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Cardiac Catheterization for Children Q&A with Dr. John Thomson

Cardiac catheterization is a procedure in which a long, flexible tube (catheter) is put into a blood vessel. The doctor then guides the catheter into the heart to find and treat heart problems. Dr. John Thomson, interventional cardiologist, ...

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The Quest for the Perfect CPB Prime

Isaac Chinnappan, chief of the pediatric perfusion division at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, discusses his presentation at the Eighth World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery on the quest for the perfect cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) prime.

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Telemetric Biopotential Electrocardiographic Monitoring in a Porcine Model of Complete Atrioventricular Block

Alex Weltz, research technologist at The Johns Hopkins University, discusses his abstract presentation at the Eighth World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery on the importance of telemetric biopotential electrocardiographic ...

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Conference Overview: Eighth World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery

Shelby Kutty, the Helen B. Taussig Professor and director of pediatric and congenital cardiology at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.

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Safe Early Initiation of Enteral Nutrition for Neonates in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Julianna Amorese discusses her abstract about early initiation of nutrition for neonatal patients with complex congenital heart disease (CHD).

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Slowing of Junctional Escape Rhythm Following Atrioventricular Node Ablation in a Porcine Model of Complete AV Block

Samuel Bergman, graduate research assistant at The Johns Hopkins University, discusses his abstract about establishing a complete atrioventricular block in porcine models, which was the topic of his presentation during the Eighth World ...

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Remote Monitoring for Congenital Heart Disease

As a pediatric heart surgeon and research scientist, Danielle Gottlieb Sen has long felt the need for a simple, noninvasive monitoring device that babies with congenital heart disease could wear — the way their parents might wear a smartwatch ...

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An Ambitious New Research Model for the Blalock-Taussig-Thomas Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center

Imagine a “biological pacemaker,” a simple injection that stimulates the heart to create its own healthy version of the cells that regulate rhythm. This is the groundbreaking work Hee Cheol Cho brings to the newly created position of director ...

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Advanced Imaging Improves Care for Pediatric Patients with Congenital Heart Disease

Pediatric cardiologists at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center have taken the lead in using advanced imaging techniques to better diagnose and treat young patients.