2024
Association Between High-Sensitivity Troponin (hs-cTnT) and Diagnosis of Myocarditis in Previously Healthy Pediatric Patients
Degen M, Leviter J, Bradley A, Karnik R, Ferdman D, McCollum S, Faherty E. Association Between High-Sensitivity Troponin (hs-cTnT) and Diagnosis of Myocarditis in Previously Healthy Pediatric Patients. Pediatric Cardiology 2024, 1-7. PMID: 39126513, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03621-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiagnosis of myocarditisPediatric patientsHs-cTnTTroponin levelsCardiac diagnosisHigh-sensitivity troponin THealthy pediatric patientsHigh-sensitivity troponinHs-cTnT groupMedian peak levelSensitivity troponin levelsElevated hs-cTnTCut-off valueInitial troponin levelMyocarditis diagnosisAcute myocarditisTroponin valuesCardiac troponinPediatric populationTroponin TMyocarditisPatientsPeak levelsDiagnosisMyocardial tissue
2015
A Smartphone Application to Diagnose the Mechanism of Pediatric Supraventricular Tachycardia
Ferdman DJ, Liberman L, Silver ES. A Smartphone Application to Diagnose the Mechanism of Pediatric Supraventricular Tachycardia. Pediatric Cardiology 2015, 36: 1452-1457. PMID: 25958154, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-015-1185-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardiaAtrioventricular reentrant tachycardiaSupraventricular tachycardiaPediatric patientsReentrant tachycardiaHolter monitorNodal reentrant tachycardiaPediatric supraventricular tachycardiaChi-square testSingle-lead ECGPediatric electrophysiologistsProspective studyRetrograde P wavesSVT mechanismTachycardia mechanismCorrect diagnosisPatientsPairs of sinusesTachycardiaSmartphone applicationECG
2011
Common Atrium and Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Ferdman DJ, Brady D, Rosenzweig EB. Common Atrium and Pulmonary Vascular Disease. Pediatric Cardiology 2011, 32: 595-598. PMID: 21344289, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-011-9919-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsBiopsyCardiac CatheterizationChildChild, PreschoolEchocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart AtriaHeart Defects, CongenitalHeart Septal Defects, AtrialHeart Septal Defects, VentricularHumansHypertension, PulmonaryInfantMalePulmonary ArteryVascular ResistanceYoung AdultConceptsPulmonary vascular diseaseVascular diseaseCommon atriumEarly pulmonary vascular diseaseSevere pulmonary vascular diseaseLarge atrial septal defectPulmonary hypertension therapyUnderwent surgical repairAtrial septal defectClinical courseSurgical repairCase seriesHypertension therapySeptal defectSurgical correctionPatientsDiseaseAtriumAge 2Early monitoringFirst yearTherapy