The Cardiology Advisor

AHA Issues Statement on Pediatric Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Management

A scientific statement regarding the evaluation and management of pediatric patients with ADHF has been published by the AHA.
The Cardiology Advisor

Managing Pediatric Left-to-Right Shunt Lesions: New ACC Clinical Guidance

The ACC issued new guidance for managing common pediatric left-to-right shunts, including ASD, VSD, and PDA, in the outpatient setting.
The American Journal of Managed Care

Interventions to Advance Equity in Pediatric Cardiovascular Care

Only 4% of NIH prevention projects target health disparities, revealing a major gap between equity research and real-world implementation. In the words of Keila N. Lopez, MD, MPH, director of ...
Nature

Trends in Prenatal Diagnosis of Critical Cardiac Defects in an Integrated Obstetric and Pediatric Cardiac Imaging Center

OBJECTIVE: Prenatal diagnosis of critical (requiring neonatal intervention) cardiac defects (critical congenital heart diseases (CCHD)) improves survival, yet detection of such malformations is poor.
Medscape

AAP Issues Guidelines on Chaperone Use During Pediatric Exam

April 26, 2011 — Using a chaperone during a pediatric physical examination should be a shared decision between the patient and pediatrician, according to the revised policy statement of the American ...

Jiae Park of Joheungkang'an Hospital Achieves 9,000 Pediatric Echocardiography Cases in 13 Years

Jiae Park, Head of the Department of Pediatrics at Joheungkang'an Hospital, has achieved 9,000 pediatric echocardiography ...
BMJ

Costs and yield of a 15-month preparticipation cardiovascular examination with ECG in 1070 young athletes in Switzerland: implications for routine ECG screening

Background The usefulness and modalities of cardiovascular screening in young athletes remain controversial, particularly concerning the role of 12-lead ECG. One of the reasons refers to the presumed ...