Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease
Consensus statement highlights best practices for cardiac catheterization in children
A consensus statement outlines best practices and competencies for cardiac catheterization in pediatric patients and adults with congenital heart disease, reflecting an evolution in practice for patients with unique procedural requirements.
FDA issues two class I recalls involving ventilators
The FDA has issued class I recalls, the most serious kind, for two different ventilators.
Texas Children’s Hospital named best hospital for pediatric cardiology, heart surgery
Texas Children’s Hospital was named the top hospital for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery in the 2023 to 2024 rankings by U.S. News & World Report for the seventh consecutive year.
World’s first partial heart transplant completed in newborn with truncus arteriosus
Duke Health announced successful completion of the world’s first partial heart transplant, using living arteries and valves from a donor heart that were fused onto the existing heart of a newborn.
Unique cell, immune system ‘signatures’ may reveal causes of congenital heart disease
Researchers using RNA sequencing have identified unique cell and immune system signatures in tissue samples of children with congenital heart disease, offering a rare opportunity to better understand the origins of a complex disease.
AHA: ‘Start early’ to optimize care transition for teens with congenital heart disease
Cardiologists must emphasize the benefits of lifelong care early for adolescents and emerging adults with congenital heart disease, working with families to provide support based on individual needs, according to a new scientific statement.
Pediatric cardiac screening data warehouse created
The Cardiac Safety Research Consortium announced that a pediatric cardiac screening data warehouse has been created and prospective data collection is underway.