2017
Ventricular arrhythmias immediately following transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation: A cause for concern?
Simmons MA, Elder RW, Shabanova V, Hellenbrand W, Asnes J. Ventricular arrhythmias immediately following transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation: A cause for concern? Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2017, 91: 920-926. PMID: 29280541, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter pulmonary valve implantationRight ventricular outflow tractNative outflow tractsSignificant ventricular arrhythmiasPulmonary valve implantationVentricular arrhythmiasOutflow tractValve implantationAnti-arrhythmic medicationsBeta-blocker therapySingle-center studyVentricular outflow tractLong-term therapySudden cardiac deathCare of patientsChange of doseHemodynamic instabilityHemodynamic compromiseCardiac deathMedian ageMedical therapyPediatric patientsSignificant arrhythmiasCenter studyTerm therapy
2016
Hypercalcemia in Patients with Williams-Beuren Syndrome
Sindhar S, Lugo M, Levin MD, Danback JR, Brink BD, Yu E, Dietzen DJ, Clark AL, Purgert CA, Waxler JL, Elder RW, Pober BR, Kozel BA. Hypercalcemia in Patients with Williams-Beuren Syndrome. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2016, 178: 254-260.e4. PMID: 27574996, PMCID: PMC5085847, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.08.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute life-threatening eventsLife-threatening eventsPlasma calcium levelsWilliams-Beuren syndromeCalcium levelsHigh plasma calcium levelsOccurrence of hypercalcemiaMulticenter retrospective studyPediatric reference intervalsGastrointestinal complaintsRelevant comorbiditiesRetrospective studyRenal anomaliesSubgroup analysisCardiovascular diseaseQT intervalHypercalcemiaDisease processEvidence of dehydrationAvailable normative dataOlder individualsSmall childrenCalcium concentrationInverse correlationReference intervals