Featured Publications
Noonan syndrome and pregnancy outcomes
Chow CA, Campbell KH, Chou JC, Elder RW. Noonan syndrome and pregnancy outcomes. Cardiology In The Young 2022, 32: 1925-1929. PMID: 35034678, DOI: 10.1017/s104795112100514x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNoonan syndromeCaesarean sectionHeart defectsLow-risk cardiac lesionsNeonatal intensive care unitIntra-uterine fetal demiseYale-New Haven HospitalMaternal cardiac diseaseMaternal cardiac dysfunctionSafety of pregnancyPulmonary valve stenosisLong-term morbidityRetrospective chart reviewTrial of laborIntensive care unitInterventricular septal thicknessPre-term birthTime of pregnancyAtrial septal defectStructural heart defectsMajority of mothersCongenital heart defectsWeeks of ageMaternal complicationsPregnancy details
2018
Postpartum anticoagulation in women with mechanical heart valves
Irani RA, Santa-Ines A, Elder RW, Lipkind HS, Paidas MJ, Campbell KH. Postpartum anticoagulation in women with mechanical heart valves. International Journal Of Women's Health 2018, 10: 663-670. PMID: 30498374, PMCID: PMC6207249, DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s177547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMechanical heart valvesPregnant womenPostpartum anticoagulationHemorrhagic complicationsHeart valvesNeonatal intensive care unitAC managementYale-New Haven HospitalImmediate neonatal outcomeIntra-abdominal bleedingMedian gestational ageSignificant maternal morbidityIntra-abdominal hematomaIntensive care unitEvidence-based guidelinesEvidence-based recommendationsAC therapyDelivery hospitalizationsMaternal complicationsMaternal strokeMaternal morbidityMaternal outcomesNeonatal outcomesChart reviewRetrospective cohort
2015
Modern Incidence of Complete Heart Block in Patients with L‐looped Ventricles: Does Univentricular Status Matter?
Simmons MA, Rollinson N, Fishberger S, Qin L, Fahey J, Elder RW. Modern Incidence of Complete Heart Block in Patients with L‐looped Ventricles: Does Univentricular Status Matter? Congenital Heart Disease 2015, 10: e237-e242. PMID: 26077963, DOI: 10.1111/chd.12279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplete heart blockSpontaneous complete heart blockSingle ventricle anatomyHeart blockL-transpositionGreat arteriesVentricle anatomyYale-New Haven HospitalGroup III patientsTwo-ventricle anatomyRetrospective cohort studyMajor cardiac defectsAge of onsetSized ventriclesVentricle patientsCohort studyMedian ageModern cohortPerson yearsIII patientsIncidence rateSimilar riskPatientsArteryCardiac defects