Search Results - "Hlavacek, Anthony M"
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Fetal and Neonatal Effects of N-Acetylcysteine When Used for Neuroprotection in Maternal Chorioamnionitis
Published in The Journal of pediatrics (01-01-2016)“…Objective To evaluate the clinical safety of antenatal and postnatal N-acetylcysteine (NAC) as a neuroprotective agent in maternal chorioamnionitis in a…”
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Preoperative Computed Tomographic Angiography Can Predict Need for Branch Pulmonary Artery Intervention in Patients With Ductal-Dependent Pulmonary Blood Flow
Published in World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery (01-05-2023)“…Background Neonates with ductal-dependent pulmonary blood flow (DD-PBF) are at risk for pulmonary artery (PA) stenosis. The objective of this study was to…”
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Successful Reduction of Postoperative Chest Tube Duration and Length of Stay After Congenital Heart Surgery: A Multicenter Collaborative Improvement Project
Published in Journal of the American Heart Association (02-11-2021)“…Background Congenital heart disease practices and outcomes vary significantly across centers, including postoperative chest tube (CT) management, which may…”
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Isomerism or heterotaxy: which term leads to better understanding?
Published in Cardiology in the young (01-08-2015)“…Use of correct nomenclature is important in all aspects of medicine. Many of the controversies that have bedeviled paediatric cardiology have devolved from the…”
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Validation of Noninvasive Measures of Left Ventricular Mechanics in Children: A Simultaneous Echocardiographic and Conductance Catheterization Study
Published in Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (01-07-2016)“…Background The accuracy of echocardiography in evaluating left ventricular contractility has not been validated in children. The objective of this study was to…”
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ECG-Synchronized CT Angiography in 324 Consecutive Pediatric Patients: Spectrum of Indications and Trends in Radiation Dose
Published in Pediatric cardiology (01-03-2015)“…The aim of the study is to describe the spectrum of indications for pediatric ECG-synchronized CT angiography (CTA), the main determinants of radiation…”
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Veno-Venous Bridge in a Neonate With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (11-02-2014)“…Color flow Doppler also showed a vessel that originated from a right pulmonary vein (RPV) and entered the superior vena cava (SVC) (A; Online Video 1)…”
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Diagnostic accuracy of CT angiography in infants with tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries
Published in Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography (01-11-2013)“…Abstract Background CT angiography (CTA) is increasingly used for the evaluation of congenital heart disease. Objective The aim was to determine the diagnostic…”
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The Effect of the Superior Cavopulmonary Anastomosis on Ventricular Remodeling in Infants with Single Ventricle
Published in Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (01-07-2017)“…Background Infants with single ventricular physiology have volume and pressure overload that adversely affect ventricular mechanics. The impact of superior…”
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Cardiovascular manifestations of heterotaxy and related situs abnormalities assessed with CT angiography
Published in Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography (01-11-2013)“…Abstract Heterotaxy and situs abnormalities describe an abnormal arrangement of visceral organs in the thoracoabdominal cavity across the normal left–right…”
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Left Ventricular Dysfunction is Associated with Intraventricular Dyssynchrony by 3-Dimensional Echocardiography in Children
Published in Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (01-03-2008)“…Introduction We used 3-dimensional (3D) echocardiography to identify and quantify left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony in children with LV dysfunction compared…”
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Challenges in Echocardiographic Assessment of Mitral Regurgitation in Children After Repair of Atrioventricular Septal Defect
Published in Pediatric cardiology (01-02-2012)“…The validity and reproducibility of echocardiographic methods used to quantify mitral regurgitation (MR) in children with congenital heart disease are unknown…”
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Cardiovascular manifestations of Williams syndrome: Imaging findings
Published in Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography (01-11-2013)“…Summary Williams syndrome is a relatively common (1 in 10,000 live births) genetic disorder caused by a deletion involving chromosome 7 that results in a…”
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Left atrial decompression by percutaneous cannula placement while on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
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Utility of computed tomographic angiography in the pre-operative planning for initial and repeat congenital cardiovascular surgery
Published in Cardiology in the young (01-06-2010)“…To investigate the utility of computed tomographic angiography as an adjunctive imaging modality before congenital cardiac surgery. We evaluated 33 patients…”
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Patent Ductus Arteriosus Response to Treatment by Course and Associations with Perinatal and Clinical Factors
Published in American journal of perinatology (01-05-2024)“…The objective of this study is to examine patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) response by treatment course and investigate associations with postmenstrual age…”
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Characterization of Cardiac Tumors in Children by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Multicenter Experience
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (30-08-2011)“…The aim of this study was to report the results of an international multicenter experience of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evaluation of cardiac…”
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Center Variation in Chest Tube Duration and Length of Stay After Congenital Heart Surgery
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-07-2020)“…Nearly every child undergoing congenital heart surgery has chest tubes placed intraoperatively. Center variation in removal practices and impact on outcomes…”
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Intensive Care Unit and Acute Care Unit Length of Stay After Congenital Heart Surgery
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-10-2020)“…Postoperative length of stay (LOS) is an important quality metric and is known to vary widely across hospitals after congenital heart surgery. Whether this…”
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An interactive simulation tool for patient-specific clinical decision support in single-ventricle physiology
Published in The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (01-02-2018)“…Modeling of single-ventricle circulations has yielded important insights into their unique flow dynamics and physiology. Here we translated a state-of-the-art…”
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