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Research for improvement of care for pediatric heart transplant patients Open
In the past nearly-six decades since the first pediatric heart transplant, the field has made great strides. Yet, there remains substantial room for improvement. Wait time, graft longevity, cardiac allograft vasculopathy, rejection monitor…
Paediatric heart transplantation: life-saving but not yet a cure Open
In the 1980s, heart transplantation was the first successful treatment for infants born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Infants who have required heart transplantation benefit from immunologic “advantages,” including long-term surviv…
Heart Transplantation in Children With Down Syndrome Open
Background Children with Down syndrome (DS) have a high risk of cardiac disease that may prompt consideration for heart transplantation (HTx). However, transplantation in patients with DS is rarely reported. This project aimed to collect a…
Association of low center performance evaluations and pediatric heart transplant center behavior in the United States Open
Low CPE may have unintended negative consequences on center behavior leading to declines in listing and transplant volumes and potentially leading to decreased listing for higher risk recipients.
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Delayed Development of Coronary Artery Dilitation in Suspected Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome: More Research Needed Open
Background: Although significant disease burden in the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic has been relatively uncommon in children, worldwide cases of a postinfectious multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and…
Quantitative cardiac magnetic resonance T2 imaging offers ability to non-invasively predict acute allograft rejection in children Open
Background: Monitoring for acute allograft rejection improves outcomes after cardiac transplantation. Endomyocardial biopsy is the gold standard test defining rejection, but carries risk and has limitations. Cardiac magnetic resonance T2 m…
Inter-rater and intra-rater reliability and agreement of echocardiographic diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease using the World Heart Federation evidence-based criteria Open
Objective Different definitions have been used for screening for rheumatic heart disease (RHD). This led to the development of the 2012 evidence-based World Heart Federation (WHF) echocardiographic criteria. The objective of this study is …
Adding Triage Ultrasound to a Breast-Cancer Detection Model in Peru Open
Background: The rising breast-cancer burden in middle-income countries is straining the capacity of health systems to provide early detection and diagnostic services. To bring these services to women in a northern region of Peru, community…
Center volume and outcomes in pediatric heart transplantation—Bigger is better until it isn’t Open
The relationship of center volume to outcomes in pediatric heart transplantation is more complex than anticipated. See Singh and Gauvreau’s article on page 2914. The relationship of center volume to outcomes in pediatric heart transplantat…