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Computed Tomographic 3-Dimensional Virtual Dissection Aiding in Diagnosis and Surgical Planning of a Rare Form of Obstructed Supracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection With an Unusual Scimitar-Like Arrangement
Leone DM, Gruber PJ, Pesce M, Lee M, Brown C, Ghiroli S, Steele JM. Computed Tomographic 3-Dimensional Virtual Dissection Aiding in Diagnosis and Surgical Planning of a Rare Form of Obstructed Supracardiac Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection With an Unusual Scimitar-Like Arrangement. World Journal For Pediatric And Congenital Heart Surgery 2022, 14: 233-235. PMID: 36322621, DOI: 10.1177/21501351221133771.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsSupracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connectionTotal anomalous pulmonary venous connectionAnomalous pulmonary venous connectionPulmonary venous connectionVenous connectionTomographic angiographyObstructed supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous connectionComplex congenital heart diseaseSurgical planningCongenital heart diseaseMembrane oxygenationSurgical managementRare presentationPreoperative imagingExcellent outcomesHeart diseaseRare formAnatomical delineationDissection techniqueNoncardiac structuresPresurgical planningAdjustment of flowAngiographyTechnique aids
2021
Use of advanced cardiac imaging in congenital heart disease: growth, indications and innovations
Steele JM, Moore RA, Lang SM. Use of advanced cardiac imaging in congenital heart disease: growth, indications and innovations. Current Opinion In Pediatrics 2021, 33: 495-502. PMID: 34374664, DOI: 10.1097/mop.0000000000001051.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCardiac magnetic resonance imagingCardiac computed tomographyAdvanced cardiac imagingCongenital heart diseaseAdvanced imagingCHD patientsHeart diseaseCardiac imagingManagement of patientsAppropriate use criteriaLower radiation exposureMagnetic resonance imagingAugmented Reality PlatformSicker patientsComputed tomographyNoninvasive evaluationPatientsResonance imagingUse criteriaCMR techniquesRadiation exposureHigh-quality imagesReality platformDiseaseDigital technologies
2020
Atrial Function and Its Role in the Non-invasive Evaluation of Diastolic Function in Congenital Heart Disease
Ta HT, Alsaied T, Steele JM, Truong VT, Mazur W, Nagueh SF, Kutty S, Tretter JT. Atrial Function and Its Role in the Non-invasive Evaluation of Diastolic Function in Congenital Heart Disease. Pediatric Cardiology 2020, 41: 654-668. PMID: 32342149, DOI: 10.1007/s00246-020-02351-w.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCongenital heart diseaseAtrial functionDiastolic functionNon-invasive assessmentHeart diseaseDiastolic dysfunctionVentricular diastolic dysfunctionDiastolic function assessmentNon-invasive evaluationAtrial dysfunctionAdult patientsAtrial sizeAdverse outcomesConduit functionBody of evidenceContractile functionFunction assessmentCompensatory increaseDysfunctionCommon pathwayDiseaseAtrial formCurrent knowledgePivotal roleMost forms
2019
Obesity trends in children, adolescents, and young adults with congenital heart disease
Steele JM, Preminger TJ, Erenberg FG, Wang L, Dell K, Alsaied T, Zahka KG. Obesity trends in children, adolescents, and young adults with congenital heart disease. Congenital Heart Disease 2019, 14: 517-524. PMID: 30698365, DOI: 10.1111/chd.12754.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital heart diseaseNormal weightHeart diseaseRisk factorsPrevalence of overweightRisk of obesityRange of overweightYears of ageAge of onsetCardiac careCounsel familiesCHD diagnosisElectrophysiologic diseaseObesity trendsOverweightObesityPatientsObeseOlder ageYoung adultsPreventative measuresDiseaseAgeEarly childhoodChildren
2018
Congenital and Acquired Systemic Venous Anomalies: A Potpourri of Right to Left Shunts
Steele J, Prieto L, Majdalany D, Stewart R, Najm H, Yaman ME. Congenital and Acquired Systemic Venous Anomalies: A Potpourri of Right to Left Shunts. World Journal For Pediatric And Congenital Heart Surgery 2018, 11: np176-np181. PMID: 30222040, DOI: 10.1177/2150135118788786.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsSystemic venous anomaliesVenous anomaliesSystemic veinsLeft superior venaCongenital heart diseaseLeft shuntVenous obstructionCoronary sinusVenous variantsCase seriesSuperior venaAnatomic evaluationHeart diseaseLeft atriumSitus solitusAccurate diagnosisDiagnostic testingBubble studyPatientsVeinShuntDiagnosisVenaPatencySinus