2015
Three-Dimensional Evaluation of Aortic Valve Annular Shape in Children With Bicuspid Aortic Valves and/or Aortic Coarctation Compared With Controls
Chamberland CR, Sugeng L, Abraham S, Li F, Weismann CG. Three-Dimensional Evaluation of Aortic Valve Annular Shape in Children With Bicuspid Aortic Valves and/or Aortic Coarctation Compared With Controls. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2015, 116: 1411-1417. PMID: 26375172, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.07.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBicuspid aortic valveEccentricity indexAortic valveAnnular dimensionsAV annulusControl groupCommon congenital cardiac abnormalityCoA groupDegenerative aortic valve diseaseEchocardiograms of childrenAortic valve diseaseBody surface areaCongenital cardiac abnormalitiesAV dysfunctionValve dysfunctionNoncoronary cuspAortic annulusAortic coarctationThree-dimensional evaluationValve diseaseInterventional resultsGeneral populationNormal controlsCardiac abnormalitiesAnnular size
2014
The Temporal Kinetics of Circulating Angiopoietin Levels in Children With Sepsis
Giuliano JS, Tran K, Li FY, Shabanova V, Tala JA, Bhandari V. The Temporal Kinetics of Circulating Angiopoietin Levels in Children With Sepsis. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2014, 15: e1-e8. PMID: 24141659, PMCID: PMC3947338, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0b013e3182a553bb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAngiopoietin-1Angiopoietin-2BiomarkersCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansIntensive Care Units, PediatricLength of StayMalePredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesSepsisSeverity of Illness IndexShock, SepticSystemic Inflammatory Response SyndromeTime FactorsConceptsSevere sepsis/shockSepsis/shockSystemic inflammatory response syndrome/sepsisPediatric patientsShock groupAngiopoietin-2Day 2Angiopoietin-1Days of illnessHours of admissionIll pediatric patientsInflammatory response syndromeRisk stratification scoresProspective observational studyCritical care physiciansVascular growth factorsEnzyme-linked immunosorbentAngiopoietin levelsPICU lengthPICU patientsSevere sepsisSepsis severityResponse syndromeStratification scoresCare physicians