MUSC Children's Hospital Heart Program

Children’s Heart Program of South Carolina

Recent Publications

ATZ

Hoffman TM, Wernovsky G, Atz AM, Bailey JM, Akbary A, Kocis JF, Nelson DP, Chang AC, Kulik T, Spray TL, Wessel DL, Prophylactic intravenous use of milrinone after cardiac operation in pediatrics (PRIMACORP) study, Am Heart J 2002;143: 15-21

Juraszek AL+, Atz AM, Shirali GS, Echocardiographic diagnosis of partial obstruction of Blalock-Taussig shunts, Cardiol Young 2002 Mar;11:189-91.

Bradley SM, Simsic JM, Atz AM, Dorman BH, The infant with single ventricle and excessive pulmonary blood flow: Results of a strategy of pulmonary artery division and shunt, Ann Thorac Surg 2002 74: 805-810.

Atz AM, Lefler AL, Fairbrother DF+, Uber WE, Bradley SM, Sildenafil augments the effect of nitric oxide for postoperative pulmonary hypertensive crises, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 ; 124(3):628-29.

Hoffman TM, Wernovsky G, Atz AM, Kulik TJ, Nelson DP, Chang AC, Bailey JM, Akbary A, Kocsis JF, Kaczmarek R, Spray TL, Wessel DL. Efficacy and safety of milrinone in preventing low cardiac output syndrome in infants and children after corrective surgery for congenital heart disease. Circulation 2003,Feb;107(7):996-1002.

Atz AM, Munoz RA, Adatia I, Wessel DL. Diagnostic and therapeutic uses of inhaled nitric oxide in neonatal Ebstein's anomaly. Am J Cardiol 2003,Apr;91(7):906-908.

Bradley SM, Atz AM, Simisic JM. Redefining the impact of oxygen and hyperventilation after the Norwood procedure, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004, Feb;127(2):473-480.

Fountain-Dommer RR+, Bradley SM, Atz AM, Stroud MR, Forbus GA, Shirali GS. Outcome following, and impact of, prenatal identification of the candidates for the Norwood procedure. Cardiol Young 2004;14:32-38.

Graham EM, Bradley SM, Shirali GS, Hills CB, Atz AM. Effectiveness of cardiac surgery in trisomies 13 and 18 (from the Pediatric Cardiac Care Consortium). Am J Cardiol. 2004,Mar;93(6):801-803.

Bailey JM, Hoffman TM, Wessel DL, Nelson DP, Atz AM, Chang AC, Kulik TJ, Spray TL, Akbary A, Miller RP, Wernovsky G. A population pharmacokinetic analysis of Milrinone in pediatric patients after cardiac surgery. J Pharmacokin Pharmacodynamics 2004;31(1):43-59.

Forbus GA, Atz AM, Shirali GS. Implications and limitations of an abnormal fetal echocardiogram. Am J Cardiol 2004,Sep;94(5):688-689.

Bradley SM, Simsic JM, McQuinn TC, Habib DM, Shirali GS, Atz AM. Hemodynamic status after the Norwood procedure: A comparison of right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery connection versus modified Blalock-Taussig shunt. Ann Thorac Surg 2004,Sep;78(3):933-941.

Simsic JM, Bradley SM, Stroud MR, Atz AM. Risk factors for interstage death after the Norwood procedure. Pediatr Cardiol. 2005 Jul-Aug;26(4):400-3.

Adatia I, Atz AM, Wessel DL. Inhaled nitric oxide does not improve systemic oxygenation after bidirectional superior cavopulmonary anastomosis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005,Jan;129(1):217-219.

Scheurer MA, Bradley SM, Atz AM. Vasopressin to attenuate pulmonary hypertension and improve systemic blood pressure after correction of obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous return. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005,Feb;129(2):464-466.

Graham EM, Bradley SM, Atz AM. Preoperative management of hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Expert Opin Pharmacoter 2005;6:687-693.

Hlavacek AL, Atz AM, Bradley SM, Bandisode VM. Left atrial decompression by percutaneous cannula placement while on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005;130:595-596.

Bradley SM, Atz AM. Postoperative management: the role of mixed venous oxygen saturation monitoring. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu 2005:22-27.

Scheurer M, Bandisode V, Ruff P, Atz A, Shirali G. Early experience with real-time three-dimensional echocardiographic guidance of right ventricular biopsy in children. Echocardiography. 2006 Jan;23(1):45-9.

McCrindle BW, Williams RV, Mitchell PD, Hsu DT, Paridon SM, Atz AM, Li JS,Newburger JW, for the Pediatric Heart Network Investigators: The relationship of patient and medical characteristics to health status in children and adolescents after the Fontan procedure. Circulation. 2006 (in press)

Graham EM, Forbus GA, Bradley SM, Shirali GS, Atz AM: Incidence and Outcome of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Shunted Single Ventricle Patients: Advantage of Right Ventricle to Pulmonary Artery Shunt. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006 (in press)

BANDISODE

Hlavacek AM, Atz AM, Bradley SM, Bandisode VM. Left atrial decompression by percutaneous cannula placement while on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005;130:595-596.

Lucas JF, Radtke WAK, Bandisode VM, Fairbrother DL, Shirali GS. Characteristics of the inter-atrial communication in patients undergoing transcatheter device closure of atrial septal defects for the diagnosis of cryptogenic stroke. Echocardiography 2005;22:804-817.

Scheurer M, Bandisode VB, Ruff PJ, Atz AM, Shirali GS. Early experience with three-dimensional echocardiography in right ventricular biopsy in children. Echocardiography 2006;23:45-49.

Laudito A, Bandisode VM, Lucas JF, Radtke WA, Adamson WT, Bradley SM. Right ventricular outflow tract stent as a bridge to surgery in a premature infant with tetralogy of Fallot. Ann Thorac Surg (in press 2005).

FORBUS

Fountain-Dommer RR, Bradley SM, Atz AM, Stroud MR, Forbus GA, Shirali GS. Outcome following, and impact of, prenatal identification of the candidates for the Norwood procedure. Cardiol Young 2004;14:32-38.

Forbus GA, Atz AM, Shirali GS. Implications and limitations of an abnormal fetal echocardiogram. Am J Cardiol 2004,Sep;94(5):688-689.

GRAHAM

Graham EM, Bradley SM, Shirali GS, Hills CB, Atz AM. Effectiveness of Cardiac Surgery in Trisomies 13 and 18 (from the Pediatric Cardiac Care Consortium). Am J Cardiol 2004; 93:801-803.

Graham EM, Bradley SM, Atz AM. Preoperative Management of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2005; 6(5):687-693.

Graham EM, Shakir H, Atz AM, Ringewald JM, Bradley SM. Neo-aortic Root Modification For Late Thrombosis Following Norwood Palliation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006; in press.

Laudito A, Graham EM, Stroud MR, Bandisode V, Bhat AN, Crawford Jr. FA, Atz AM, Bradley SM. Complete Repair of Conotruncal Defects Employing an Interatrial Communication: Oxygenation, Hemodynamic Status, and Early Outcome. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006; in press.

Graham EM, Forbus GA, Bradley SM, Shirali GS, Atz AM. Incidence and Outcome of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Shunted Single Ventricle Patients: Advantage of Right Ventricle to Pulmonary Artery Shunt. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006; 131:e7-8.

Graham EM, Bandisode VM, Atz AM, Kline CH, Taylor MH, Ikonomidis JS. Percutaneous Occlusion of a Pseudo-Aneurysm Evolving After Homograft Aortic Valve and Root Replacement using the Amplatzer Muscular VSD Occluder. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006; 131:914-916.

Graham EM, Atz AM, Bradley SM, Scheurer MA, Bandisode VM, Laudito A, Shirali GS. Right Ventricle to Pulmonary Artery Shunt Versus Modified Blalock-Taussig Shunt in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Assessment and Outcome Through Stage 2 Palliation. Cardiol Young. 2007; in press.

HAEMMERICH

Haemmerich D, Tungjitkusolmun S, Staelin ST, Lee Jr FT, Mahvi DM, Webster JG. "Finite element analysis of hepatic multiple probe radio-frequency ablation". IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 49:836-842, 2002.

Tungjitkusolmun S, Haemmerich D, Cao H, Tsai J-Z, Choy YB, Vorperian VR, Webster JG. "Modeling bipolar phase shifted multielectrode catheter ablation". IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 49:10-17, 2002.

Tungjitkusolmun S, Staelin ST, Haemmerich D, Tsai J-Z, Cao H, Webster JG, Lee Jr FT, Mavi DM, Vorperian VR. "Three-dimensional finite element analyses for radio-frequency hepatic tumor ablation". IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 49:3-9, 2002.

Haemmerich D, Ozkan O, Tsai J-Z, Staelin ST, Tungjitkusolmun S, Mahvi DM, Webster, JG. "Changes of electrical resistivity of swine liver after occlusion and postmortem". Med Biol Eng Comput 40:29-33, 2002.

Tsai J-Z, Will JA, Van Stelle SH, Cao H, Tungjitkusolmun S, Choy YB, Haemmerich D, Vorperian VR, Webster JG. "Error analysis of tissue resistivity measurement". IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 49:484-494, 2002.

Tsai J-Z, Will JA, Van Stelle SH, Cao H, Tungjitkusolmun S, Choy YB, Haemmerich D, Vorperian VR, Webster JG. "In vivo measurement of swine myocardial resistivity". IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 49:472-483, 2002.

Choy YB, Cao H, Tungjitkusolmun S, Tsai J-Z, Haemmerich D, Vorperian VR, Webster JG. "Mechanical compliance of the endocardium". J Biomech 35:1671-1676, 2002.

Consiglieri L, dos Santos I, Haemmerich D. "Theoretical analysis of the heat convection coefficient in large vessels and the significance for thermal ablative therapies". Phys Med Biol 48:4125-4134, 2003.

Lee Jr FT, Haemmerich D, Wright AS, Mahvi DM, Sampson LA, Webster JG. "Multiple probe radiofrequency ablation: Pilot study in an animal model". J Vasc Interv Radiol 14:1437-1442, 2003.

Haemmerich D, Wright AS, Mahvi DM, Lee Jr FT, Webster JG. "Hepatic bipolar radiofrequency ablation creates lesions close to blood vessels- A Finite Element study". Med Biol Eng Comput 41:317-323, 2003.

Nakada SY, Jerde TJ, Warner TF, Wright AS, Haemmerich D, Mahvi DM, Lee Jr FT. "Bipolar radiofrequency ablation of the kidney: Comparison with monopolar radiofrequency ablation". J Endourol 17:927-33, 2003.

Haemmerich D, Staelin ST, Tungjitkusolmun Tsai J-Z, Webster JG, Mahvi DM. "In Vivo electrical conductivity of hepatic tumours". Physiol Meas 24:251-260, 2003.

Haemmerich D, Chachati L, Wright AS, Mahvi DM, Lee Jr FT, Webster JG. "Hepatic radiofrequency ablation with internally cooled probes: Effect of coolant temperature on lesion size". IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 50:493-500, 2003.

Lai YC, Choy YB, Haemmerich D, Vorperian VR, Webster JG. "Lesion size estimator of cardiac radiofrequency ablation at different common locations with different tip temperatures". IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 51:1859-1864, 2004.

da Rocha AF, dos Santos I, Nascimento FAO, Haemmerich D, Valvano JW. "Effects of the time response of the temperature sensor on thermodilution measurements". Physiol Meas 26:885-901, 2005.

Pareek G, Wilkinson ER, Schutt DJ, Will JA, Warner TF, Haemmerich D, Mahvi DM, Nakada SY. "Hemostatic partial nephrectomy using bipolar radiofrequency ablation". Br J Urol 96:1101-1105, 2005.

Haemmerich D, Webster JG. "Automatic control of finite element models for temperature-controlled radiofrequency ablation". Biomed Eng Online 4:42, 2005.

Haemmerich D, Schutt DJ, dos Santos I, Webster JG, Mahvi DM. "Measurement of temperature-dependent specific heat of biological tissues". Physiol Meas 26:59-67, 2005.

Haemmerich D, Lee Jr FT, Schutt DJ, Sampson LA, Webster JG, Mahvi DM. "Large-volume radiofrequency ablation of Ex Vivo bovine liver with multiple cooled cluster electrodes". Radiology 234:563-568, 2005.

Laeseke PF, Sampson LA, Haemmerich D, Fine JP, Tatum TM, Winter TC, Lee Jr FT. "Multiple-electrode RF ablation: Simultaneous production of separate zones of coagulation in an In Vivo porcine liver model". J Vasc Interv Radiol, 16:1727-1735, 2005.

Haemmerich D, dos Santos I, Schutt DJ, Webster JG, Mahvi DM. "In-vitro measurement of temperature-dependent specific heat of liver tissue". Med Eng & Phys, 28:194-197, 2006.

Shah J, dos Santos I, Haemmerich D, Valvano JW. "Instrument to measure the heat convection coefficient on the endothelial surface of arteries and veins". Med Biol Eng Comput, 43: 522-27, 2005.

Laeseke PF, Sampson LA, Haemmerich D, Fine JP, Tatum TM, Winter TC, Lee Jr FT. "Multiple-Electrode RF ablation creates confluent areas of necrosis: results in in vivo porcine liver". Radiology, in press.

Saul JP, Haemmerich D. "Comparison of electrode cooling between internal and open irrigation in radiofrequency ablation lesion depth and incidence of thrombus and steam pop" (Letter). Circulation, in press.

Wood BJ, Viswanthan A, Locklin J, Kruecker J, Haemmerich D, Cebral J, Sofer A, Klahr P, Cheng R, McReady E, Clearly K, McAuliffe MJ, Yanof J. "Technologies for guidance of radiofrequency ablation in the multimodality interventional suite of the future", J Vasc Interv Radiol, in press.

HLAVACEK

Hlavacek A, Atz A, Bradley S, Bandisode V "Left atrial decompression by percutaneous cannula placement while on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation" Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2005;130(2):595-6.

Hlavacek A, Crawford F, Chessa K, Shirali G "Real-Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiography is Useful in the Evaluation of Patients with Atrioventricular Septal Defects" Echocardiography. 2006:23(3):225-31

Baker G, Pereira N, Hlavacek A, Chessa K, Shirali G. "Transthoracic Real-Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiography in the Diagnosis and Description of Noncompaction of Ventricular Myocardium". Echocardiography (in press)

Hlavacek A, Lucas J, Baker G, Chessa K, Shirali G. "Feasibility and Utility of Three Dimensional Color Flow Echocardiography of the Aortic Arch: The 'Echocardiographic Angiogram.'" Echocardiography (in press)

LEE

Lee, K. H., Evans, S., Ruan, T. Y., and Lassar, A. B. (2004). Smad-mediated modulation of YY1 activity regulates the BMP response and cardiac-specific expression of a GATA-4,-5,-6 dependent chick Nkx-2.5 enhancer. Development 131: 4709-4723

MCQUINN

Müller, J.G., J.T. Thompson, M.S. Rackley, T.C. McQuinn, D.R. Menick, T.X. O'Brien. Co-regulation of the cardiac sodium calcium exchanger promoter by Nkx2-5 and serum response factor. J Mol Cell Cardiol 34:807-822, 2002.

Waller B.R., S.M. Bradley, A.J. Crumbley 3rd, H.B. Wiles, T.C. McQuinn, A.T. Bennett. Cardiac fibroma in an infant: single ventricle palliation as a bridge to heart transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg. 75:1306-8, 2003.

Bradley SM, J.M. Simsic, T.C. McQuinn, D.M. Habib, G.S. Shirali, A.M. Atz. Hemodynamic status after the Norwood procedure: A comparison of right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery connection versus modified Blalock-Taussig shunt. Ann Thorac Surg 78:933-41, 2004.

Sedmera D, Cook AC, Shirali G, McQuinn TC. Current issues and perspectives in hypoplasia of the left heart. Cardiol Young 15: 1-17, 2005.

Graham TP Jr, et al. American College of Cardiology Foundation; American Heart Association; American College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence; Writing Committee to Develop Training Recommendations for Pediatric Cardiology. ACCF/AHA/AAP recommendations for training in pediatric cardiology. A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence (ACC/AHA/AAP Writing Committee to Develop Training Recommendations for Pediatric Cardiology). Circulation 112:2555-80, 2005.

Graham TP Jr, et al. POLICY STATEMENT: Organizational Principles to Guide and Define the Child Health Care System and/or Improve the Health of All Children. A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence (ACC/AHA/AAP Writing Committee to Develop Training Recommendations for Pediatric Cardiology). ACCF/AHA/AAP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TRAINING IN PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY. Training Guidelines for Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Programs. Pediatrics. epub 2005 Oct 6.

Benson DW Jr, Baldwin HS, Mahoney LT, McQuinn TC; American College of Cardiology Foundation; American Heart Association; American College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence (ACC/AHA/AAP Writing Committee to Develop Training Recommendations for Pediatric Cardiology). ACCF/AHA/AAP recommendations for training in pediatric cardiology. Task force 7: training guidelines for research in pediatric cardiology. J Am Coll Cardiol. 46:1401-3, 2005.

Allen HD, Bricker JT, Freed MD, Hurwitz RA, McQuinn TC, Schieken RM, Strong WB, Zahka KG; American College of Cardiology Foundation; American Heart Association; American College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence (ACC/AHA/AAP Writing Committee to Develop Training Recommendations for Pediatric Cardiology). ACCF/AHA/AAP recommendations for training in pediatric cardiology. Task force 1: general experiences and training. J Am Coll Cardiol 46:1382-4, 2005.

Visconti RP, Ebihara Y, LaRue AC, Fleming PA, McQuinn TC, Masuya M, Minamiguchi H, Markwald RR, Ogawa M, Drake CJ. An in vivo analysis of hematopoietic stem cell potential: hematopoietic origin of cardiac valve interstitial cells. Circulation Research 98:690-6, 2006.

Gohean J, Figliola R, Camp T, McQuinn T. Comparative in Vitro Study of Bileaflet and Tilting Disc Valve Behavior in the Pulmonary Position over a Range of Impedances. J Biomechanical Engineering (in press).

REED

Beroukhim RS, Reed JH, Schaffer MS, Yetman AT. Surgical correction of mitral valve prolapse: A cure for recurrent ventricular tachycardia in Marfan syndrome? Pediatr Cardiol (in press).

RINGEWALD

Knott-Craig CJ, Overholt ED, Ward KE, Ringewald JM, Baker SS, Razook JD. Repair of Ebstein's Anomaly in the Symptomatic Neonate-An Evolution of Technique with 7 Year Follow-up. [journal article] Ann Thorac Surg. 73(6):1786-92; 2002 Jun.

Rashid A. Ringewald J. Saucedo J. Placement of a sirolimus-coated stent in the distal left internal mammary artery of an 8-year-old boy. Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 17(6):329-30, 2005 Jun.

SAUL

Blaufox AD, Saul JP. Influences of fast and slow pathway conduction in children: does the definition of dual atrioventricular node physiology need to be changed? J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 13: 210-211, 2002.

Paul T, Laohakunakorn P, Long B, Saul JP. Complete elimination of incessant polymorphic ventricular tachycardia in an infant with MIDAS syndrome: use of endocardial mapping and radiofrequency catheter ablation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2002;13:612-5.

Paul T, Saul JP. Mechanisms, treatment, and prevention of atrial reentry tachycardia after surgery for congenital heart disease: Intracardiac mapping and ablation in Fontan patients. Prog in Pediatr Cardiol 14:217-221, 2002.

Laohakunakorn P, Paul T, Knick B, Blaufox AD, Long B, Saul JP. Ventricular tachycardia in non-postoperative pediatric patients: role of radiofrequency catheter ablation. Pediatr Cardiol 2003; 24:154-60.

Barbieri R, Triedman JK, Saul JP. Heart rate control and mechanical cardiopulmonary coupling to assess central volume: a system analysis. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2002; 283:R1210-20.

Oberlander T, Saul JP. Methodological considerations for the use of heart rate variability as a measure of pain reactivity in vulnerable infants. Clin Perinatol 2002; 29:427-43.

Paul T, Blaufox AT, Saul JP. Non-contact mapping and ablation of tachycardia originating in the right ventricular outflow tract. Cardiol Young 2002; 12:294-7.

Blaufox AD, Numan MT, Laohakunakorn P, Knick B, Paul T, Saul JP. Catheter tip cooling during radiofrequency ablation of intra-atrial reentry: effects on power, temperature, and impedance. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2002; 13:783-7.

Blaufox AD, Felix GL, Saul JP, and Participating Member of the Pediatric Catheter Ablation Registry. Radiofrequency catheter ablation in infants ¡Ü 18 months old. When is it done and how do they fare? ACC Curr J Rev 2002;11:95.

Van Hare GF, Carmelli D, Smith WM, Kugler J, Silka M, Friedman R, Atkins D, Saul P, Schaffer M, Byrum C, Dunnigan A, Colan S, Serwer G, Pediatric Electrophysiology Society. Prospective assessment after pediatric cardiac ablation: design and implementation of the multicenter study. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2002; 25:332-41.

Armoundas AA, Ju K, Iyengar N, Kanters JK, Saul JP, Cohen RJ, Chon KH. A stochastic nonlinear autoregressive algorithm reflects nonlinear dynamics of heart-rate fluctuations. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 30(2):192-201, 2002

Gonzalez Y, Gonzalez MB, Will JC, Tuscu V, Schranz D, Blaufox AD, Saul JP, Paul T. Idiopathic monomorphic ventricular tachycardia originating from the left aortic sinus cusp in children: endocardial mapping and radiofrequency catheter ablation. Z Kardiol 2003; 92:155-63.

Dilawar M, Bradley SM, Saul JP, Stroud MR, Balaji S. Sinus node dysfunction after intraatrial lateral tunnel and extracardiac conduit fontan procedures. Pediatr Cardiol 2003; 24:284-8. Epub 2003 Jan 15.

Swoboda KJ, Saul JP, Hyland K, McKenna CE, Speller NB. Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency. Overview of clinical features and outcomes. Ann Neurol 2003; 53(Suppl.6):S1-S8.

Paul T, Kakavand B, Blaufox AD, Saul JP. Complete occlusion of the left circumflex coronary artery after radiofrequency catheter ablation in an infant. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2003; 14, 1004-1006.

Mukherjee R, Laohakunakorn P, Welzig MC, Cowart KS, Saul JP. Counter intuitive relations between in vivo RF lesion size, power, and tip temperature. J Intervent Card Electrophysiol 9: 309-315, 2003.

Welzig CM, Shin DG, Park HJ, Kim YJ, Saul JP. Lipid lowering by pravastatin increases parasympathetic modulation of heart rate. Circulation 2003; 108: 2743-2746.

Kumar SP, Rubinstein CS, Simsic JM, Taylor AB, Saul JP, Bradley SM. Lateral tunnel versus extracardiac conduit Fontan procedure: a concurrent comparison. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 76(5):1389-96; discussion 1396-7, 2003.

Fairbrother DL, Blaufox AD, Saul JP. Safe Ablation of AVNRT during tachycardia on isoproterenol using cryotherapy. Cryocath Case Study, December 2003.

Blaufox AD. Saul JP. Acute coronary artery stenosis during slow pathway ablation for atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia in a child. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 15(1):97-100, 2004

Blaufox AD, Paul T, Saul JP. Radiofrequency catheter ablation in small children: Relationship of complications to application dose. PACE 27: 224-229, 2004.

Mukherjee R, Parkhurst AM, Mingoia JT, Sweterlitsch SE, Leiser JS, Escobar GP, Spinale FG, Saul JP. Myocardial remodeling following discrete injury: Effects of tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1 gene deletion. Am J Physiol 286: H1242-H1247, 2004.

Van Hare GF, Javitz H, Carmelli D, Saul JP, Tanel RE, Fischbach PS, Kanter RJ, Schaffer M, Dunnigan A, Colan S, Serwer G; Participating Members of the Pediatric Electrophysiology Society. Prospective assessment after pediatric cardiac ablation: recurrence at 1 year after initially successful ablation of supraventricular tachycardia. Heart Rhythm. Jul;1(2):188-96, 2004.

Takalo R, Saul JP, Korhonen I. Comparison of Closed-Loop and Open-Loop Model in the Assessment of Cardiopulmonary and Baroreflex Gains. Methods of Information in Medicine 43: 296-301, 2004.

Flynn JT, Newburger JW, Daniels SR, Sanders SP, Portman RJ, Hogg RJ, Saul JP for PATH-1 Investigators. A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Amlodipine in Children with Hypertension. J Pediatrics 145:353-359, 2004.

Parati G, Saul JP, Castiglioni P. Assessing arterial baroreflex control of heart rate: new perspectives. J Hypertension 22: 1259-1263, 2004.

Wieling W, Ganzenboom KS, Saul JP. Reflex syncope in children and adolescents. Heart: 90: 1094-1100, 2004.

Blaufox AD, Saul JP. Successful radiofrequency catheter ablation on ECMO in a child with double tachycardia and severe cardiomyopathy. EP Lab Digest, April 2004.

Van Hare GF, Javitz H, Carmelli D, Saul JP, Tanel RE, Fischbach PS, Kanter RJ, Schaffer M, Dunnigan A, Colan S, Serwer G; Pediatric Electrophysiology Society. Prospective assessment after pediatric cardiac ablation: demographics, medical profiles, and initial outcomes. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 15: 759-770, 2004.

Arad M, Maron BJ, Gorham JM, Johnson WH, Saul JP, Perez-Atayde AR, Spirito P, Wright GB, Kanter RJ, Seidman CE, Seidman JG. Glycogen storage diseases presenting as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. NEJM 352: 362-372, 2005.

Miyazaka A, Blaufox AD, Fairbrother DL, Saul JP. Cryo-ablation for septal tachycardia substrates in pediatric patients. JACC 45: 581-588, 2005.

Hammer PE, Saul JP. Resonance in a mathematical model of baroreflex control: Arterial blood pressure waves accompanying postural stress. Am J Physiol: Regul Integr Comp Physiol 288: R1637-1648, 2005.

Mukherjee R, Bruce JA, McClister DM Jr, Allen CM, Sweterlitsch SE, Saul JP. Time-dependent changes in myocardial structure following discrete injury in mice deficient of matrix metalloproteinase-3. J Mol Cell Cardiol. May 39 (2): 259-268, 2005.

Saul JP, Scott WA, Brown S, Marantz P, Acevedo V, Etheridge SP, Perry JC, Triedman JK, Burriss SW, Cargo P, Graepel J, Koskelo EK, Wang R; Intravenous Amiodarone Pediatric Investigators.Intravenous amiodarone for incessant tachyarrhythmias in children: a randomized, double-blind, antiarrhythmic drug trial. Circulation. Nov 29;112(22):3470-7, 2005.

Miyazaka A, Blaufox AD, Fairbrother DL, Saul JP. Prolongation of the Fast Pathway Effective Refractory Period During Cryo-ablation in Children: A Marker of Slow Pathway Modification. Heart Rhythm, Nov;2(11):1179-85, 2005.

Adamson PC, Rhodes LA, Saul JP, Dick M, Epstein MR, Moate P, Boston R, Schreiner MS. The pharmacokinetics of esmolol in pediatric patients with supraventricular arrhythmias. Pediatric Cardiology, 2005 (in press).

Saul JP. Arrhythmias late after surgery for congenital heart disease. SA Heart 2: 40-44, 2005.

Mahony L, Sleeper LA, Anderson PAW, Gersony WM, McCrindle BW, Minich LL, Newburger JW, Saul JP, Vetter VL, Pearson GD, for the Pediatric Heart Netwrok Investigators. The Pediatric Heart Network: A Primer for the Conduct of Multicenter Studies in Children with Congenital and Acquired Heart Disease. Pediatric Cardiology 27: 191-198, 2006.

Winker R, Fruhwirth M, Saul P, Rudiger HW, Pezawas T, Schmidinger H, Moser M. Prolonged asystole provoked by head-up tilt testing. Clin Res Cardiol 95: 42-47, 2006.

Saul JP, Haemmerich D. Letter regarding "Comparison of electrode cooling between internal and open irrigation in radiofrequency ablation lesion depth and incidence of thrombus and steam pop". Circulation. 27;113(25):e936; author reply e937, Jun 2006.

Lynn A. Sleeper, Sc.D., Page Anderson, M.D., Daphne T. Hsu, M.D., Lynn Mahony, M.D., Brian W. McCrindle, M.D., Steven J. Roth, M.D. J. Phillip Saul, M.D., Richard Williams, M.D., Tal Geva, MD, Steven D. Colan, MD, Bernard J. Clark, M.D. for the Pediatric Heart Network Investigators. Design of a large cross-sectional study to facilitate future clinical trials in children undergoing a fontan procedure. Am Heart J 152: 427-433, 2006.

SHIRALI

Juraszek AL+, Atz AM, Shirali GS. Echocardiographic diagnosis of partial obstruction of Blalock-Taussig shunts. Cardiol Young 2002;12(2):189-191.

Figueroa MI+, Balaguru D, McClure R, Kline CS, Radtke WAK, Waller BR+, Shirali GS. Experience with use of multiplane transesophageal echocardiography-guided Amplatzer device closure of atrial septal defects. Pediatr Cardiol 2002;23:1-7.

Balaguru D+, Anderson RH, Rosenthal GR, Cook A, Radtke WAK, Shirali GS. Predictors of residual defects following closure of atrial septal defects in the oval fossa using the Amplatzer device: echocardiography recapitulates morphometry. Cardiol Young 2003;13:352-360.

Fountain-Dommer RR+, Bradley SM, Atz AM, Stroud MR, Forbus GA, Shirali GS. Outcome following, and impact of, prenatal identification of the candidates for the Norwood procedure. Cardiol Young 2004;14:32-38.

Graham E+, Bradley SM, Shirali GS, Hills CB, Atz AM. Effectiveness of cardiac surgery in trisomy 13 and 18: a 18-year multicenter experience. Am J Cardiol 2004;93:801-803.

Forbus GA+, Atz AM, Shirali GS. Implications and limitations of an abnormal fetal echocardiogram. Am J Cardiol. 2004;94:688-9.

Bradley SM, Simsic JM, McQuinn TC, Habib DM, Shirali GS, Atz AM. Hemodynamic status after the Norwood procedure: A comparison of right ventricle-to-pulmonary artery connection versus modified Blalock-Taussig shunt. Ann Thorac Surg 2004;78:933-941.

Nanda N, Lang R, Kisslo J, Pandian N, Marwick T, Shirali GS, Kelly G. Examination protocol for three-dimensional echocardiography. Echocardiography 2004;21:763-768.

Sedmera D, Cook AC, Shirali GS, McQuinn T. Current issues and perspectives in hypoplastic left heart. Cardiol Young 2005;15:1-7.

Pereira NL, Shirali GS. Cardiac transplant following failed Fontan or Glenn procedures. J Am Coll Cardiol 2005;46(7):1374-1375.

Lucas JF+, Radtke WAK, Bandisode VM, Fairbrother DL, Shirali GS. Characteristics of the interatrial communication in patients undergoing transcatheter device closure of atrial septal defects for the diagnosis of cryptogenic stroke. Echocardiography 2005;22(10):814-817.

Hlavacek AM+, Chessa K, Crawford FA, Atz A, Shirali GS. Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography is useful in the evaluation of patients with atrioventricular septal defects. Echocardiography 2006;23(3):225-231.

Scheurer M+, Bandisode VM, Ruff P , Shirali GS. Early experience with real-time three-dimensional echocardiography for guidance of right ventricular biopsy in children. Echocardiography 2006;23(1):45-49.

Crumbley AJ, Odom S, Van Bakel AB, Ikonomidis JS, Bradley SM, Shirali GS, et al. Cardiac transplantation in South Carolina: 300 transplants. J SC Med Assoc 2006;102:5-10.

Baker GH+, Pereira NL, Hlavacek AM+, Chessa K, Shirali GS. Transthoracic real-time three-dimensional echocardiography in the diagnosis and description of noncompaction of left ventricular myocardium. Echocardiography, 2006;23(6):1-5.

Hlavacek AM+, Lucas JF+, Chessa K, Shirali GS. Three dimensional color flow Doppler echocardiography enhances visualization of the aortic arch. In press, Echocardiography, 2006.

Mahle WT, Shirali GS, Anderson RH. Echo-morphological correlates in patients with atrioventricular septal defect and common atrioventricular junction. In press, Cardiol Young 2006.

Graham EM, Atz AM, Bradley SM, Scheurer MA+, Bandisode VM, Laudito A, Shirali GS. Right ventricle to pulmonary artery shunt versus modified Blalock-Taussig shunt in hypoplastic left heart syndrome: Assessment and outcome through stage 2 palliation. In press, Cardiol Young 2006.

Graham EM, Forbus GA, Bradley SM, Shirali GS, Atz AM. Incidence and outcome of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients with shunted single ventricle: Advantage of right ventricle to pulmonary artery shunt. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;131:e7.