2017
Evaluation of a Screening Program to Detect Critical Congenital Heart Defects in Newborns
Klausner R, Shapiro ED, Elder RW, Colson E, Loyal J. Evaluation of a Screening Program to Detect Critical Congenital Heart Defects in Newborns. Hospital Pediatrics 2017, 7: 214-218. PMID: 28250095, PMCID: PMC5924700, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2016-0176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCritical congenital heart defectsPulse oximetryScreening programFalse-negative screening resultsMajority of infantsHospital health systemHealth System hospitalsCritical congenital heartYears of ageCongenital heart defectsCardiac lesionsPrenatal ultrasoundClinical concernHeart defectsCongenital heartEarly identificationSystem hospitalsInfantsNewbornsMost childrenEchocardiogramHealth systemLesionsScreening resultsAge intervals
2016
Superior Mesenteric Arterial Flow Pattern is Associated with Major Adverse Events in Adults with Fontan Circulation
Mori M, Shioda K, Elder RW, Pernetz MA, Rodriguez FH, Rangosch A, Kogon BE, Book WM. Superior Mesenteric Arterial Flow Pattern is Associated with Major Adverse Events in Adults with Fontan Circulation. Pediatric Cardiology 2016, 37: 1013-1021. PMID: 27033246, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-016-1382-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVelocity time integralAdult Fontan patientsEnd-diastolic velocitySystolic/diastolic ratioMajor adverse eventsAdverse eventsMesenteric arterial flowFontan patientsFontan circulationResistive indexDiastolic ratioArterial flowSuperior mesenteric arterial flowDiastolic velocity-time integralAdult Fontan populationSystolic velocity time integralVenous outflow obstructionCox regression analysisPediatric Fontan patientsKaplan-Meyer analysisNon-event groupArterial flow patternsFontan populationAdult patientsOutflow obstruction
2012
Outcomes of the infant Ross procedure for congenital aortic stenosis followed into adolescence
Elder RW, Quaegebeur JM, Bacha EA, Chen JM, Bourlon F, Williams IA. Outcomes of the infant Ross procedure for congenital aortic stenosis followed into adolescence. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2012, 145: 1504-1511. PMID: 23062969, PMCID: PMC3657341, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital aortic stenosisRoss procedureLong-term outcomesAortic stenosisRight ventricular outflow tract reinterventionVentricular outflow tract reinterventionRight ventricular outflow tractSignificant aortic stenosisVentricular outflow tractAortic valve diseaseNew York-PresbyterianAvoidance of anticoagulationCatheter-based interventionsMonths of ageAutograft annulusAutograft growthAutograft reinterventionAortic insufficiencyLatest followMedian ageRetrospective reviewRoss operationCardiothoracic centreRecent followModerate dilatationPulmonary Venous Obstruction in the Atrial Switch Operation: A Forgotten Complication
Elder RW, Hellenbrand WE. Pulmonary Venous Obstruction in the Atrial Switch Operation: A Forgotten Complication. Pediatric Cardiology 2012, 33: 1183-1186. PMID: 22354225, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-012-0241-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary venous obstructionVenous obstructionObstructive heart diseaseSymptoms of dyspneaAtrial switch operationChest X-rayContext of patientsForgotten ComplicationMustard surgeryRare complicationCardiac catheterizationSurgical managementGreat arteriesHeart diseaseBaffle obstructionSitus inversusComplicationsObstructionSwitch operationSymptomsCurrent literatureDyspneaCcTGACatheterizationPatients