Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s: Recent Research News
April 23, 2024
The pediatric cardiology and pediatric cardiothoracic surgery research programs at the Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh are continually working to improve clinical care for pediatric heart patients through basic science, clinical, and translational research, be it through investigator-initiated research projects or through participation in numerous multicenter collaboratives, such as the Pediatric Heart Network.
Below is a selection of recently published papers from faculty with links to download and read the full text of the studies.
- Cardiac MRI‑Derived Inferior Vena Cava Cross‑Sectional Area Correlates with Measures of Fontan‑Associated Liver Disease. First Author: Megan Gunsaulus, MD. Senior Author: Tarek Alseid, MD. Pediatric Cardiology. 2024 45:909-920.
- Congenital Heart Disease Illustrated. Use of Cross Sectional Imaging in Pediatric Cardiology. First Author: Yue-Hin Loke, MD (Children’s National Hospital). Senior Author: Laura Olivieri, MD. Journal of Thoracic Imaging. 2024; 39: W19-W31. Review
- Right Atrial Enlargement of Electrocardiogram in Previously Healthy Young Patients. First Author: Lindsey Haack, MD. Senior Author: Gaurav Arora, MD. The Journal of Pediatrics. 2024; 265: 11384.
- Optimizing Surgical Selection for Transposition With Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction. First Author: Laura Seese, MD. Senior Author: Victor Morell, MD. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2024; 117: 370-378.
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Haemodynamics in Paediatric Heart Transplant Patients: Fick Oximetry Versus Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Phase Contrast. First Author: Jennifer Schramm, MD (Johns Hopkins). Senior Author: Laura Olivieri, MD. Cardiology in the Young. 2024; 34(2): 262-267.
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Note: All faculty listed are from the Heart Institute at UPMC Children’s unless otherwise noted.
