Texas Children’s Hospital is the nation’s first pediatric hospital to discharge a child while on an intracorporeal ventricular assist device (VAD), a feat previously accomplished only at adult institutions. The [...]
The American Heart Association recently updated its guidelines regarding which patients should take a precautionary antibiotic to prevent infective endocarditis (IE) before a trip to the dentist.The guidelines, published in [...]
The use of cardiopulmonary bypass does not cause short-term neurological problems in children and teenagers after surgery for less complex heart defects, according to pediatric researchers. The new finding contrasts [...]
What are some potential complications involved with heart surgery?ChylothoraxChylothorax is a serious complication that can occur after heart surgery. Chyle is a fluid produced in the bowel when we digest [...]
Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) is a technique that uses a small ultrasound probe placed into a childs esophagus to closely evaluate the heart and blood vessels within the chest.Echocardiography is a [...]
Dr. Hisashi Nikaidoh has received international recognition for the landmark procedure that bears his name following 20 years of successful surgeries. Children diagnosed with the rare triad of Transposition of [...]
There is an increased risk of fetal heart problems when mothers carry particular antibodies associated with rheumatic diseases, according to an abstract presented by Yale School of Medicine researchers at [...]
