Although not frequent in the pediatric population, ischemia could occur in children due to
several congenital and acquired disease. Stress imaging is key for the non-invasive …

For most patients with end-stage heart failure, heart transplantation is the treatment of
choice. Allograft rejection is one of the major post-transplantation complications affecting …

Background Pediatric heart transplant patients require cardiac catheterization to monitor for
coronary allograft vasculopathy. Cardiac catheterization has no safe and consistent method …

The three most common modalities of graft surveillance in pediatric heart transplant (HT)
recipients include echocardiography, coronary angiography, and endomyocardial biopsy …

Abnormalities of coronary artery, congenital or acquired, are rare in the pediatric population,
but they frequently present unexpectedly. They may result in life-threatening conditions if …

Coronary allograft vasculopathy fails to give a warning anginal pain due to denervation and
often presents with acute coronary syndrome, ventricular dysfunction, or sudden cardiac …

In adults, arterial stiffness has been linked to the development of target end-organ damage,
thought to be related to abnormal transmission of pulse pressure. Increased arterial stiffness …

Heart transplantation (HTx) is a curative treatment for patients with advanced heart failure
(HF); however, since transplant opportunities are severely limited due to donor shortage, the …

For most patients with end stage heart failure, heart transplantation is the treatment of
choice. Allograft rejection is one of the major post transplantation complication and can …

Heart transplantation improves the prognosis and quality of life in children with end-stage
cardiac disease. With advances in surgical technique, post-operative care and …