2008
Prenatal Course of Isolated Muscular Ventricular Septal Defects Diagnosed Only by Color Doppler Sonography
Bahtiyar MO, Dulay AT, Weeks BP, Friedman AH, Copel JA. Prenatal Course of Isolated Muscular Ventricular Septal Defects Diagnosed Only by Color Doppler Sonography. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2008, 27: 715-720. PMID: 18424646, DOI: 10.7863/jum.2008.27.5.715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCohort StudiesDown SyndromeEchocardiographyFemaleFetal DevelopmentFetal DiseasesFetal HeartFollow-Up StudiesGestational AgeHeart Septal Defects, VentricularHumansInfant, NewbornNuchal Translucency MeasurementPregnancyPregnancy OutcomeProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentTripletsTwinsUltrasonography, Doppler, ColorUltrasonography, PrenatalConceptsVentricular septal defectColor Doppler examinationMuscular VSDDoppler examinationSeptal defectStudy groupIsolated muscular ventricular septal defectTrisomy 21Isolated ventricular septal defectMuscular ventricular septal defectsHigh-resolution ultrasound equipmentCommon congenital heart defectSmall muscular VSDMean gestational ageFetal echocardiographic examinationColor Doppler sonographyCongenital heart defectsPrenatal resolutionTriplet gestationsEchocardiographic examinationGestational ageCounseling patientsPerinatal courseTwin gestationsFirst trimester
2007
Prevalence of Congenital Heart Defects in Monochorionic/Diamniotic Twin Gestations
Bahtiyar MO, Dulay AT, Weeks BP, Friedman AH, Copel JA. Prevalence of Congenital Heart Defects in Monochorionic/Diamniotic Twin Gestations. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2007, 26: 1491-1498. PMID: 17957043, DOI: 10.7863/jum.2007.26.11.1491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTwin-twin transfusion syndromeDiamniotic twin gestationsTwin gestationsVentricular septal defectSeptal defectPulmonary stenosisTwin pregnanciesRisk factorsRelative riskHeart defectsCongenital heartFrequent heart defectsConfidence intervalsAtrial septal defectMedical Subject Headings termsCongenital heart defectsRandom-effects modelSubject Headings termsCHD prevalenceTransfusion syndromeAbnormal placentationFetal echocardiographyObservational studyGestationSystematic reviewIdentification, imaging, functional assessment and management of congenital coronary arterial abnormalities in children
Friedman AH, Fogel MA, Stephens P, Hellinger JC, Nykanen DG, Tweddell J, Feltes TF, Rome JJ. Identification, imaging, functional assessment and management of congenital coronary arterial abnormalities in children. Cardiology In The Young 2007, 17: 56-67. PMID: 18039399, DOI: 10.1017/s1047951107001163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight coronary arteryLeft coronary arteryCoronary arteryAnomalous originAnterior descendingPulmonary trunkAbnormal connectionFunctional assessmentCoronary arterial abnormalitiesNormal coronary arteriesLeft ventricular dysfunctionRight atrioventricular grooveLack of patencyCoronary arterial systemInfundibular arteryInterarterial courseOpposite sinusVentricular dysfunctionAnomalous arteryRight sinusCircumflex branchLeft sinusArterial abnormalitiesCircumflex arteryAbnormal origin
2006
Trends in Fetal Echocardiography and Implications for Clinical Practice
Hamar BD, Dziura J, Friedman A, Kleinman CS, Copel JA. Trends in Fetal Echocardiography and Implications for Clinical Practice. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2006, 25: 197-202. PMID: 16439782, DOI: 10.7863/jum.2006.25.2.197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructural congenital heart diseaseCongenital heart diseaseYale-New Haven HospitalFetal echocardiographyProportion of studiesStudy periodPattern of indicationsPatterns of referralObstetric demographicsNonimmune hydropsObstetric careReferral patternsPrimary indicationSubgroup analysisHeart diseaseFamily historyFetal anomaliesFetal arrhythmiasCardiac diseaseLarge seriesClinical practiceDiabetesTeratogen exposurePrevious childMantel-Haenszel
2004
Training pediatric residents to evaluate congenital heart disease in the current era
Weeks B, Friedman AH. Training pediatric residents to evaluate congenital heart disease in the current era. Pediatric Clinics Of North America 2004, 51: 1641-1651. PMID: 15561178, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2004.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research