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RESEARCH & INNOVATION
transforming pediatric health care
Cardiology
Redefining care for congenital heart disease through pediatric-adult collaboration
By uniting pediatric and adult cardiology expertise, our Adult Congenital Heart Disease program delivers coordinated, lifelong care that improves outcomes for patients with CHD. Discover how this approach is shaping long-term survival.
Cardiology, +1 more
Groundbreaking pediatric cardio-oncology program transforming care
The Pediatric Cardio-Oncology Program at Children’s Health is one of the first in the nation offering a dedicated clinic focused on protecting the heart health of children battling cancer or in remission.
Cardiology
Pioneering 3-region perfusion technique during Norwood improves survival rate
Children’s Health Heart Center is one of the few in the nation using a groundbreaking three-region perfusion technique during the Norwood procedure. This approach maintains continuous blood flow to vital organs, reduces surgical risks and speeds recovery.
Cardiology
Three Ways Virtual Reality is Transforming Cardiovascular Medicine
Thanks to lighter, untethered headsets and advanced software and imaging, physicians are now using VR to improve medical education, plan and visualize procedures and, ultimately, improve patient care.
Cardiology
Cutting-edge care for children with pulmonary hypertension
Dr. Griffiths launched the Pulmonary Hypertension Program within the Children’s Health Heart Center in September 2022.
Cardiology, +2 more
Benefits of Early Intervention and Coordinated Care for Kids With DMD
The Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Clinic at Children's Health brings together a multidisciplinary team to improve the quality of their patients’ lives. See how.
Cardiology, +1 more
How a historic pediatric heart-liver transplant illustrates the benefits of machine perfusion
Children’s Health Solid Organ Transplant Center is among a select few in the nation using machine perfusion to perform heart and liver transplants. Our transplant experts share insights into this innovative technology.
Cardiology
How an innovative approach to lymphatic intervention helps manage complications post-Fontan
Children’s Health developed an innovative approach to lymphatic intervention that yields faster recovery time and better outcomes.
Cardiology
Protocol Title: A Phase 2/3 Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-blind, Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Vericiguat in Pediatric Participants with Heart Failure
This study aims to compare the efficacy of vericiguat versus placebo on change in n-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NTproBNP) from baseline to Week 16 of the Base Period.
Cardiology
NCT06080074
The overall study design is a prospective clinical trial that combines two individual study designs into one common protocol.
Cardiology
NCT05547165
This study is called * PIVOTAL, * which stands for Percutaneous Intervention Versus Observational Trial of Arterial Ductus in Low weight Infants.
Cardiology
NCT04718441
This multicenter study aims to evaluate the accuracy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in diagnosing abdominal solid organ injuries in pediatric patients.
Cardiology
NCT05376267
This is a multicenter trial to establish the efficacy of cooling and the optimal duration of induced hypothermia for neuroprotection in pediatric comatose survivors of cardiac arrest.
Cardiology
NCT03456336
This is a pragmatic randomized multicenter, effectiveness study comparing active treatment of a sPDA (symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus) to expectant management.
Cardiology
Assessment of the impact of transcatheter stenting of aortic coarctation on the left ventricular afterload and work using left ventricular pressure volume loops
Assessment of the impact of transcatheter stenting of aortic coarctation on the left ventricular afterload and work using left ventricular pressure volume loops
Cardiology
NCT04834414
The desired effect of transfusing platelets is to control sites of active bleeding without contributing to thromboembolic complications.