Pediheart: Pediatric Cardiology Today
Episodes
Pediheart Podcast #129: Safety Of Enalapril In The Infant With Single Ventricle Trial
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai as well as Chief, Pediatric Cardiology at Bro...
Pediheart Podcast #128: A Novel Standardized Protocol For IV Sotalol Administration In Children
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent report of the novel IV anti arrhythmic agent sotalol. We speak with EP fellow Dr. Alejandro Borquez of Rady Children's Ho...
Pediheart Podcast #81 Replay: A Standardized Protocol To Improve Junior Cardiology Fellow Echo Function Assessment
07 Aug 2020
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 #127: Impact of 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome On Outcomes of TOF and Truncus Arteriosus Repair
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into cardiac surgery and genetics as we review a recent large dataset study from Drs. Anita Moon-Grady and Laxmi Ghimire who used t...
Pediheart Podcast #126: Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Twinning and Congenital Heart Disease
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a fascinating epidemiological study from the University of Ottawa on the impact of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) and tw...
Pediheart Podcast #58 Replay: AV Valve Regurgitation In The Fontan Patient
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we re-review an impressive review of the large Australian/New Zealand registry of Fontan patients assessing the impact of AV valve regurgita...
Pediheart Podcast #125: SARS CoV2 Infection and MIS-C - Early US Reports
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have a very topical episode on the recently identified multi system inflammatory syndrome in children associated with SARS-CoV2 infection...
Pediheart Podcast #124: Does Non-Invasive Loss Of Preexcitation Equal Low Risk For Sudden Death In WPW?
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent large database study of WPW with particular interest in the patient with intermittent preexcitation. Traditionally, this ...
Pediheart Podcast #123: A Novel Autoantibody Test For Brugada Syndrome
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with Professor Robert Hamilton of University of Toronto about a recent potentially groundbreaking work on a novel approach to the d...
Pediheart Podcast # 122: Morphology Of Ductus Arteriosus And Its Relationship To Ductal Stenting
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with Professor Marc Gewillig of Leuven, Belgium about a recent paper he co-authored on the topic of the relation of ductal morpholo...
Pediheart Podcast #121: Outcomes Of Fontan Palliation In The Down Syndrome Patient
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review the outcomes of Fontan palliation in the Down Syndrome patient. We speak with Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Dr. Lauren Sarno o...
Pediheart Podcast #120: A History of Pediatric Heart Transplantation With Dr. James Kirklin
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have the rare opportunity to speak for the entire podcast with a pioneer in pediatric heart transplantation and VAD support - Professor J...
Pediheart Podcast Replay #21: CICU Management Of The Complex Newborn Following Surgery
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we replay one of the most listened to episodes of the early part of this podcast history - episode 21 with Dr. Anthony Rossi. Professor Ross...
Pediheart Podcast # 119: Intraoperative Methadone Reduces Opiod Usage During And After Congenital Heart Surgery
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we enter the world of cardiovascular anesthesiology to review a recent work from Duke University on the results of the use of IV methadone d...
Pediheart Podcast #118: Effect Of Maternal Hypertension On RV and LV Size And Dimensions Of The Offspring
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we enter into the worlds of fetal cardiology and preventative cardiology to review a recent work from Professor Paul Leeson of Oxford Univer...
Pediheart Podcast #117: Novel Radial Sheaths With Large ID And Small OD For Pediatric Femoral Catheterization
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent work from the team at Mercy Children's on the variability of sheath outer diameter (OD) amongst various sheaths. Can nove...
Pediheart Podcast #116: Anatomical Aspects of Ebstein's Anomaly And Their Relation To Arrhythmia
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we speak with Professor Edward Walsh of Harvard University about a recent work he co-authored on Ebstein's anomaly. Can review of path...
Pediheart Podcast #115: Role Of The Stress Echo In Assessing The Pediatric HCM Patient
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the world of cardiomyopathy and also stress echo to review a recent work from the team at Boston Children's on stress echo and...
Pediheart Podcast #114: Navigating The QTc Prolonging Potential Of Possible Therapies For COVID-19
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode, co-branded with SADS.ORG, reviews a recent guideline paper by the Mayo Clinic on how to improve the safety of potential COVID-19 ...
Pediheart Podcast #113: Serious Cardiac Events In The Pregnant Patient With Heart Disease
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with Professor Candice Silversides of U. Toronto about a recent work she co-authored on the topic of serious cardiac events for wom...
Pediheart Podcast Episode #112: Impact of Sleep Apnea and Obesity On Blood Pressure In The Young
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the world of preventative cardiology and speak with Associate Professor of Pediatrics at The Albert Einstein College of Medici...
Pediheart Podcast #111: RV Volume After PVR And Relation To Outcomes In Tetralogy Of Fallot
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with Dr. Anne Marie Valente, Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Harvard University about a recent work she co-authored...
Pediheart Podcast #110: Difficulty Weaning From Bypass Following The Norwood Operation
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent paper from the team at the University of Wisconsin regarding weaning from bypass after the Norwood procedure. If there ar...
Pediheart Podcast#109: Early Results Of The Heartmate 3 VAD In The Young
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the world of heart failure and transplantation and review a recent report from the ACTION Network about the use of the Heartma...
Pediheart Podcast #108: Scoliosis Repair In the Complex Congenital Heart Patient
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent work from the team at Boston Children's Hospital regarding outcomes for patients with complex congenital heart disease wh...
Pediheart Podcast # 40: Replay Of A Discussion With R. Krishna Kumar, MD - Starting A Program In A Limited Resource Environment
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we replay episode # 40 - a discussion with the inspirational figure, Professor Raman Krishna Kumar of the Amrita Institute in Cochin, India....
Pediheart Podcast #107: Role of Noninvasive Ventilation Approaches After Congenital Heart Surgery
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we move into the world of the CICU to review a recent work on the use of noninvasive means of ventilation following congenital heart surgery...
Pediheart Podcast #106: Initiation Of Sotalol In The Pediatric Patient
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent work on the prevalence of adverse events when starting sotalol in the pediatric patient with arrhythmias. How commonly we...
Pediheart Podcast #105: The Role Of Echocardiography In The Evaluation Of The Innocent Heart Murmur
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The innocent heart murmur is the topic of this week's podcast. How important is the echocardiogram in allaying parental fears and anxieties when being...
Pediheart Podcast # 104: The Global, Regional And National Burden Of Congenital Heart Disease
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into global pediatric cardiology and review a massive and important work from the Global Burden of Disease study group assessing th...
Pediheart Podcast #103: Update On A Novel Sub Pulmonary Pump For The Fontan Patient
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with Professor of Surgery, Mark Rodefeld of Indiana University about the most recent report of his group on a sub pulmonary pump fo...
Pediheart Podcast #102: Factors Influencing AED Use For Out Of Hospital Arrests
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We review a recent paper on the use of the AED for children who suffer out of hospital arrest. What factors are associated with their use and what bar...
Pediheart Podcast #101: Pulmonary Homograft Versus Bioprosthetic Valves In Tetralogy Of Fallot
10 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent large single center study comparing pulmonary homografts to bioprosthetic valves in the TOF patient requiring valve repla...
Pediheart Podcast # 100: A Discussion With Cardiac Transplant Patient AND Physician, Dr. Alin Gragossian
03 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alin Gragossian, DO has an unusual perspective in medicine - she is an emergency room physician but also a cardiac transplant recipient. In this miles...
Pediheart Podcast # 99: 3D Ductal Imaging Prior To Stenting
27 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent report on the benefit of 3D imaging and printing in preparing for ductal stenting. This intervention is complex and is fr...
Pediheart Podcast #98: Impact Of Udenafil On Exercise In The Fontan 'FUEL' Trial
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review the results of one of the rare placebo controlled double blind trials of an agent in pediatric cardiovascular medicine - specifica...
Pediheart Podcast # 97: The Genetics Of LV Non-Compaction
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Cardiogenetics is the topic this week as we review a relatively recent report on the topic of LV non-compaction. How often do patients with this findi...
Pediheart Podcast # 96: Interhospital Collaboration Improves Congenital Heart Surgical Outcomes
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent report of the PC4 group assessing the impact of inter hospital open communication and collaboration on surgical outcomes....
Pediheart Podcast #95: A Novel Device To Assess Aortic Valves Prior To And After Repair
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week the topic is cardiovascular surgery and we speak with Dr. Ignacio Berra of Buenos Aires Argentina about a recent work he co-authored with th...
Pediheart Podcast # 94: Use Of An "Echo Pause" For Postoperative Transthoracic Echocardiographic Surveillance
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a work that aimed to improve the thoughtfulness of echocardiography usage in the postoperative period after congenital heart surge...
Pediheart Podcast # 93: Neurodevelopmental Outcomes In Children Supported With ECMO For Cardiac Indications
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
ECMO use in the pediatric cardiac patient can be lifesaving but the long term effects are still not well known. This week we explore the neurodevelopm...
Pediheart Podcast # 92: Factors Associated With Shunt Failure In The Single Ventricle Patient
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Johann Brink about a recent work he co-authored from the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Au...
Pediheart Podcast # 91: Pre-Participation Sports Evaluation - ECG vs. 14 Point AHA Evaluation
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is co-branded with the SADS Foundation and we review a recent work by the team at U. of Washington on a comparison between the ECG...
Pediheart Podcast # 90: Early Outcomes In Heart Transplantation In The Low Risk Pediatric Recipient And Steroid Avoidance
25 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent report from the CTOTC-04 study group assessing the impact of novel anti-rejection approaches which generally markedly red...
Pediheart Podcast # 89: Use of Personalized Computational Models To Predict Ventricular Arrhythmia in Tetralogy of Fallot
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Identification of the tetralogy of Fallot patient at risk for ventricular arrhythmias might be the 'holy grail' of ACHD and still today the best pred...
Pediheart Podcast #88: Role Of MRI Fusion With Fluoroscopy For Congenital Heart Interventional Catheterization
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent work from the team at Children's National in DC and the NIH on the use of 3D fusion of MRI images with fluoroscopy to hel...
Pediheart Podcast # 87: Parental Psychological Reactions To Fetal vs. Postnatal Diagnosis of CHD
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent small work on the impact of fetal diagnosis of congenital heart disease on the psychological well being of families. Does...
Pediheart Podcast #86: Staged Versus Primary Repair For Tetralogy of Fallot
27 Sep 2019
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 #85: Impact Of Obesity On LVH In HCM
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we celebrate Children's Cardiomyopathy Awareness Month by reviewing a recent work from PACES on the impact of obesity on ventricular thickne...
Pediheart Podcast #84: Fontan Exercise Capacity and Conduit Size
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review the impact of conduit size on exercise capacity in the single ventricle Fontan patient. Is there an optimal sized conduit for the ...
Pediheart Podcast #83: Clinical Presentation of Pediatric Patients at Risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is co-branded with SADS.ORG and we review a paper on the clinical presentation of those who have conditions associated with sudden...
Pediheart Podcast #82: Autologous Umbilical Cord Stem Cells For HLHS
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss the results of a phase 2 trial of autologous stem cell therapy for the treatment of patients with HLHS. How challenging was it to...
Pediheart Podcast #81: A Standardized Protocol To Improve Junior Cardiology Fellow Echo Function Assessment
16 Aug 2019
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 #80: Timing Of The Arterial Switch Operation And Impact On Brain Growth and Function
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent study from The University of Toronto on the impact of timing of the arterial switch operation for DTGA on brain growth an...
Pediheart Podcast #79: Impact Of Durable VAD's On CHD Patients Awaiting Transplantation
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent paper on the topic of durable VAD's in congenital heart patients. Who is a candidate for such a device and what are the o...
Pediheart Podcast # 78: A Discussion With Crediblemeds.org Founder Professor Ray Woosley
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is our second 'co-branded' episode with the SADS Foundation (SADS.ORG) and we speak with the founder and director of Crediblemeds....
Pediheart Podcast # 77: Risk For Cancer Amongst Those With Congenital Heart Disease
19 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent Swedish paper that assessed the risk for cancer in patients with congenital heart disease and compared this to normal con...
Pediheart Podcast #76: Use Of A Femoral Venous Homograft As Sano Shunt
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we explore a provocative paper on the use of a femoral vein homograft for Sano shunt for Stage I palliation for HLHS. Does the incorporation...
Pediheart Podcast # 74.5: Replay of Episode 35!
05 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have a replay of an episode from 9 months ago on T wave inversions in athletes and why their presence may represent possible disease in t...
Pediheart Podcast # 74: Catheter Interventions For Supravalvar Pulmonary Stenosis Following Arterial Switch Operation
28 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review the topic of transposition of the great arteries and the most common late long term complication of the arterial switch operation ...
Pediheart Podcast #73: "Treating To Close" - Closing the Adult ASD With Moderate-Severe PAH
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we jump back into the world of ACHD and review a recent registry study assessing outcomes in adults with ASD and elevated PVR who underwent ...
Pediheart Podcast # 72: Transcatheter Interventions Following Congenital Heart Surgery
14 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we enter the worlds of cardiovascular surgery and interventional catheterization to review a recent STS dataset analysis of postoperative tr...
Pediheart Podcast # 71: CPVT and The "VUS" - Rescuing Missense Variants From "Genetic Purgatory"
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode # 71 co-presented with the SADS Foundation (SADS.ORG) we speak with the president of the foundation, Professor Michael Ackerma...
Pediheart Podcast #70: Complications Associated with ACHD Surgery And The Impact On Outcomes
31 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review the role that complications have on outcomes in the ACHD patient undergoing cardiac surgery. How commonly do complications occur a...
Pediheart Podcast # 69: Lymphatic Abnormalities in Noonan's Syndrome
24 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with Professor Yoav Dori of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia about a recent paper he co-authored on the topic of lymphatic abnor...
Pediheart Podcast # 68: Pulmonary Flow Maldistribution In The Fontan and Its Implications
17 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we explore a recent CMR study in Fontan patients assessing the impact of pulmonary blood flow maldistribution and exercise capacity. How clo...
Pediheart Podcast # 67: IV Antiarrhythmic Agents and Cardiac Function
11 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a fascinating paper that assesses the direct myocardial effects of IV antiarrhythmic agents upon cardiac muscle function performed...
Pediheart Podcast #66: Avoiding Furosemide Induced Ototoxicity In Single Ventricle Infants
03 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a critically important neurodevelopmental issue affecting infants who have single ventricle palliation - namely hearing loss. How ...
Pediheart Podcast #65: Use Of ECMO Following Cardiac Transplantation
26 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week it's National Pediatric Transplant Week and we review a recent work on ECMO following cardiac transplant and speak with its first author, As...
Pediheart Podcast #64: Femoral Arterial Thrombosis Following Catheterization In Small Infants
19 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent report from Duke University regarding the incidence of femoral arterial thrombosis after femoral arterial cardiac cathete...
Pediheart Podcast # 63: Exercise Stress Echocardiography In Pediatric Patients
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we explore the utility of exercise stress echocardiography in pediatric patients. How often were clinical decisions made based upon findings...
Pediheart Podcast #62: The Ozaki Procedure for Aortic Valve Disease + Anomalous PA's Arising from the AoAs
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review 2 surgical reports. The first is on the Ozaki Procedure for aortic valve repair and we speak with valvular expert David Kalfa, MD ...
Pediheart Podcast # 61: A Novel Antibiotic Envelope To Prevent Pacemaker/ICD Infections
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent randomized and controlled trial from the NEJM on the use of the novel Medtronic TYRX envelope for the prevention of pacem...
Pediheart Podcast # 60: Oral Pentobarbital Sedation For Transthoracic Echocardiography In The Young
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent report from the team at the Kravis Children's Hospital at Mount Sinai - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai on the us...
Pediheart Podcast #59: Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement With The Sapien S3 Valve
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent report on transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement with the Sapien S3 prosthesis. What are the circumstances in which th...
Pediheart Podcast #58: AV Valve Regurgitation In The Fontan Patient
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review an impressive review of the large Australian/New Zealand registry of Fontan patients assessing the impact of AV valve regurgitatio...
Pediheart Podcast #57: Survival Without Transplant In Children With Dilated Cardiomyopathy
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent publication on modern day outcomes for children with dilated cardiomyopathy. It seems as if they are doing better than pa...
Pediheart Podcast # 56: Balloon Angioplasty And Stenting for Unilateral PA Stenosis - Impact On Formal Exercise Testing Results
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss the rationale for intervening for unilateral proximal PA stenosis with a stent or angioplasty. In the setting of normal RV functi...
Pediheart Podcast #55: Extended Ambulatory ECG Monitoring In The ACHD Patient
15 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent paper on the topic of extended ambulatory ECG monitoring in the ACHD patient. Does this form of monitoring provide benefi...
Pediheart Podcast #54: Sildenafil Use In Children With Pulmonary Hypertension
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review the topic of pulmonary hypertension and specifically the use of sildenafil for treatment of this difficult problem. Is this agent ...
Pediheart Podcast #53: Psychological Interventions For Patients with Childhood-Onset Cardiovascular Disease
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with Associate Professor of Medical Psychology at UNSW, Nadine Kasparian about a recent publication regarding evidence for efficacy...
Pediheart Podcast # 52: Artificial Intelligence - Cardiologist-Level Interpretation of ECG Rhythm
25 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we go back to the world of artificial intelligence and review a recent work from Stanford University on the use of deep neural networks to i...
Pediheart Podcast # 51: CINE Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Visualize Fetal Congenital Heart Disease
18 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the world of fetal cardiology to review a recent work comparing fetal MRI to fetal echo. How did this relatively new technolog...
Pediheart Podcast #50: Contrast Induced Acute Kidney Injury In The ACHD Patient
11 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent work on contrast induced acute kidney injury in the ACHD patient undergoing catheterization. Are there data to suggest wh...
Pediheart Podcast 49: Surveillance of the Fontan Patient + Novel Ventilation Approaches for the Fontan Patient
04 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review the Fontan and long term issues of surveillance and Fontan failure with 2 articles. The first is a large survey study reviewing pr...
Pediheart Podcast # 48: Individualized Family-Centered Care for Infants in the CICU
28 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we turn to the world of cardiovascular nursing and review the notion of individualized family centered care for infants in the CICU. What is...
Pediheart Podcast # 47: ICD's In Young Athletes
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review the notion of sports participation in athletes who have ICD's. Is this a safe approach? How do the athletes fare? How do the devic...
Pediheart Podcast #46: A New Nomenclature For VSD's
14 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we enter into the world of cardiac morphology and speak with Professor Leo Lopez of Stanford University about a recent work he wrote with th...
Pediheart Podcast #45: PA/VSD with MAPCA's - The Stanford Approach and Experience
07 Dec 2018
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 #44: Aortic Coarctation and Late Stroke and Coronary Artery Risk
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we return to the world of adult congenital heart disease to review 2 related works on the topic of late cardiovascular risks in patients who...
Pediheart Podcast # 43: Novel Biomarker To Identify ARVC
23 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we explore the topics of cardiomyopathy, electrophysiology and sudden death and delve into the world of arrhythmogenic right ventricular car...
Pediheart Podcast # 42: Possible Impact of Preoperative Factors on Arterial Switch Operation Results
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a recent paper from Circulation on the topic of preoperative factors that may impact outcomes of the arterial switch operation. Is...
Pediheart Podcast # 41: Fetal Heart Rate and Rhythm Monitoring and Development of Heart Block
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we enter the world of fetal cardiology to ask the question, 'Can an inexpensive heart rate monitor for fetuses accurately identify in a time...
Pediheart Podcast #40: A Discussion With Professor R. Krishna Kumar
02 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we review a paper from the Amrita Institute in Kerala, India on outcomes of infant surgery in that region and discuss the results with its s...
Pediheart Podcast # 39: Coronary Artery Compression from Epicardial Leads
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with Dr. Douglas Mah, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics - Harvard Medical School and Director of the Pacemaker and ICD Service at C...
Pediheart Podcast # 38: Postoperative Sedation and Pain Management and 'Fast Tracking'
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we explore the world of 'fast tracking' patients following cardiac surgery and focus on how to best provide analgesia and sedation to such p...
Pediheart Podcast # 37: Optimal Timing of The Fontan
12 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we explore the question of optimal timing of the Fontan operation. What factors are associated with good or bad outcome after Fontan in rega...
Pediheart Podcast # 36: Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement - Latest Literature
05 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Interventional cardiology is on tap this week as we explore the world of transcatheter management of the dysfunctional RVOT with 2 papers on this topi...
Pediheart Podcast #35: Assessment of T wave inversions in athletes
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we explore the interpretation of T wave inversions in the athlete with Professor Sanjay Sharma, Professor of Cardiology University of London...
Pediheart Podcast 34: Aortic Wall Stiffness in The Marfan Syndrome
21 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve into the world of Marfan Syndrome and review a recent report from the Pediatric Heart Network with the first author of this work, D...