2022
Longitudinal Assessment of Global and Regional Left Ventricular Strain in Patients with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
He M, Leone DM, Frye R, Ferdman DJ, Shabanova V, Kosiv KA, Sugeng L, Faherty E, Karnik R. Longitudinal Assessment of Global and Regional Left Ventricular Strain in Patients with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). Pediatric Cardiology 2022, 43: 844-854. PMID: 34993558, PMCID: PMC8739007, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-021-02796-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMIS-C patientsAcute phaseChronic phaseInflammatory syndromeTwo-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiographySubclinical myocardial injuryCircumferential strainMultisystem inflammatory syndromeLeft ventricular dysfunctionSingle-institution reviewSpeckle tracking echocardiographyTwo-dimensional echocardiographyCoronavirus disease 2019Future adverse eventsVentricular function parametersBasal anterolateral segmentMean GCSVentricular dysfunctionAdverse eventsFractional shorteningSignificant sequelaeVentricular strainMyocardial dysfunctionGlobal longitudinalMyocardial injury
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