Featured Publications
COVID-19 Vaccination–Associated Myocarditis in Adolescents
Jain SS, Steele JM, Fonseca B, Huang S, Shah S, Maskatia SA, Buddhe S, Misra N, Ramachandran P, Gaur L, Eshtehardi P, Anwar S, Kaushik N, Han F, Chaudhuri NR, Grosse-Wortmann L. COVID-19 Vaccination–Associated Myocarditis in Adolescents. Pediatrics 2021, 148: e2021053427. PMID: 34389692, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-053427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular magnetic resonanceMultisystem inflammatory syndromeMyocardial tissue changesInflammatory syndromeVentricular dysfunctionMyocardial injuryTissue changesExcellent short-term outcomesMild left ventricular dysfunctionDifferent pediatric age groupsQuick clinical recoveryLeft ventricular dysfunctionResolution of symptomsRetrospective multicenter studyPediatric age groupShort-term outcomesShort-term prognosisMessenger RNA vaccinesLate gadolinium enhancementYears of ageLake Louise criteriaSignificant dysrhythmiasHospital courseClinical characteristicsClinical recoveryLeft atrial strain and diastolic function abnormalities in obese and type 2 diabetic adolescents and young adults
Steele JM, Urbina EM, Mazur WM, Khoury PR, Nagueh SF, Tretter JT, Alsaied T. Left atrial strain and diastolic function abnormalities in obese and type 2 diabetic adolescents and young adults. Cardiovascular Diabetology 2020, 19: 163. PMID: 33004030, PMCID: PMC7531140, DOI: 10.1186/s12933-020-01139-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConduit strain rateDiastolic function abnormalitiesLV diastolic functionDiastolic functionFunction abnormalitiesT2DM patientsYoung adultsLA volumeMultivariable analysisBooster strainLeft ventricular diastolic function abnormalitiesType 2 diabetic adolescentsType 2 diabetes mellitusMitral E/Normal LA volumePrevalence of diastolicStructurally normal heartsPrevalence of abnormalitiesSpeckle tracking measurementsAtrial strainAtrial functionDiabetes mellitusEchocardiographic measuresEjection fractionHeart failure
2021
A 13-Year-Old With Fever and Chest Pain
Soma G, Simmons MA, Canarie MF, Karnik R, Steele J, Tiyyagura G, Asnes J. A 13-Year-Old With Fever and Chest Pain. Pediatrics 2021, 148: e2021050960. PMID: 34344802, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-050960.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2020
Computed Tomographic 3-Dimensional Virtual Dissection Aiding Surgical Planning in a Rare Pediatric Case of Bicuspid Aortic Valve With Ascending Aorta Pseudoaneurysm
Steele J, Alsaied T, Crotty EJ, Tretter JT. Computed Tomographic 3-Dimensional Virtual Dissection Aiding Surgical Planning in a Rare Pediatric Case of Bicuspid Aortic Valve With Ascending Aorta Pseudoaneurysm. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2020, 13: e010089. PMID: 32114826, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.119.010089.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2019
Obesity trends in children, adolescents, and young adults with congenital heart disease
Steele JM, Preminger TJ, Erenberg FG, Wang L, Dell K, Alsaied T, Zahka KG. Obesity trends in children, adolescents, and young adults with congenital heart disease. Congenital Heart Disease 2019, 14: 517-524. PMID: 30698365, DOI: 10.1111/chd.12754.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital heart diseaseNormal weightHeart diseaseRisk factorsPrevalence of overweightRisk of obesityRange of overweightYears of ageAge of onsetCardiac careCounsel familiesCHD diagnosisElectrophysiologic diseaseObesity trendsOverweightObesityPatientsObeseOlder ageYoung adultsPreventative measuresDiseaseAgeEarly childhoodChildren