Pediheart: Pediatric Cardiology Today

Pediheart Podcast # 33: Brain Aging in TOF + Ventilation Effects on Catheter Stability During SVT Ablation

14 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a novel paper on MRI changes observed in TOF adults. Are these signs for advanced brain 'aging' in tetralogy adults? We also revie...

Pediheart Podcast # 32: Cardiac Transplantation After Fontan Palliation

07 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we explore the world of cardiac transplantation with particular emphasis on the Fontan patient and transplantation. Outcomes are improving r...

Pediheart Podcast # 31: Fetal Treatment for Rhabdomyoma + LV Retraining for Transposition

31 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we explore both fetal cardiology and cardiovascular surgery. The first work reviews a fascinating case report of fetal treatment of cardiac ...

Pediheart Podcast # 30: Preserving the Pulmonary Valve in TOF/PS Repair

24 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we explore the notion of pulmonary valve function preservation at the time of TOF/PS repair with Dr. Ram Emani, Associate Professor of Surge...

Pediheart Podcast # 29: Zika Virus + Plastic Neurotoxicants in Neonatal Cardiac Surgical Care

17 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discuss 2 papers on different areas of congenital cardiology. The first is a recent Brazilian report on Zika Virus Syndrome and associati...

Pediheart Podcast #28: Long Term Outcomes of HCM in Childhood

10 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a very recent work on long term (14 years!) outcomes of children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Australia and speak with its ...

Pediheart Podcast 27: Novel Acute Management of SVT + Role of Inflammation in ACHD

03 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we explore 2 unrelated but possibly 'game changing' papers. First we delve into a very recent report on a novel intranasal therapy for acute...

Pediheart Podcast #26: Novel Means of Epicardial Pacing and Defibrillation

27 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the world of novel means for epicardial pacing and defibrillation in small children or those with congenital heart disease. Dr...

Pediheart Podcast # 2 - Encore Edition With Improved Sound Quality - Radiation Ablation of Arrhythmias + Global Cardiology

20 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we replay the 2nd podcast in the series. Dr. George Ofori of Montefiore reviews a recent paper on a project in Angola to provide outstanding...

Pediheart Podcast # 25: LV Twisting and Untwisting Abnormalities in Tetralogy

13 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this landmark 25th episode of the podcast we delve into the world of echocardiography with one of the masters of this field, Dr. Shubhika Srivastav...

Pediheart Podcast # 24: Interventional Management of the PDA in Infancy

06 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we explore the role of transcatheter closure of the PDA in the infant, particularly those

Pediheart Podcast # 23: Percutaneous Carotid Access for Catheterization in Infants

29 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review a recent paper on follow-up of the novel approach of percutaneous carotid artery vascular access in infants requiring neonatal or ...

Pediheart Podcast # 22: Fetal Cardiology

22 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we explore fetal cardiology with 2 fetal cardiology experts - Mary Donofrio, MD from Children's National Medical Center and Maciej Slodki of...

Pediheart Podcast # 21: CICU Management - Managing The High Risk Postop CHD Child

15 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the world of postoperative CICU management of complex congenital heart surgical patients with one of the pioneers of this fiel...

Pediheart Podcast # 20: Pulmonary Hypertension

08 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week's 20th episode tackles the topic of pulmonary hypertension both in the newborn premature infant and the adult with primary pulmonary hyperte...

Pediheart Podcast # 19: Pregnancy in the Fontan Patient

01 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the topic of pregnancy in the single ventricle Fontan patient with 2 experts in this area - Dr. Melinda Davis of University of...

Pediheart Podcast # 18: Pulmonary Vein Stenosis

25 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode we learn about the latest data on pulmonary vein stenosis outcomes from a large meta-analysis of prior works on this topic and ...

Pediheart Podcast # 17: Electrophysiology -> TOF and SCD + HIS BUNDLE PACING

18 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we review 2 wonderful recent works. The first reviews the use of perioperative EP studies to predict postoperative VT and SCD amongst ...

Pediheart Podcast # 16: 3D Printing in Congenital Heart Disease

11 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we learn about the exciting field of 3D printing in congenital heart disease. We discuss an interesting article on this topic that was recen...

Pediheart Podcast # 15: Interventional Cardiology - Innovative PVR Implantation + New Data from IMPACT Registry

04 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we delve into the exciting world of congenital interventional cardiology with 2 very different types of interventional cardiology research. ...

Pediheart Podcast # 14: Aortic Coarctation

27 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review 2 works on the topic of aortic coarctation. The first reviews outcomes of arch repair in the setting of a bovine arch and the seco...

Pediheart Podcast # 13: Pediatric Ventricular Assist Devices - Adverse Events and Outcomes

20 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review 2 works on pediatric ventricular assist devices and the most common adverse event associated with their use - specifically, infect...

Podcast # 12: Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology

13 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we explore the topic of Artificial Intelligence with a true expert in the field, Dr. Anthony Chang who is chief intelligence and innovation ...

Podcast # 11: Prolonged Dexmedetomidine Infusions in CICU/PICU

06 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode explores the sedative and anxiolytic agent dexmedetomidine and its use in the pediatric cardiac ICU. This agent, which was initi...

Podcast # 10: Congenital Electrophysiology - Ebstein's Anomaly + Coronary Injury During Ablation

30 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we devote the episode to congenital cardiac electrophysiology. We review 2 works - the first on outcomes of ablation for the treatment of a...

Pediheart Podcast #9: Recent Report of the SVR trial - 6 year follow-up

23 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review the most recent report of the SVR trial study group. The great economic cognitive and mathematical psychologist Amos Tversky once ...

Pediheart Podcast # 8: Anomalous Coronaries and Pulmonary Vein Repair

16 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week we review 2 important aspects of pediatric cardiovascular surgery - postoperative evaluation of pulmonary vein repair and management of the ...

Pediheart Podcast # 7: The Adult Fontan Patient - State of the Art

09 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week's podcast explores the adult Fontan patient and the substantial challenges these patients face. We review 2 very recent articles on adult Fo...

Podcast #6: Contrast nephropathy and pulmonary valve replacement and risk for endocarditis.

02 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On this podcast we explore two very recent papers on the topic of cardiac catheterization. The first is a large study reviewing the impact of NaHC03 +...

Pediheart Podcast # 5 - Antiseizure and AntiDepressants in LQTS

23 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is in memory to Dr. Arthur Moss. We have today Dr. David Auerbach who was a key recent collaborator to review his 2 new recent works with...

Pediheart Podcast # 4 - Intraoperative Echo For Norwood's and Kawasaki Disease

16 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have 2 wonderful guests - Dr. Kenan Stern of Mt. Sinai Medical Center in NY, NY and Dr. Nadine Choueiter speaking on 2 different papers/topic...

Pediheart Podcast 3 - Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Congenital Heart Disease

10 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We review 2 articles today:Prevalence and risk factors associated with non-attendance in neurodevelopment follow-up clinic among infants with CHD - Ca...

Episode # 2 - EP and Global Health with guest George Ofori-Amanfo, MD

02 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Podcast # 1

28 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas