibrosis In TOF Patients Associated With An HIF1A Variant
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent CMR study assessing changes in myocardial fibrosis identified with CMR T1 mapping seen in TOF patients with a single nucl...
Pediheart Podcast #193: Melody Valve Endocarditis And Factors Associated With Surgical Replacement
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Melody valves have been demonstrated to be associated with a small but consistent rate of endocarditis. Are there factors that might help predict who ...
Pediheart Podcast #192: A Tribute To Professor George Ofori-Amanfo
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. George Ofori-Amanfo, Division Chief of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine in the Jack and Lucy Clark Department of Pediatrics at the Icahn School of...
Pediheart Podcast #191: Retirement Investing With Personal Finance Expert Paul Merriman
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode, the final of 2021, is on personal finance and we speak with noted personal finance expert Paul Merriman about strategies to impro...
Pediheart Podcast # 135 Replay: Mortality Attributable To CHD And Persistent Racial/Ethnic Disparities In Mortality In The US
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we revisit episode 135 where we discussed the topic of mortality attributable to CHD in the US and persistent racial/ethnic disparities over...
Pediheart Podcast #190: Fate Of The Truncal Valve
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the world of congenital heart disease when we review a recent work from the team at Boston Children's Hospital on the long ter...
Pediheart Podcast #189: Cardiac MRI Findings At Mid-Term Following MIS-C
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the coronavirus pandemic and specifically the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) following COVID-19 infecti...
Pediheart Podcast #188: IV Sotalol For The Treatment Of JET
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we turn to a recent work from the group at Texas Children's Hospital about IV sotalol and the treatment of junctional ectopic tachycardia (J...
Pediheart Podcast #187: A Conversation With Living Legend, Professor Roberta Williams
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's special 'fellow takeover episode', Dr. Sarah Pradhan, sometime co-host of Pediheart and third year cardiology fellow at Cincinnati Chil...
Pediheart Podcast #186: A Population Health Approach To Address Congenital Heart Disease in Kerala, India
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we move into the realm of public health for congenital heart care when we review a recent report on a novel approach to tackling the dauntin...
Pediheart Podcast #185: How Long Should Infants With SVT Be Medically Treated?
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the world of EP when we review a recent work from the team at Rady Children's Hospital on length of treatment for infant SVT. ...
Pediheart Podcast #184: Assessing The Coronary Microvasculature Of HLHS Patients Through CMR
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent important work from Germany about the coronary perfusion in patients with HLHS and possible relations between this flow a...
Pediheart Podcast #77 Replay: Risk for Cancer Amongst Those With Congenital Heart Disease
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we replay an episode reviewing a large administrative database study from Sweden on risk for cancer amongst patients with CHD. Why are cance...
Pediheart Podcast #183: Feasibility of Real Time Myocardial Contrast Echo To Assess Pediatric Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the world of heart transplantation and echocardiography to review a recent work on non-invasive assessment of the pediatric he...
Pediheart Podcast #182: Contemporary Outcomes Of Aortic Arch Reconstruction
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the world of cardiovascular surgery to review a recent work on outcomes of arch reconstruction in the newborn and small child....
Pediheart Podcast #181: Delirium In The Pediatric Postoperative Cardiac Patient
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we enter the world of cardiac critical care to discuss delirium in the postoperative pediatric cardiac patient. We speak with nursing scient...
Pediheart Podcast #180: Fetal and Neonatal Findings Associated With Neonatal Permanent Pacing In Antibody-Mediated CCHB
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent report from the team at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles about prenatal and neonatal factors that might help predict th...
Pediheart Podcast #179: Bivalirudin Use For Pediatric Ventricular Assist Devices
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent work on the use of bivalirudin on outcomes of pediatric VAD patients. We speak with Dr. Caroline Carly Heyrend of Primary...
Pediheart Podcast #81 Repeat: A Standardized Protocol To Improve Junior Cardiology Fellow Echo Function Assessment
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we enter the worlds of fellow education and echocardiography to review a recent report of a QI project performed at Children's Hospital of P...
Pediheart Podcast #178: Outcomes Of Pregnancy For the DTGA/Arterial Switch Patient
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the world of ACHD when we review a recent large data evaluation from the team at Erasmus University in the Netherlands regardi...
Pediheart Podcast #177: Clinical Outcome Disparities Among Black Children With Kawasaki Disease
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent work from the team at University of Alabama in Birmingham about clinical outcome disparities amongst Black children with ...
Replay of Pediheart Podcast #130: What Are The Stressors And Fears Of The New Pediatric Cardiology Fellow?
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From August 2020 - This week we delve into the topic of fellow wellness and review a recent work from the Boston Children's group on fellow fears and ...
Pediheart Podcast #176: A Conversation With Pediatric Cardiology Pioneer Dr. Peter Lang
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we spend the entire episode speaking with Professor Peter Lang of Harvard University about his rich and long career in pediatric cardiology ...
Pediheart Podcast #175: Changes In Extra-Cardiac Fontan Conduit Cross Sectional Area Over Time
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent work assessing changes in Fontan conduit cross sectional area over time. What accounts for these changes and how do these...
Pediheart Podcast #174: Outcomes Of The Potts Shunt In Pulmonary Hypertension Management
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we enter the world of pulmonary hypertension (PH) and review a large multicenter registry study assessing outcomes of the Potts shunt for th...
Pediheart Podcast #173: Diaphragm Paralysis and Plication Following Congenital Heart Surgery
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we enter the world of CT surgery to review a recent STS database study on outcomes of diaphragm paralysis following congenital heart surgery...
Pediheart Podcast #66 Replay: Avoiding Furosemide Induced Ototoxicity In Single Ventricle Infants
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we replay an episode that reviews a critically important neurodevelopmental issue affecting infants who have single ventricle palliation - n...
Pediheart Podcast #172: Are Myocarditis Outcomes In Children Influenced By Genetic Variation?
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the world of myocarditis and cardiogenetics when we review a recent work on deleterious cardiomyopathic genes and a possible r...
Pediheart Podcast #171: Associations Of Tracheostomy And Outcomes Of Pediatric Heart Transplantation
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the heart failure and transplantation realm when we review a recent large scale PHIS database study assessing the associations...
Pediheart Podcast #170: A Conversation With Cardiovascular Surgeon Dr. Elisabeth Martin
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week in our 2nd 'fellow takeover' episode we speak with the inspiring figure, Dr. Elisabeth Martin, who is Assistant Professor of Surgery at Stan...
Pediheart Podcast #169: The Impact Of CHD On Preterm Labor
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent very large scale project from Denmark on the impact of CHD on preterm labor and birth. We speak with Assistant Professor ...
Pediheart Podcast #168: Use Of A Novel AI Model To Accurately Identify LQTS On The ECG
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, in a co-branded episode with SADS.ORG, we speak with Professor Michael Ackerman of The Mayo Clinic about a recent work he published with hi...
Pediheart Podcast #167: Remote Parentally Acquired Focused Echocardiograms
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the world of noninvasive imaging and review a very novel approach from the team at Stanford University about tele-visits and t...
Pediheart Podcast #166: A Conversation With Professor Daphne Hsu
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is co-hosted by Dr. Sarah Pradhan in our first 'fellow takeover' of the podcast! Dr. Pradhan speaks with Professor Daphne Hsu of A...
Pediheart Podcast #165: All About Pre-excitation
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent work from the team at Children's LA about an unusual form of pre-excitation and use this as a place to launch a discussio...
Pediheart Podcast #164: Cone Reconstruction For Ebstein's Anomaly
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent work on CMR outcomes pre and post cone reconstruction of the tricuspid valve in Ebstein's anomaly. How durable of a repai...
Pediheart Podcast #163: Balloon Angioplasty Of Native Coarctation In Infants Ages 3-12 Mos From SCAI 2021
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we play a live podcast session from SCAI 2021 (April 30, 2021) on the topic of balloon angioplasty for native aortic coarctation in infants ...
Pediheart Podcast #162: Transcatheter Superior Sinus Venosus Repair From SCAI 2021
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with Professor Eric Rosenthal of Evelina Children's Hospital in London, England from a session at SCAI 2021. Who is a candidate for...
Pediheart Podcast #161: A Conversation With Professors Julie Vincent And Chuck Mullins From SCAI 2021
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have a special treat in playing a session from the SCAI meeting from today, April 29, 2021! We speak with Professor Julie Vincent of Colu...
Pediheart Podcast Episode #80 Replay: Timing Of The Arterial Switch Operation And Impact On Brain Growth and Function
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this replay of episode 80 from 2019, we review a study from The University of Toronto on the impact of timing of the arterial switch operation for ...
Pediheart Podcast #160: Impact of Affordable Care Act On Insurance Coverage Disparities In ACHD Patients
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the world of healthcare disparities and ACHD when we review a recent 'big data' study on levels of insurance coverage amongst ...
Pediheart Podcast #159: The S-ICD In The Pediatric and ACHD Patient
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week in a co-branded episodes with the SADS Foundation (SADS.org) we speak with Professor Johannes von Alvensleben of U. Colorado about a recent ...
Pediheart Podcast #158: Diagnostic Accuracy Of Fetal Echocardiography For Congenital Heart Disease
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the world of fetal cardiology to review a recent work on accuracy of fetal echo in the diagnosis of congenital heart disease. ...
Pediheart Podcast #157: Aortopulmonary Collaterals In The Single Ventricle Patient
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent survey study on the topic of aortopulmonary collaterals in single ventricle patients. How often are these occluded in the...
Pediheart Podcast # 133 REPLAY: Ventricular Arrhythmias And Sudden Death In Tetralogy Of Fallot
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's replay episode 133, we delve into the world of electrophysiology and ACHD when we review a very recent work on TOF and factors associat...
Pediheart Podcast #156: Neonatologist-Performed Echo For Hemodynamic Consultation In The NICU
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we explore a recent work assessing the degree of anatomical concordance between neonatologist-performed echocardiograms and those by pediatr...
Pediheart Podcast #155: Comparison Of Warfarin vs. Aspirin In The Fontan Patient
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review the important topic of anticoagulation of the Fontan patient. We speak with hematology researcher, Dr. Chantal Attard of The Murdo...
Pediheart Podcast #154: Impact Of Airway Anomalies On Congenital Cardiac Surgical Outcomes
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's work reviews a recent STS database study on airway anomalies and the impact they have on cardiovascular surgical outcomes for congenital h...
Pediheart Podcast #153: Appropriate Use Of Echo In The Evaluation Of Palpitations
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the world of general cardiology and echocardiography to evaluate the role of the echo in the evaluation of a palpitation patie...
Pediheart Podcast #152: Status Of The ACHD Patient At Age 50 And Beyond
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent work from the large ACHD team in Sydney, Australia regarding outcomes of ACHD patients at age 50. How are these patients ...
Pediheart Podcast #151: Fate Of The Fontan Patient Liver Following Heart-Only Transplantation
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve back into the world of the Fontan to discuss the fate of the liver in the Fontan patient. We speak with hepatologist, Professor Del...
Pediheart Podcast #150: Exercise Training Effects On Repolarization Abnormalities Mimicking LQTS
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week in a co-branded episode with the SADS Foundation (SADS.ORG), we speak with Professor Peter Schwartz of University of Pavia about a recent wo...
Pediheart Podcast #149: Variability In The Management Of Pediatric SVT
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the world of general pediatric cardiology as well as EP as we review a recent work from the Boston Children's group on managem...
Pediheart Podcast #148: Mental Health Problems Affecting Children With Congenital Heart Disease
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the world of mental health and review a new large study from the group at Texas Children's on prevalence of anxiety, depressio...
Pediheart Podcast #147: A Novel Framework For Thinking About The Fontan
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with Professor Marc Gewillig of University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium about a recent work he co-authored on the physiology of the F...
Pediheart Podcast #146: Tips For Funding Your Retirement With Paul Merriman
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak have 2 special guests. First we check in with Dr. Alin Gragossian, critical care fellow at Mount Sinai Hospital, NYC and also heart...
Pediheart Podcast #145: Messages From Some Of The Heroes Of 2020
25 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As we move on to 2021 and leave 2020 'in the dust', we check in with some of the frontline warriors in the battle with COVID19 and hear their well wis...
Pediheart Podcast #144: Hydroxychloroquine To Prevent Recurrent Heart Block In The Offspring Of Anti-SSA/Ro-Positive Mothers
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review the topic of heart block in the newborn or fetus and review a novel prospective trial assessment of hydroxychloroquine to reduce r...
Pediheart Podcast #143: Pediatric Cardiac Specialists' Opinions Regarding Acceptability Of Comfort Care For Congenital Heart Disease
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent work in the area of medical ethics specifically focused on the notion of comfort care for congenital heart disease. Which...
Pediheart Podcast #142: Impact Of Diaphragm Plication On Single Ventricle Outcomes
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Surgery is on tap this week as we discuss a recent paper from the team at Children's Hospital LA about diaphragm plication in the single ventricle pat...
Pediheart Podcast #141: Prevalence Of Psychiatric Illness Amongst The Pediatric Heart Failure/Transplant Population
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent report on the prevalence and types of psychiatric problems that pediatric and adolescent heart failure/transplant patient...
Pediheart Podcast #140: Familial Hypercholesterolemia Is Not Rare Anymore
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we move into the arena of pediatric preventive cardiology and have a somewhat different format to the podcast in that we will be listening t...
Pediheart Podcast #139: A Novel Bioresorbable Scaffold For Possible Pediatric Use
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the world of interventional cardiology and speak with Professor Damien Kenny of Children's Hospital, Ireland in Dublin, Irelan...
Pediheart Podcast #138: Hepatic Stiffness In The 2 Ventricle Congenital Heart Patient
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the liver once more to review an intriguing report from the group at Johns Hopkins regarding hepatic stiffness in the 2 ventri...
Replay Pediheart Podcast #98: Impact Of Udenafil On Exercise In The Fontan 'FUEL' Trial
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode we replay episode 98 with Professor David Goldberg of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the so-called "FONTAN FUEL" trial...
Pediheart Podcast #137: Role Of The ECG In Pre-Participation Screening Of College Athletes
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is co-branded with SADS.ORG and is on the topic of pre-participation screening. Can the ECG offer important benefits vs. the stand...
Pediheart Podcast #136: Factors Associated With Blood Transfusion Around The Time Of Cardiac Catheterization
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we enter the world of interventional catheterization to review an important and practical topic which is the notion of blood transfusions du...
Pediheart Podcast #135: Mortality Attributable To CHD And Persistent Racial/Ethnic Disparities In Mortality In The US
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss the topic of mortality attributable to CHD in the US and persistent racial/ethnic disparities over the past 20 years. We speak wi...
Pediheart Podcast #134: Outcomes Of Valve Replacement In The Single Ventricle Patient
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent PCCC study assessing outcomes of single ventricle patients who have undergone replacement of the AV or semilunar valve. W...
Pediheart Podcast #133: Ventricular Arrhythmias And Sudden Death In Tetralogy Of Fallot
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the world of electrophysiology and ACHD when we review a very recent work on TOF and factors associated with possible risk fo...
Pediheart Podcast #132: Echocardiographic Strain Measurements And Their Relationship To Outcomes In The Systemic RV Patient
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we enter the dual worlds of ACHD and echocardiography to review a recent work from Amsterdam on the use of speckle tracking echocardiography...
Pediheart Podcast # 86 Replay: Staged Versus Primary Repair For Tetralogy of Fallot With Professor Laura Mercer-Rosa
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we explore an important paper from CHOP on the optimal approach to repair for Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). Is there a benefit to a staged appr...
Pediheart Podcast #131: Adverse Events, Radiation And Reintervention After Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent work from the C3P0 registry on trans-catheter pulmonary valves. How common were adverse events encountered in this 'real ...
Pediheart Podcast #130: What Are The Stressors And Fears Of The New Pediatric Cardiology Fellow?
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the topic of fellow wellness and review a recent work from the Boston Children's group on fellow fears and stressors when begi...