Surveillance and screening practices of New England congenital cardiologists for patients after the Fontan operation
Davey B, Toro‐Salazar O, Gauthier N, Valente A, Elder R, Wu F, Berman N, Pollack P, Lee J, Rathod R. Surveillance and screening practices of New England congenital cardiologists for patients after the Fontan operation. Congenital Heart Disease 2019, 14: 1013-1023. PMID: 31642600, DOI: 10.1111/chd.12854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCardiologistsChildChild, PreschoolFontan ProcedureHealth Care SurveysHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHeart Defects, CongenitalHeart Function TestsHumansNew EnglandPractice Patterns, Physicians'Predictive Value of TestsReferral and ConsultationRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsHigh-risk Fontan patientsFontan patientsCongenital cardiologistsLow riskMagnetic resonance imaging availabilityQuality of life testHigh-risk populationEvidence-based guidelinesFontan operationFontan procedureCardiac catheterizationScreening low-riskAnticoagulation regimensPractice of screeningFontanAspirin monotherapyCardiology associationsPatientsCardiac physiciansComplex patientsScreening practicesOutcome measuresCardiologistsYears of practiceDesigning future research studiesT-Cell Receptor Excision Circles in Newborns with Congenital Heart Disease
Davey B, Elder R, Cloutier M, Bennett N, Lee J, Wang Z, Manning A, Doan T, Griffiths M, Perez M, Ahluwalia N, Toro-Salazar O. T-Cell Receptor Excision Circles in Newborns with Congenital Heart Disease. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2019, 213: 96-102.e2. PMID: 31277900, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.05.061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital heart diseaseLower TREC levelsTREC levelsGeneral populationT-cell receptor excision circlesCongenital heart disease severityAssociated with clinical complicationsHeart diseaseCombination of prematurityRetrospective chart reviewNewborn screening programsPreterm childrenAssociated with hospitalizationExcision circlesT cellsChart reviewClinical complicationsNewbornsScreening programHigh riskChildren's hospitalInfectionOutcome measuresHospitalDisease