Ravi Thiagarajan, MD, MPH

Chief Emeritus, Division of Cardiovascular Critical Care; Callaghan Family Chair in Cardiac Intensive Care; Senior Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
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Ravi Thiagarajan, MD, MPH

Ravi Thiagarajan, MD, MPH

Chief Emeritus, Division of Cardiovascular Critical Care; Callaghan Family Chair in Cardiac Intensive Care; Senior Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology
Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Medical Services

Languages
English
Education
Undergraduate School
University of Madras
1987
Coimbatore
India
Medical School
University of Madras, Coimbatore Medical College
1987
Coimbatore
India
Internship
Coimbatore Medical College
1988
Coimbatore
India
Residency
University Medical Center
1994
Stonybrook
NY
Fellowship
Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
1998
Seattle
WA
Fellowship
Boston Children's Hospital
2001
Boston
MA
Graduate School
MPH
Harvard School of Public Health
2005
Boston
MA
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics (General)
American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology)
American Board of Pediatrics (Critical Care Medicine)

Publications

Left ventricular decompression in paediatric veno-arterial extracorporeal life support: Reviewing the evidence. View Abstract
Unplanned Readmissions in Pediatric Cardiac Disease: Impacts of Social Determinants of Health. View Abstract
Ductus Arteriosus Patency for the Hemodynamic Management of Newborns With Pulmonary Hypertension on Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. View Abstract
Can we reduce the risk of neurological injury in critically ill children on initiation of ECLS? A narrative review of potential modifiable factors. View Abstract
Geospatial Accessibility of Pediatric Resources by Child Opportunity, Racial and Ethnic Composition and Urbanicity. View Abstract
Outcomes of Pediatric Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Using Dual-Lumen or Multisite Cannulation: Extracorporeal Life Support Database Study, 2000-2019. View Abstract
Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Restrictive and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Single Center Experience. View Abstract
Is there a role for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children with acute liver failure? A retrospective analysis of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry. View Abstract
Nutrition Provision in Children with Heart Disease on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). View Abstract
Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Use Among Children With Cardiac Disease in the ICU: A Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression of Data Through March 2024. View Abstract
Outcomes in Children Who Undergo Postcardiotomy Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Report From the STS-CHSD. View Abstract
Blood Transfusion During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: An ELSO Position Statement. View Abstract
Executive Summary: The Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Anticoagulation CollaborativE (PEACE) Consensus Conference. View Abstract
Anticoagulation Monitoring and Targets: The Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Anticoagulation CollaborativE Consensus Conference. View Abstract
Priorities for Clinical Research in Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Anticoagulation From the Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Anticoagulation CollaborativE Consensus Conference. View Abstract
Child Opportunity Index and Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Outcomes; the Role of Diagnostic Category. View Abstract
Financial Stressors for Parents of Children and Emerging Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Qualitative Study. View Abstract
Race-Conscious Research Using Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry Data: A Narrative Review. View Abstract
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation After Liver Transplant in Children: A Review of the ELSO Registry. View Abstract
Survival and neurobehavioral outcomes following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in pediatric patients with pre-existing morbidity: An analysis of the THAPCA out-of-hospital arrest data. View Abstract
Quality of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Children With Cardiac and Noncardiac Disease: Comparing Apples and Oranges? View Abstract
Neurologic Statistical Prognostication and Risk Assessment for Kids on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation-Neuro SPARK. View Abstract
Analysis of Perioperative and Long-Term Outcomes Among Presentations of Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery Diagnosed Beyond Infancy Versus During Infancy. View Abstract
Balloon atrial septostomy versus left atrial cannulation for left heart decompression in children with dilated cardiomyopathy and myocarditis on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: An ELSO registry analysis. View Abstract
Social Drivers of Health and Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Outcomes. View Abstract
Death by Neurologic Criteria in Children Undergoing Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Retrospective Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry Study, 2017-2021. View Abstract
Pediatric Highlights From the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry: 2017-2022. View Abstract
Higher Survival With the Use of Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Compared With Conventional Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Children Following Cardiac Surgery: Results of an Analysis of the Get With The Guidelines-Resuscitation Registry. View Abstract
Outcomes After Respiratory Extracorporeal Life Support in Teens and Young Adults: An Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry Analysis. View Abstract
Reporting and Representation of Participant Race and Ethnicity in National Institutes of Health-Funded Pediatric Clinical Trials. View Abstract
Error, Fraud, and Responsibility. View Abstract
Critical Care Unit Characteristics and Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Survival in the Pediatric Cardiac Population: Retrospective Analysis of the Virtual Pediatric System Database. View Abstract
Cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pediatric patients with cardiac disease: a narrative review. View Abstract
Hypothermia after extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation not associated with improved neurologic complications or survival in children: An analysis of the ELSO registry. View Abstract
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Characteristics and Outcomes in Children and Adolescents With COVID-19 or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Admitted to U.S. ICUs. View Abstract
Health Disparities in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Utilization and Outcomes: A Scoping Review and Methodologic Critique of the Literature. View Abstract
Early Changes in Arterial Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide and Blood Pressure After Starting Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Children: Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Database Study of Neurologic Complications. View Abstract
Advancing Health Equity and Inclusion in an Academic Pediatric Medical Center: Priorities Addressed and Lessons Learned. View Abstract
Trends in In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and Mortality Among Children With Cardiac Disease in the Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. View Abstract
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannulation Timing in the Pediatric Myocarditis Population: An Exploratory Analysis From the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry. View Abstract
Introduction to the Neonatal Cardiac Care Collaborative Supplement. View Abstract
Influence of intraoperative residual lesions and timing of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation on outcomes following first-stage palliation of single-ventricle heart disease. View Abstract
Calcium Administration During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Children With Heart Disease Is Associated With Worse Survival-A Report From the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines-Resuscitation (GWTG-R) Registry. View Abstract
The Association of Modifiable Postresuscitation Management and Annual Case Volume With Survival After Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. View Abstract
Reply: Early Mortality for Children on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation at Lung Transplant: True or Due to Confounding Variables? View Abstract
Early Changes in Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Are Associated With Cardiac Arrest in Children With Congenital Heart Disease. View Abstract
The associations between resilience and socio-demographic factors in parents who care for their children with congenital heart disease. View Abstract
Exploratory Use of Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibition in Prevention of Blalock-Taussig Shunt Thrombosis. View Abstract
Case 2-2022: An Adolescent Male in Cardiac Arrest 3 Days After Liver Transplantation for End-Stage Liver Disease. View Abstract
The authors reply. View Abstract
Left Atrial Decompression in Pediatric Patients Supported With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Failure to Wean From Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Propensity-Weighted Analysis. View Abstract
The association of modifiable mechanical ventilation settings, blood gas changes and survival on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for cardiac arrest. View Abstract
Modified AngioVac System use With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in a Child With Fontan Thrombosis. View Abstract
Factors Associated With Initiation of Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Pediatric Population: An International Survey. View Abstract
Mortality after Lung Transplantation for Children Bridged with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. View Abstract
Development of a Model for the Pediatric Survival After Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Score: The Pedi-SAVE Score. View Abstract
A Monte Carlo Simulation Approach to Optimizing Capacity in a High-Volume Congenital Heart Pediatric Surgical Center. View Abstract
Resuscitation Using ECPR During In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (RESCUE-IHCA) Mortality Prediction Score and External Validation. View Abstract
Pediatric Organ Dysfunction Information Update Mandate (PODIUM) Contemporary Organ Dysfunction Criteria: Executive Summary. View Abstract
Cardiovascular Dysfunction Criteria in Critically Ill Children: The PODIUM Consensus Conference. View Abstract
Standardized Training for Physicians Practicing Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care. View Abstract
The Use of Extracorporeal Life Support in Children With Immune-Mediated Diseases. View Abstract
Consensus Statement: Hemostasis Trial Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery and Mechanical Support. View Abstract
Acute Management of High-Risk and Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism in Children: A Review. View Abstract
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Rescue Therapies. View Abstract
What's new in mechanical support strategies for the intensivist in children with severe cardiac failure. View Abstract
Modeling severe functional impairment or death following ECPR in pediatric cardiac patients: Planning for an interventional trial. View Abstract
Variability in the Hemodynamic Response to Fluid Bolus in Pediatric Septic Shock. View Abstract
Risk Factors for Severe Primary Graft Dysfunction in Infants Following Heart Transplant. View Abstract
Coagulations Studies Do Not Correlate With Each Other or With Hematologic Complications During Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. View Abstract
Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO): Guidelines for Pediatric Cardiac Failure. View Abstract
The authors reply. View Abstract
Use of ECMO for Cardiogenic Shock in Pediatric Population. View Abstract
Outcomes of Pediatric Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. View Abstract
Life-Threatening Hemoptysis in a Pediatric Referral Center. View Abstract
Stratification of Bleeding Risk Using Thromboelastography in Children on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support. View Abstract
Hemostatic Challenges in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine-Hemostatic Balance in VAD. View Abstract
Elective Non-Urgent Balloon-Atrial Septostomy in Infants with d-Transposition of the Great Arteries Does Not Eliminate the Need for PGE1 Therapy at the Time of Arterial Switch Operation. View Abstract
On the Academic Value of 30 Years of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry. View Abstract
Outcomes of Multiple Runs of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: An analysis of the Extracorporeal Life Support Registry. View Abstract
Nurse-Implemented Goal-Directed Strategy to Improve Pain and Sedation Management in a Pediatric Cardiac ICU. View Abstract
Hospital-Acquired Infection in Pediatric Subjects With Congenital Heart Disease Postcardiotomy Supported on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. View Abstract
Variability in the Physiologic Response to Fluid Bolus in Pediatric Patients Following Cardiac Surgery. View Abstract
Cerebral Hemodynamic Profile in Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Brain Injury Acquired During Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. View Abstract
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support for Failure to Wean From Cardiopulmonary Bypass After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Analysis of Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry Data. View Abstract
Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Distribution, Service Delivery, and Staffing in the United States in 2018. View Abstract
Neural Networks to Predict Radiographic Brain Injury in Pediatric Patients Treated with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. View Abstract
Pediatric oncology-The final frontier for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children? View Abstract
Outcomes of Pediatric Patients Treated With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Intractable Supraventricular Arrhythmias. View Abstract
EEG features of brain injury during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children. View Abstract
Platelet Inhibition With IV Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitor to Prevent Thrombosis in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Aortopulmonary Shunting. View Abstract
Patient and Institutional Characteristics Influence the Decision to Use Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. View Abstract
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Infants Undergoing Truncus Arteriosus Repair. View Abstract
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support After Heart Transplantation in Children-Outcomes of a Single Center Cohort. View Abstract
The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients: a review of a multicenter database. View Abstract
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension. View Abstract
Mortality and Factors Associated With Hemorrhage During Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. View Abstract
Outcomes of Infants Supported With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Using Centrifugal Versus Roller Pumps: An Analysis From the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry. View Abstract
What's new in paediatric extracorporeal life support? View Abstract
Bleeding and Thrombosis With Pediatric Extracorporeal Life Support: A Roadmap for Management, Research, and the Future From the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society: Part 2. View Abstract
Bleeding and Thrombosis With Pediatric Extracorporeal Life Support: A Roadmap for Management, Research, and the Future From the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society: Part 1. View Abstract
Macronutrient Analysis of Modified-Fat Breast Milk Produced by 3 Methods of Fat Removal. View Abstract
Structured review of post-cardiotomy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: part 1-Adult patients. View Abstract
Relationship Between Time to Left Atrial Decompression and Outcomes in Patients Receiving Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support: A Multicenter Pediatric Interventional Cardiology Early-Career Society Study. View Abstract
Highlights from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry: 2006-2017. View Abstract
Structured review of post-cardiotomy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Part 2-pediatric patients. View Abstract
Renal replacement therapy in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit. View Abstract
No Consensus, Wide Variability: State of Infection Management During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. View Abstract
Factors Associated With Adverse Outcomes After Repair of Anomalous Coronary From Pulmonary Artery. View Abstract
Early Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children Supported with ECMO for Cardiac Indications. View Abstract
Outcomes After Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation of Pediatric In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Report From the Get With the Guidelines-Resuscitation and the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registries. View Abstract
Predictors of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support after surgery for adult congenital heart disease in children's hospitals. View Abstract
A Novel Model Demonstrates Variation in Risk-Adjusted Mortality Across Pediatric Cardiac ICUs After Surgery. View Abstract
Sedative and Analgesic Drug Sequestration After a Single Bolus Injection in an Ex Vivo Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Infant Circuit. View Abstract
Incidence, predictors, and outcomes after severe primary graft dysfunction in pediatric heart transplant recipients. View Abstract
Elective Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support for High-Risk Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization. View Abstract
Stop Wasting Time: Organize a Bedside Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter Placement Team for Your PICU. View Abstract
Accurate Prediction of Congenital Heart Surgical Length of Stay Incorporating a Procedure-Based Categorical Variable. View Abstract
Factors Associated With Mortality in Children Who Successfully Wean From Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. View Abstract
Physiologic effects of delayed sternal closure following stage 1 palliation. View Abstract
RBC Exposure in Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Epidemiology and Factors Associated With Large Blood Transfusion Volume. View Abstract
Reply to Rambaud et al.: Do We Really Doubt Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Efficacy in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome? View Abstract
Indications and outcomes of extracorporeal life support in trauma patients. View Abstract
Does Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Improve Survival in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Failure? View Abstract
Simulation training improves team dynamics and performance in a low-resource cardiac intensive care unit. View Abstract
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Infants and Children With Cardiac Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. View Abstract
Racial variations in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation use following congenital heart surgery. View Abstract
Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Pediatric Cardiac Population: In Search of a Standard of Care. View Abstract
Shifting Risks and Conflicting Outcomes-ECMO for Neonates with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in the Modern Era. View Abstract
Association of Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Volume and Mortality After Cardiac ECMO. View Abstract
Haemodynamic profiles of children with end-stage heart failure. View Abstract
Evaluating Cognitive Deficits in Childhood After Neonatal Critical Illness With MRI. View Abstract
Sedation Management in Children Supported on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Acute Respiratory Failure. View Abstract
Does Birth at Early-Term Gestation Increase Mortality for Neonates on Extracorporeal Life Support After Cardiac Surgery? View Abstract
Neurologic Injury in Adults Supported With Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Respiratory Failure: Findings From the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Database. View Abstract
Metrics to Assess Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Utilization in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Programs. View Abstract
Pediatric Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry International Report 2016. View Abstract
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Adults and Children With Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. View Abstract
Patterns of Head Computed Tomography Abnormalities During Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Association With Outcomes. View Abstract
The "basic" approach: a single-centre experience with a cost-reducing model for paediatric cardiac extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. View Abstract
Duration of veno-arterial extracorporeal life support (VA ECMO) and outcome: an analysis of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) registry. View Abstract
Duration of Mechanical Ventilation and Perioperative Care Quality After Neonatal Cardiac Operations. View Abstract
Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Refractory Cardiogenic Shock in Elderly Patients: Trends in Application and Outcome From the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Registry. View Abstract
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2017 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association. View Abstract
Development and Validation of a Score to Predict Mortality in Children Undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Respiratory Failure: Pediatric Pulmonary Rescue With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Prediction Score. View Abstract
Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry International Report 2016. View Abstract
133: DIFFERENCES IN MORTALITY AND ECMO USE BETWEEN ADULTS AND CHILDREN AFTER CONGENITAL HEART SURGERY. View Abstract
143: OUTCOMES OF EARLY GRAFT FAILURE IN PEDIATRIC HEART TRANSPLANTATION MANAGED WITH ECMO. View Abstract
242: CHARACTERISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH DEATH WITHOUT ECMO AFTER CONGENITAL HEART SURGERY. View Abstract
292: LOW SURVIVAL AFTER EXTRACORPOREAL CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION IN NONCARDIAC PATIENTS. View Abstract
300: SURVEYING ECPR PRACTICE PATTERNS IN THE PEDIATRIC CARDIAC POPULATION: A CALL FOR STANDARDIZATION. View Abstract
1629: LIQUID FLUOROCARBON LAVAGE FOR AIRWAY THROMBUS AFTER SEVERE HEMOPTYSIS REQUIRING ECMO. View Abstract
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor-Based Vasodilation Improves Oxygen Delivery and Clinical Outcomes Following Stage 1 Palliation. View Abstract
Association of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support Adequacy and Residual Lesions With Outcomes in Neonates Supported After Cardiac Surgery. View Abstract
Adverse Outcomes in Neonates and Children with Pulmonary Artery Hypertension Supported with ECMO. View Abstract
In-Hospital Neurologic Complications in Adult Patients Undergoing Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Results From the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry. View Abstract
Stroke in Acquired and Congenital Heart Disease Patients and Its Relationship to Hospital Mortality and Lasting Neurologic Deficits. View Abstract
Utilizing a Collaborative Learning Model to Promote Early Extubation Following Infant Heart Surgery. View Abstract
Factors Associated With Mortality in Neonates Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Cardiac Indications: Analysis of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry Data. View Abstract
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Cardiac Indications in Children. View Abstract
Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction: Coarctation of the Aorta, Interrupted Aortic Arch, and Borderline Left Ventricle. View Abstract
Association of Hospital Structure and Complications With Mortality After Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. View Abstract
Effects of commonly used inotropes on myocardial function and oxygen consumption under constant ventricular loading conditions. View Abstract
Extracorporeal life support for victims of drowning. View Abstract
Heart block following stage 1 palliation of hypoplastic left heart syndrome. View Abstract
Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for patients with single-ventricle anatomy: A registry report. View Abstract
Clinical Issues and Controversies in Heart Failure and Transplantation. View Abstract
Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (E-CPR) During Pediatric In-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Arrest Is Associated With Improved Survival to Discharge: A Report from the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines-Resuscitation (GWTG-R) Registry. View Abstract
Hospital Costs for Neonates and Children Supported with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. View Abstract
Part 6: Alternative Techniques and Ancillary Devices for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: 2015 American Heart Association Guidelines Update for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. View Abstract
Pediatric Index of Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Mortality: A New Severity of Illness Score for Cardiac Surgical Patients in ICUs. View Abstract
Clinical Epidemiology of Extubation Failure in the Pediatric Cardiac ICU: A Report From the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium. View Abstract
Immunologic and Infectious Diseases in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care: Proceedings of the 10th International Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society Conference. View Abstract
Epidemiology of Stroke in Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Patients Supported With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. View Abstract
Ethical dilemmas with the use of ECMO as a bridge to transplantation. View Abstract
Predicting survival after ECMO for refractory cardiogenic shock: the survival after veno-arterial-ECMO (SAVE)-score. View Abstract
Intravenous GPIIb/IIIa Inhibitor for Secondary Prevention of Shunt Thrombosis in a Pediatric Patient. View Abstract
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pediatric Trisomy 21: 30 Years of Experience from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry. View Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for the support of adults with acute myocarditis. View Abstract
Acute kidney injury after Fontan completion: Risk factors and outcomes. View Abstract
Diverse Morbidity and Mortality Among Infants Treated with Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. View Abstract
Hemorrhagic complications in pediatric cardiac patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: an analysis of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry. View Abstract
Neurologic injury in neonates with congenital heart disease during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: an analysis of extracorporeal life support organization registry data. View Abstract
Percutaneous left atrial decompression in patients supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for cardiac disease. View Abstract
Physician and parent perceptions of prognosis and end-of-life experience in children with advanced heart disease. View Abstract
Pulmonary deadspace and postoperative outcomes in neonates undergoing stage 1 palliation operation for single ventricle heart disease. View Abstract
More does not mean better: modified ultrafiltration and outcomes after cardiac surgery*. View Abstract
Collaborative quality improvement in the cardiac intensive care unit: development of the Paediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium (PC4). View Abstract
Existing data analysis in pediatric critical care research. View Abstract
Vasoactive-inotropic score is associated with outcome after infant cardiac surgery: an analysis from the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium and Virtual PICU System Registries. View Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation-supported cardiopulmonary resuscitation following stage 1 palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. View Abstract
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Single Ventricle Lesions Palliated Via the Hybrid Approach. View Abstract
Vitamin K1 alleviates streptozotocin-induced type 1 diabetes by mitigating free radical stress, as well as inhibiting NF-?B activation and iNOS expression in rat pancreas. View Abstract
What's new in paediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation? View Abstract
Best on time, not a little early: gestational age and outcomes for neonates with congenital heart disease. View Abstract
Parental perspectives on suffering and quality of life at end-of-life in children with advanced heart disease: an exploratory study*. View Abstract
The association of carotid artery cannulation and neurologic injury in pediatric patients supported with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation*. View Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in patients undergoing superior cavopulmonary anastomosis. View Abstract
Update and outcomes in extracorporeal life support. View Abstract
The frequency of cardiac arrests in patients with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac catheterization. View Abstract
Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation outcomes in term and premature neonates*. View Abstract
An extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulation curriculum featuring a novel integrated skills trainer leads to improved performance among pediatric cardiac surgery trainees. View Abstract
Reply: To PMID 22921236. View Abstract
Neurologic complications in neonates supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. An analysis of ELSO registry data. View Abstract
Factors associated with survival in patients who undergo peritoneal dialysis catheter placement following cardiac surgery. View Abstract
Joint statement on mechanical circulatory support in children: a consensus review from the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society and Extracorporeal Life Support Organization. View Abstract
Outcomes following extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children with cardiac disease. View Abstract
Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry Report 2012. View Abstract
Pediatric ECMO outcomes: comparison of centrifugal versus roller blood pumps using propensity score matching. View Abstract
Invited commentary. View Abstract
Collect, wash, and reuse: the case for use of cell saver salvaged blood in infants undergoing cardiac surgery. View Abstract
Obstruction of the superior vena cava after neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: association with chylothorax and outcome of transcatheter treatment. View Abstract
Characterizing peritoneal dialysis catheter use in pediatric patients after cardiac surgery. View Abstract
Mild postoperative acute kidney injury and outcomes after surgery for congenital heart disease. View Abstract
Surgical technical performance scores are predictors of late mortality and unplanned reinterventions in infants after cardiac surgery. View Abstract
Outcomes of neonates undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support using centrifugal versus roller blood pumps. View Abstract
Patterns of care at end of life in children with advanced heart disease. View Abstract
Prolonged extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for children with respiratory failure. View Abstract
Centrifugal pump circuits for neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. View Abstract
Quality of life of pediatric cardiac patients who previously required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. View Abstract
Cardiac medical conditions have become the leading cause of death in children with heart disease. View Abstract
Venvenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for cardiac failure? Use with caution. View Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after stage 1 palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. View Abstract
Can the number of intensive care unit beds required be accurately predicted? View Abstract
Physical therapy and rehabilitation issues for patients supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. View Abstract
Ventricular assist devices for mechanical circulatory support in children. View Abstract
The addition of a membrane oxygenator to a ventricular assist device in a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome. View Abstract
Pediatric heart failure and worsening renal function: association with outcomes after heart transplantation. View Abstract
Perioperative care of children with tetralogy of fallot. View Abstract
Intraoperative adverse events can be compensated by technical performance in neonates and infants after cardiac surgery: a prospective study. View Abstract
Berlin Heart EXCOR Pediatric ventricular assist device Investigational Device Exemption study: study design and rationale. View Abstract
Teaching extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to adult intensive care providers. View Abstract
Survey of pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis in critically ill children. View Abstract
Early postoperative severity of illness predicts outcomes after the stage I Norwood procedure. View Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for bridge to heart transplantation among children in the United States: analysis of data from the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network and Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry. View Abstract
Children's Cardiology Up-to-Date Online Resources for Education (CUORE) project: remote education for training in pediatric critical care medicine. View Abstract
Mortality as an outcome measure following cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease in the current era. View Abstract
Perioperative factors associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation after complex congenital heart surgery. View Abstract
Survival of neonates with enteroviral myocarditis requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. View Abstract
Survival of children requiring repeat extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after congenital heart surgery. View Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support after the Fontan operation. View Abstract
Factors associated with in-hospital mortality in infants undergoing heart transplantation in the United States. View Abstract
Blood transfusion after pediatric cardiac surgery is associated with prolonged hospital stay. View Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to support cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Useful, but for whom? View Abstract
Blood transfusion is associated with prolonged duration of mechanical ventilation in infants undergoing reparative cardiac surgery. View Abstract
Management and outcomes in pediatric patients presenting with acute fulminant myocarditis. View Abstract
Right ventricle and tricuspid valve function at midterm after the Fontan operation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome: impact of shunt type. View Abstract
Rapid-response extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to support cardiopulmonary resuscitation in children with cardiac disease. View Abstract
Birth before 39 weeks' gestation is associated with worse outcomes in neonates with heart disease. View Abstract
Simulation-based training delivered directly to the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit engenders preparedness, comfort, and decreased anxiety among multidisciplinary resuscitation teams. View Abstract
Impact of ABO-incompatible listing on wait-list outcomes among infants listed for heart transplantation in the United States: a propensity analysis. View Abstract
Vasoactive-inotropic score as a measure of pediatric cardiac surgical outcomes. View Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for the support of infants, children, and young adults with acute myocarditis: a review of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization registry. View Abstract
Stage I Norwood: optimal technical performance improves outcomes irrespective of preoperative physiologic status or case complexity. View Abstract
Racial and ethnic differences in mortality in children awaiting heart transplant in the United States. View Abstract
Preoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to cardiac surgery in children with congenital heart disease. View Abstract
Incidence and risk factors for mortality in infants awaiting heart transplantation in the USA. View Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in adults with severe respiratory failure: a multi-center database. View Abstract
Enteral feeding algorithm for infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome poststage I palliation. View Abstract
Neurological injury after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation use to aid pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation. View Abstract
Outcomes after the Ladd procedure in patients with heterotaxy syndrome, congenital heart disease, and intestinal malrotation. View Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to support cardiopulmonary resuscitation in adults. View Abstract
Waiting list mortality among children listed for heart transplantation in the United States. View Abstract
Cardiac complications associated with the treatment of patients with congenital cardiac disease: consensus definitions from the Multi-Societal Database Committee for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease. View Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for postcardiotomy mechanical cardiovascular support in children with congenital heart disease. View Abstract
Association between intraoperative and early postoperative glucose levels and adverse outcomes after complex congenital heart surgery. View Abstract
Survival after extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in infants and children with heart disease. View Abstract
Factors associated with prolonged recovery after the fontan operation. View Abstract
Survival and clinical course at Fontan after stage one palliation with either a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt or a right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit. View Abstract
Interventions to reduce medication prescribing errors in a paediatric cardiac intensive care unit. View Abstract
Catheters, wires, tubes and drains on postoperative radiographs of pediatric cardiac patients: the whys and wherefores. View Abstract
Non-length dependent small fibre neuropathy/ganglionopathy. View Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to aid cardiopulmonary resuscitation in infants and children. View Abstract
Cardiac extracorporeal life support: state of the art in 2007. View Abstract
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: special considerations for infants and children with cardiac disease. View Abstract
Improving safety for children with cardiac disease. View Abstract
Outcome after Fontan failure and takedown to an intermediate palliative circulation. View Abstract
The frequency of anesthesia-related cardiac arrests in patients with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery. View Abstract
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome. View Abstract
Outcomes after bidirectional Glenn operation: Blalock-Taussig shunt versus right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery conduit. View Abstract
Negative pressure pulmonary edema in children--pathogenesis and clinical management. View Abstract
Glucocorticoid therapy for hypotension in the cardiac intensive care unit. View Abstract
Indication for initiation of mechanical circulatory support impacts survival of infants with shunted single-ventricle circulation supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. View Abstract
Successful use of bivalirudin for cardiac transplantation in a child with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. View Abstract
Pretransport and posttransport characteristics and outcomes of neonates who were admitted to a cardiac intensive care unit. View Abstract
Natural history of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum and right-ventricle-dependent coronary circulation managed by the single-ventricle approach. View Abstract
Successful implantation of a Berlin heart biventricular assist device in a failing single ventricle. View Abstract
Early postoperative outcomes in a series of infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome undergoing stage I palliation operation with either modified Blalock-Taussig shunt or right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit. View Abstract
Emergent use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation during pediatric cardiac catheterization. View Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for cardiac arrest: when to use it, and what are the outcomes? View Abstract
Initial experience with fenoldopam after cardiac surgery in neonates with an insufficient response to conventional diuretics. View Abstract
Anesthetic management of the neonate with congenital complete heart block: a 16-year review. View Abstract
Improving outcomes in fetuses and neonates with congenital displacement (Ebstein's malformation) or dysplasia of the tricuspid valve. View Abstract
Improved interstage mortality with the modified Norwood procedure: a meta-analysis. View Abstract
Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection: an analysis of current management strategies in a single institution. View Abstract
Should we be satisfied with current outcomes for cardiac extracorporeal life support? View Abstract
Inspiratory work of breathing is not decreased by flow-triggered sensing during spontaneous breathing in children receiving mechanical ventilation: a preliminary report. View Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support of the Fontan and bidirectional Glenn circulations. View Abstract
Atrial tachyarrhythmias and permanent pacing after pediatric heart transplantation. View Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to cardiac transplantation in a patient with cardiomyopathy and hemophilia A. View Abstract
Invasive pneumococcal disease and hemolytic uremic syndrome. View Abstract
Pulmonary function after modified venovenous ultrafiltration in infants: a prospective, randomized trial. View Abstract
Predictors of successful extubation in children. View Abstract
Efficacy of peripherally inserted central venous catheters placed in noncentral veins. View Abstract
Inhibition of alpha4 integrin and ICAM-1 markedly attenuate macrophage homing to atherosclerotic plaques in ApoE-deficient mice. View Abstract
Cytoplasmic domain of E-selectin contains a non-tyrosine endocytosis signal. View Abstract
The role of leukocyte and endothelial adhesion molecules in ischemia-reperfusion injury. View Abstract
Survey of the use of peripherally inserted central venous catheters in children. View Abstract
Hyponatremia caused by a reset osmostat in a neonate with cleft lip and palate and panhypopituitarism. View Abstract