Congenital heart disease

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

Case Report

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Surgical Site Infections of Sternotomy Wounds – A Case Series Study in Neonates and Infants

12/05/2023

M.K. Renish, DNB; K.S. Krishnakumar, MS, FRCS; Ajit Kumar Pati, MBBS, MS; K.S. Sunoj, MS, Mch; Raghuram Menon, MBBS, MS

M.K. Renish, DNB; K.S. Krishnakumar, ...

This case series reports the management of sternal wound dehiscence in newborns and children after cardiac surgery with the help of a negative pressure wound therapy treatment system.

This case series reports the...

12/05/2023

ePlasty

Figure 1. Transesophageal echocardiographic views demonstrating ASD rims.

Original Contribution

Single Tertiary Center Experience Using Gore Cardioform Atrial Septal Defect Occluder for Secundum Atrial Septal Defect Closure With a Focus on Deficient Rims

10/31/2023

Asra Khan , MD;

Srinath T. Gowda , MD;

Athar M. Qureshi , MD, FSCAI;

Lindsay F. Eilers , MD;

Subhrajit Lahiri , MD, FAAP, FSCAI;

Gary E. Stapleton , MD;

Ricardo H. Pignatelli , MD;

Manish Bansal , MD;

Melissa K. Webb , MD;

The catheterization database at Texas Children’s Hospital was queried for patients with secundum atrial septal defect.

The catheterization database at...

10/31/2023

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

Original Contribution

Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Provides the Filling for the Angiogram’s Crust: Benefits of IVUS in Pediatric Interventional Cardiology

12/01/2021

Cailtin M. Heyden , DO;

Jonathan E. Brock ;

Kanishka Ratnayaka , MD;

Howaida G. El-Said , MD, PhD;

John W. Moore , MD, MPH;

We reviewed our experience using IVUS as an adjunctive tool to diagnose lesions and assess intervention in pediatric patients during cardiac catheterization.

We reviewed our experience using...

12/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Clinical Images

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair for Severe Mitral Regurgitation in Down’s Syndrome

12/01/2021

Abdul Hakeem , MD;

Chunguang Chen , MD;

Mark J. Russo , MD, MS;

This is the first published description of edge-to-edge transcatheter mitral valve repair (ETE-TMVr) in a patient with Down’s Syndrome. This case experience suggests a potential role for ETE-TMVr in high-risk and complex congenital mitral...

This is the first published...

12/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Gore Cardioform atrial septal defect occluder delivery

Original Contribution

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

06/08/2021

Srinath T. Gowda , MD;

Athar M. Qureshi , MD, FSCAI;

Lindsay F. Eilers , MD;

Shaila Gowda , MD;

Subhrajit Lahiri , MD, FAAP, FSCAI;

Varun Aggarwal , MD;

Gary E. Stapleton , MD;

Matthew J. Gillespie , MD;

The study objective was 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 was to...

06/08/2021

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

Balloon Angioplasty for Pulmonary Artery Stenosis After Complete Unifocalization and Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot With Major Aortopulmonary Collaterals

05/01/2021

Zsofia B. Long , MD;

Gregory T. Adamson , MD;

Lynn F. Peng , MD;

Stanton B. Perry , MD;

Lisa Wise-Faberowski , MD;

Frank L. Hanley , MD;

Doff B. McElhinney , MD;

The objective of this study was to assess procedural outcomes of balloon pulmonary artery angioplasty procedures after complete repair of tetralogy of Fallot with major aortopulmonary collateral arteries.

The objective of this study was...

05/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Resource Allocation and Decision Making for Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Catheterization During the (COVID-19 Pandemic

04/08/2020

Shilpi M. Epstein , MD;

Ivory Crittendon , MD;

Frank F. Ing , MD;

Shyam K. Sathanandam , MD;

Brent M. Gordon , MD, FACC;

Athar M. Qureshi , MD, FSCAI;

Bryan H. Goldstein , MD;

Brian H. Morray , MD;

Matthew A. Crystal , MD;

Alejandro J. Torres , MD;

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has placed severe stress on healthcare systems around the world. There is limited information on current practices in pediatric cardiac catheterization laboratories in the United States. Our objective...

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...

04/08/2020

Journal of Invasive Cardiology