Pediatric cardiology

Original Contribution

Simultaneous Stent Implantation for Pulmonary Artery Bifurcation Stenosis in Infants

05/15/2024

Kristin T. Fujita, MD; Oliver M. Barry, MD; Alejandro J. Torres, MD; Matthew A. Crystal, MD; Mariel E. Turner, MD

Kristin T. Fujita, MD; Oliver M. Barr...

The study aimed to report the procedural outcomes and safety of bifurcation stent placement in infants, particularly the long-term trajectory of re-interventions.

The study aimed to report the...

05/15/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Assessing the Feasibility of Using the Antecubital Vein to Perform Right Heart Catheterization in Children and Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Retrospective, Observational Single-Center Study

10/30/2023

Berado Sarubbi , MD;

Maria Giovanna Russo , MD;

Raffaella Marzullo , MD;

Gianpiero Gaio , MD;

Maurizio Cappelli Bigazzi , MD;

Maria Teresa Palladino , MD;

Nadia Della Cioppa , MD;

Gabriella Gaudieri , MD;

Dario Fabiani , MD;

Right heart catheterization (RHC) usually is performed via the femoral vein or the internal jugular vein. However, the antecubital fossa vein is a valid venous access, and it has become increasingly popular to perform right heart...

Right heart catheterization...

10/30/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Percutaneous Closure of Giant Aortic Pseudoaneurysm in a Child

01/03/2022

Deepa Sasikumar , DM;

Arun Gopalakrishnan , MBBS, MD, DM;

Harikrishnan K.N. Kurup , DM;

Baiju S. Dharan , MCh;

This case demonstrates that in selected high-risk cases where the anatomy is suitable, percutaneous closure may be feasible and safe in children.

This case demonstrates that in...

01/03/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Mullins-Sheath Facilitated Delivery of Gore Cardioform ASD Occluder Devices for Closure of Large or Challenging Secundum Atrial Septal Defects

06/01/2021

Lindsay F. Eilers , MD;

Shaila Gowda , MD;

Subhrajit Lahiri , MD, FAAP, FSCAI;

Varun Aggarwal , MD;

Gary E. Stapleton , MD;

Matthew J. Gillespie , MD;

Srinath T. Gowda , MD;

Athar M. Qureshi , MD, FSCAI;

The study objective is to describe a deployment technique of the Gore Cardioform atrial septal defect (ASD) occluder (W.L. Gore and Associates) for large secundum ASDs and ASDs with challenging anatomy.

The study objective is to...

06/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Coronary Artery Thrombosis in a Neonate With Critical Aortic Stenosis

04/24/2019

Aphrodite Tzifa , MD;

Dimosthenis Avramidis , MD;

Konstantinos Patris , MD;

To our knowledge, this is the first report describing coronary artery occlusion in a pediatric patient with critical aortic stenosis.

To our knowledge, this is the...

04/24/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Use of Ultrasound-Accelerated, Catheter-Directed Local Thrombolysis for Venous and Arterial Occlusions in a Pediatric Hospital

09/27/2018

Asra Khan , MD;

Srinath T. Gowda , MD;

Dhaval Parekh , MD;

Athar M. Qureshi , MD, FSCAI;

Acute vascular thrombosis is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in children. We examine the use of ultrasound-assisted catheter-directed thrombolysis in a pediatric center for treating acute thrombosis.

Acute vascular thrombosis is...

09/27/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Thrombotic Occlusion of Ectatic Coronary Arteries in a Young Patient

09/27/2018

Tawseef Dar , MD;

Sibghat Tul Llah , MD;

Sumaiya Sharif , MD;

Hursh Naik , MD;

Multiple rounds of aspiration thrombectomy followed by balloon angioplasty of the left anterior descending (LAD) failed to completely restore the flow into the distal LAD secondary to re-occlusion from thrombus formation.

Multiple rounds of aspiration...

09/27/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology