Featured Publications
COVID-19 Vaccination–Associated Myocarditis in Adolescents
Jain SS, Steele JM, Fonseca B, Huang S, Shah S, Maskatia SA, Buddhe S, Misra N, Ramachandran P, Gaur L, Eshtehardi P, Anwar S, Kaushik N, Han F, Chaudhuri NR, Grosse-Wortmann L. COVID-19 Vaccination–Associated Myocarditis in Adolescents. Pediatrics 2021, 148: e2021053427. PMID: 34389692, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-053427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular magnetic resonanceMultisystem inflammatory syndromeMyocardial tissue changesInflammatory syndromeVentricular dysfunctionMyocardial injuryTissue changesExcellent short-term outcomesMild left ventricular dysfunctionDifferent pediatric age groupsQuick clinical recoveryLeft ventricular dysfunctionResolution of symptomsRetrospective multicenter studyPediatric age groupShort-term outcomesShort-term prognosisMessenger RNA vaccinesLate gadolinium enhancementYears of ageLake Louise criteriaSignificant dysrhythmiasHospital courseClinical characteristicsClinical recoveryLeft atrial strain and diastolic function abnormalities in obese and type 2 diabetic adolescents and young adults
Steele JM, Urbina EM, Mazur WM, Khoury PR, Nagueh SF, Tretter JT, Alsaied T. Left atrial strain and diastolic function abnormalities in obese and type 2 diabetic adolescents and young adults. Cardiovascular Diabetology 2020, 19: 163. PMID: 33004030, PMCID: PMC7531140, DOI: 10.1186/s12933-020-01139-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConduit strain rateDiastolic function abnormalitiesLV diastolic functionDiastolic functionFunction abnormalitiesT2DM patientsYoung adultsLA volumeMultivariable analysisBooster strainLeft ventricular diastolic function abnormalitiesType 2 diabetic adolescentsType 2 diabetes mellitusMitral E/Normal LA volumePrevalence of diastolicStructurally normal heartsPrevalence of abnormalitiesSpeckle tracking measurementsAtrial strainAtrial functionDiabetes mellitusEchocardiographic measuresEjection fractionHeart failure
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 formsComputed Tomographic 3-Dimensional Virtual Dissection Aiding Surgical Planning in a Rare Pediatric Case of Bicuspid Aortic Valve With Ascending Aorta Pseudoaneurysm
Steele J, Alsaied T, Crotty EJ, Tretter JT. Computed Tomographic 3-Dimensional Virtual Dissection Aiding Surgical Planning in a Rare Pediatric Case of Bicuspid Aortic Valve With Ascending Aorta Pseudoaneurysm. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2020, 13: e010089. PMID: 32114826, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.119.010089.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2019
Short‐term results in infants with multiple left heart obstructive lesions
Steele JM, Komarlu R, Worley S, Alsaied T, Statile C, Erenberg FG. Short‐term results in infants with multiple left heart obstructive lesions. Congenital Heart Disease 2019, 14: 1193-1198. PMID: 31489778, DOI: 10.1111/chd.12829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiac Surgical ProceduresChild, PreschoolEchocardiographyFemaleHeart Defects, CongenitalHeart VentriclesHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePalliative CareRecovery of FunctionRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVentricular Function, LeftVentricular Function, RightConceptsHeart obstructive lesionsVentricular septal defectObstructive lesionsMultiple left heart obstructive lesionsAortic valve z-scoreLeft heart obstructive lesionsHybrid stage 1Mitral valve atresiaCritical aortic stenosisInitial surgical procedureSingle ventricle physiologySeptal defect closureSuccessful biventricular repairTricuspid valve annulus sizeShort-term resultsYears of ageEchocardiographic predictorsInitial echocardiogramBiventricular repairCardiac transplantationCoarctation repairVentricle physiologyAortic stenosisArch reconstructionClinical outcomesObesity 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