2019
Surveillance and screening practices of New England congenital cardiologists for patients after the Fontan operation
Davey B, Toro‐Salazar O, Gauthier N, Valente A, Elder R, Wu F, Berman N, Pollack P, Lee J, Rathod R. Surveillance and screening practices of New England congenital cardiologists for patients after the Fontan operation. Congenital Heart Disease 2019, 14: 1013-1023. PMID: 31642600, DOI: 10.1111/chd.12854.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCardiologistsChildChild, PreschoolFontan ProcedureHealth Care SurveysHealth Services AccessibilityHealthcare DisparitiesHeart Defects, CongenitalHeart Function TestsHumansNew EnglandPractice Patterns, Physicians'Predictive Value of TestsReferral and ConsultationRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsHigh-risk Fontan patientsFontan patientsCongenital cardiologistsLow riskMagnetic resonance imaging availabilityQuality of life testHigh-risk populationEvidence-based guidelinesFontan operationFontan procedureCardiac catheterizationScreening low-riskAnticoagulation regimensPractice of screeningFontanAspirin monotherapyCardiology associationsPatientsCardiac physiciansComplex patientsScreening practicesOutcome measuresCardiologistsYears of practiceDesigning future research studies
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
Catheter‐measured Hemodynamics of Adult Fontan Circulation: Associations with Adverse Event and End‐organ Dysfunctions
Mori M, Hebson C, Shioda K, Elder RW, Kogon BE, Rodriguez FH, Jokhadar M, Book WM. Catheter‐measured Hemodynamics of Adult Fontan Circulation: Associations with Adverse Event and End‐organ Dysfunctions. Congenital Heart Disease 2016, 11: 589-597. PMID: 26932151, DOI: 10.1111/chd.12345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCardiac CatheterizationChi-Square DistributionFemaleFontan ProcedureGeorgiaHeart Defects, CongenitalHeart FailureHeart TransplantationHemodynamicsHumansKidney DiseasesLinear ModelsLiver DiseasesMaleMultivariate AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsPulmonary capillary wedge pressureHigh central venous pressureCentral venous pressureEnd-organ dysfunctionSystemic vascular resistance indexCox proportional hazards analysisAdult Fontan patientsProportional hazards analysisCardiac indexFontan patientsAdverse eventsFontan circulationHemodynamic measurementsHigh systemic vascular resistance indexMultivariate Cox proportional hazards analysisRight heart catheterization dataSignificant associationLow cardiac indexVascular resistance indexCapillary wedge pressureChild-Pugh scoreSerious adverse eventsVenous outflow obstructionHigher cardiac indexPost-Fontan patients
2015
Half a Century’s Experience With the Superior Cavopulmonary (Classic Glenn) Shunt
Zahr RA, Kirshbom PM, Kopf GS, Sainathan S, Steele MM, Elder RW, Karimi M. Half a Century’s Experience With the Superior Cavopulmonary (Classic Glenn) Shunt. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2015, 101: 177-182. PMID: 26603022, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.08.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlenn shuntPulmonary arteriovenous fistulaClassic Glenn shuntArteriovenous fistulaOriginal cohortSuperior cavopulmonary shuntMedian overall survivalEarly postoperative periodPermanent pacemaker placementSingle ventricle patientsSingle-ventricle palliationSinus node dysfunctionTwo-ventricle repairImportant outcome measureElectronic medical recordsCavopulmonary shuntLate deathsMedian survivalAtresia groupOverall survivalPostoperative periodBidirectional GlennPacemaker placementAtrial tachyarrhythmiasRetrospective study
2013
Features of portal hypertension are associated with major adverse events in Fontan patients: The VAST study
Elder RW, McCabe NM, Hebson C, Veledar E, Romero R, Ford RM, Mahle WT, Kogon BE, Sahu A, Jokhadar M, McConnell ME, Book WM. Features of portal hypertension are associated with major adverse events in Fontan patients: The VAST study. International Journal Of Cardiology 2013, 168: 3764-3769. PMID: 23849105, PMCID: PMC3805740, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.06.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse eventsPortal hypertensionAdverse eventsPost-Fontan patientsFontan patientsVAST scoresSingle-ventricle palliationFuture prospective studiesCongestive hepatopathyEarly referralHeart transplantRetrospective reviewClinical manifestationsProspective studyHepatic fibrosisClinical significanceHypertensionLiver evaluationPatientsLogistic regressionTransplantScoresSignificant relationshipPalliationFontan
2012
Outcomes of the infant Ross procedure for congenital aortic stenosis followed into adolescence
Elder RW, Quaegebeur JM, Bacha EA, Chen JM, Bourlon F, Williams IA. Outcomes of the infant Ross procedure for congenital aortic stenosis followed into adolescence. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2012, 145: 1504-1511. PMID: 23062969, PMCID: PMC3657341, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital aortic stenosisRoss procedureLong-term outcomesAortic stenosisRight ventricular outflow tract reinterventionVentricular outflow tract reinterventionRight ventricular outflow tractSignificant aortic stenosisVentricular outflow tractAortic valve diseaseNew York-PresbyterianAvoidance of anticoagulationCatheter-based interventionsMonths of ageAutograft annulusAutograft growthAutograft reinterventionAortic insufficiencyLatest followMedian ageRetrospective reviewRoss operationCardiothoracic centreRecent followModerate dilatation