Recent pediatric cardiology fellow abstracts presented at meetings

  • Vakhshoorzadeh PA, Emke A, Wallace C. Identification of Early Medical Student Professionalism Concerns: Validity Evidence Supporting a Pre-Clerkship Medical Student Professionalism Assessment Tool. Poster presentation at the 2021 Council of Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP) Annual Meeting; April 2021.
  • Lakshmi R. Gokanapudy Hahn MD, Andrea Bredemeyer PhD, Inessa Lokshina B.A., Farid Kadyrov B.S., Luigi Adamo MD, PhD, Daniel Kreisel MD, PhD, Kory Lavine MD, PhD. TET2 Driven Clonal Hematopoiesis Promotes Allograft Tolerance in a Mouse Heart Transplant Model. Pediatric Research Retreat, April 2020 (canceled due to COVID-19).
  • Deepa Mokshagundam; Mary E Mehegan; Kathleen E Simpson; Ahmed S Said; Janet A Scheel; Aecha M Ybarra; Pirooz Eghtesady; Charles E Canter. Effect of a Bivalirudin-Based Anticoagulation Protocol on Stroke Rate in Pediatric Patients Maintained on Ventricular Assist Devices, a Single-Center Study. Oral Presentation, given virtually, ASAIO June 2020.
  • Deepa Mokshagundam, MD; Chesney D Castleberry, MD; Kathleen E Simpson, MD; Aecha M Ybarra, MD; Janet N Scheel, MD; Charles E Canter, MD. Pattern, diagnosis, and treatment of early antibody-mediated rejection with hemodynamic compromise resistant to standard therapy. Virtual. Poster, ISHLT April 2020.
  • Michael R. Chomat, MD, Ahmed S. Said, MD, PhD, Jessica L. Mann, DNP, CPNP-AC, Michael Wallendorf, PhD, Alexandra Bickhaus, DNP, CPNP-AC, Mayte Figueroa, MD. Association of Delirium Screening and Changes in Sedation Practices in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. PICS 11/21/2019.
  • Kim HS, Levy P, Abarbanell G, Simpson K, Abarbanell A, Manning P, Eghtesady P, Singh GK. Right Ventricular Failure in Fontan Patients with Systemic Right Ventricle: A Failure of Adaptive Remodeling, an Echocardiographic Study. Abstract Number 18-A-124-ASE. American Society of Echocardiography. 2018, Nashville, TN.
  • Mowers KL, Rockefeller TR, Nicolas R, Balzer D, Shanahavaz, S. “Safety of post-operative catheterization interventions at the site of surgery: An application of the CRISP scoring system.” Abstract accepted for oral presentation at Society of Cardiac Angiography and Interventions Meeting 2016, in Orlando.
  • Mowers KL, Rockefeller TR, Shahanavaz S, Nicolas R, Balzer D, Singh G. Pressure Recovery Corrected Doppler Gradients Accurately Predict Subsequent Catheterization Gradients in Congenital Pulmonic Valve Stenosis: Doppler Echocardiography and Cardiac Catheterization Correlative Study. Abstract accepted for rapid fire oral presentation at American Society of Echocardiography 2018 Scientific Sessions, in Nashville, TN.
  • Singh GK, Mowers KL, Marino C, Balzer D, Rao S. Effect of pressure recovery on Pressure Gradients in Congenital Stenotic Outflow Lesions in Pediatric Patients – Clinical Implications of Lesion Severity and Geometry: A Simultaneous Doppler Echocardiography and Cardiac Catheter Correlative Study. Abstract accepted for oral presentation at American Society of Echocardiography 2019 Scientific Sessions, in Portland, OR.
  • Woo, K.V., Levy P.T., Weinheimer, C.J., George, S., Singh G.K., Kovacs, A., Ornitz, D.M. Endothelial Growth Fibroblast Growth Factor Signaling as a Potential Therapy for Group 3 Pulmonary Hypertension. 2018 Missouri American College of Cardiology Scientific Session. Columbia, MO. November 2018.
  • Woo, K.V., Levy P.T., Weinheimer, C.J., George, S., Singh G.K., Kovacs, A., Ornitz, D.M. Protective role of FGF in Hypoxia induced Pulmonary Hypertension. 11th International Conference on Neonatal & Childhood Pulmonary Vascular Disease Conference. San Francisco, CA. April 2018.
  • Woo, K.V., Weinheimer, C.J., George, S., Kovacs, A., Ornitz, D.M. FGF Protects Against Hypoxia induced Pulmonary Hypertension. 2018 St Louis Children’s Hospital Pediatrics Research Retreat. St Louis, MO. April 2018.
  • Woo, K.V., Weinheimer, C.J., George, S., Kovacs, A., Ornitz, D.M. Endothelial FGF Protects Against Hypoxia induced Pulmonary Hypertension. 2018 Gordon Conference on Fibroblast Growth Factors in Development and Disease. Ventura, CA. February 2018.
  • Woo, K.V., Weinheimer, C.J., George, S., Kovacs, A., Ornitz, D.M. Protect Role of FGF in Hypoxia induced Pulmonary Hypertension. Arteriosclerosis, Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Biology Young Investigators Forum 2017. Chicago, IL. Sept 2017.
  • Macias E, Loomba A, Gosavi S, Alvarado L, Dwedi A, Abbas A, Singh G. “ Indexing Left Ventricular Mass to Lean Body Mass in a Hispanic Population.” Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the American Society of Echocardiography 28th Annual ASE Scientific Sessions in Baltimore, MD on June 5th 2017.
  • Woo KV, Traore MA, Weinheimer CJ, George S, Kovacs A, Ornitz DM. Endothelial FGF Protects Against Pulmonary Hypertension. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Council Scientific Sessions 2017, American Heart Association. Minneapolis, MN. May 2017.
  • Woo KV, Traore MA, Weinheimer CJ, George S, Kovacs A, Ornitz DM. Impact of endothelial fibroblast growth factor receptors on Pulmonary Hypertension. American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions 2017. Washington, DC. March 2017.
  • Woo KV, Traore MA, Weinheimer CJ, George S, Kovacs A, Ornitz DM. Impact of endothelial fibroblast growth factor receptors on Pulmonary Hypertension. 2nd Fibroblast Growth Factors Fusion Conference. Cancun, Mexico. March 2017.
  • Woo KV, Traore MA, Weinheimer CJ, George S, Kovacs A, Ornitz DM. Modulation of the lung response to hypoxia by endothelial fibroblast growth factor receptors: impact on Pulmonary Hypertension. 5th Annual Cardiovascular Research Day, Barnes-Jewish Hospital. St. Louis, MO. October 2016.
  • Aggarwal M, Choudhry S, Levy P, Grady RM, Singh G. Novel echocardiographic markers of disease progression in pediatric pulmonary hypertension American Society of Echocardiography National Meeting: Baltimore, MD. June 2017.
  • Aggarwal M, Choudhry S, Anwar S, Grady RM, Eghtesady P, Singh G. Right ventricular function after Potts shunt in pediatric patients with suprasystemic pulmonary hypertension. American Society of Echocardiography National Meeting: Baltimore, MD., June 2017.
  • Aggarwal M, Choudhry S, Levy P, Grady RM, Singh G. Non-invasive echocardiographic markers of disease progression in pediatric pulmonary hypertension World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery: Barcelona, Spain, July 2017.
  • Aggarwal M, Choudhry S, Anwar S, Grady RM, Eghtesady P, Singh G. Potts shunt improves right ventricular function in pediatric patients with suprasystemic pulmonary hypertension. Oral Abstract, World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery: Barcelona, Spain, July 2017.
  • Mowers KL, Grady RM, White AJ. Progression of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in children with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Abstract accepted for oral presentation at International HHT Scientific Conference, June 2017, Dubrovnik, Croatia.
  • Mowers KL, Simpson K, Eghtesady P, Petrucci O, Canter CE, Castleberry C. “Primary graft dysfunction after pediatric heart transplant.” Abstract accepted for poster presentation at International Society of Heart and Lung Transplant Meeting, April 2017, San Diego, CA.
  • Lehmann GC, Patel MD, Levy PT, Choudhry S, Sekarski TJ, Hamvas A, Singh GK. Left Ventricular Mechanics in Preterm Infants with Chronic Lung Disease. Abstract Number 17-A-533-ASE. Poster Presentation. American Society of Echocardiography, June 4-6, 2017.
  • Lehmann, GC, Patel MD, Levy PT, Choudhry S, Sekarski TJ, Hamvas A, Singh GK. Maturational Changes in Left Ventricular Function in Preterm Neonates: Assessment of LV Rotational Mechanics from 32 weeks Post-Menstrual Age to One Year. Abstract and Poster Presentation. Pediatric Academic Society 2017 Meeting, May 6-9, 2017.
  • Rockefeller T, Peek M, Balzer D, Murphy J, Nicolas R, Shahanavaz S. Efficacy of Venoplasty with and without Stenting in the Treatment of Systemic Venous Obstruction in Young Children. Pediatric and Adult Interventional Cardiac Symposium, Sep 2015, Las Vegas, NV.
  • Nguyen HH, Shahanavaz S, Van Hare GF, Balzer DT, Nicolas R, Silva JN. Electrophysiologic substrate alterations following Melody valve implantation. Oral presentation at Heart Rhythm Scientific Sessions. San Francisco, CA. May 2016.
  • Abuchaibe EC, Levy PT, Sekarski TJ, Patel M, Hamvas A, Singh GK. Maturational Patterns of Ventricular Septal Deformation in Preterm Infants in the First Month of Life. 1261-222-ACC (Poster Presentation ACC 2016).
  • Abuchaibe EC, Levy PT, Sekarski TJ, Patel M, Hamvas A, Singh GK. Maturational Patterns of Ventricular Septal Deformation in Preterm and Term Infants: Ventricular Septal Remodeling in the First Year of Life. 16-A-369-ASE (Poster Presentation ASE 2016).
  • Mowers KL, Rockefeller T, Nicholas R, Balzer DT, Shahanavaz S. Safety of Post-Operative Catheterization Interventions at the Site of Surgery: An application of the CRISP Scoring System. (Oral presentation SCAI 2016.)
  • Choudhry S, Balzer D, Murphy J, Nicolas R, Shahanavaz S. Percutaneous carotid arterial access in infants < 3 months of age. (PICS AICS 2014 – poster presentation).
  • Cammock C, Castleberry C, Choudhry S, Simpson K, Canter C. Early neurologic outcomes after pediatric heart transplantation. (ISHLT 2016 – oral presentation.)
  • Choudhry S, Cunningham T, Levy PT, Nguyen H, Wallendorf M, Singh GK, Johnson M. Normative Left Ventricular M-mode Echocardiographic Values in Preterm Infants. (ASE 2016 – poster presentation.)
  • Choudhry S, Cunningham T, Wallendorf M, Levy PT, Singh GK, Hackett B, Johnson M. Left ventricular hypertrophy in premature infants: Risk factors and outcome. (ASE 2016 – poster presentation.)
  • Patel MD, Choudry S, Levy PT, Lehmann GC, Sekarski TJ, Holland MR, Hamvas A, Singh GK. Pulmonary Vascular Disease persists in asymptomatic Preterm-born Infants beyond Infancy: Assessment by Pulmonary Artery Acceleration Time. (ASE 2016 – poster presentation.)
  • Patel MD, Levy PT, Choudry S, Holland MR, Sekarski TJ, Hamvas A, Singh GK. Left Ventricular Function in Preterm Neonates: Assessment of LV Rotational Mechanics from 32 weeks Post-Menstrual Age to One Year. (ASE 2016 – poster presentation.)
  • Patel MD, Choudhry S, Levy PT, Sekarski TJ, Hamvas A, Singh GK. Early predictive markers of right ventricular – pulmonary vascular dysfunction in preterm infants with chronic lung disease. (9th International Conference on Neonatal and Childhood Pulmonary Vascular Disease, San Francisco, March 2016 – poster presentation).
  • Choudhry S, Patel MD, Levy PT, Lehmann GC, Sekarski TJ, Holland MR, Hamvas A, Singh GK. Pulmonary vascular disease persists in asymptomatic preterm-born infants beyond infancy: Assessment by pulmonary artery acceleration time. (Received best abstract award in Clinical Science, 9th International Conference on Neonatal and Childhood Pulmonary Vascular Disease, San Francisco, March 2016).
  • Patel MD, Levy PT, Sekarski TJ, Holland MR, Hamvas A, Singh GK. Pulmonary Artery Acceleration Time is an Early Marker of Abnormal Pulmonary Hemodynamics in Preterm Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. 15-A-495-ASE (Poster presentation ASE 2015.)
  • Patel MD, Myers C, Anwar S. 2D Strain Is A More Precise Measure Of LV Function Than Ejection Fraction Or Fractional Shortening In Pediatric Patients. 15-A-495-ASE (Poster presentation ASE 2015.)
  • Patel MD, Levy PT, Sekarski TJ, Holland MR, Hamvas A, Singh GK. Pulmonary artery acceleration time: A non-invasive early marker of abnormal pulmonary hemodynamics in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. E-PAS2015 (Poster presentation PAS 2015.)
  • Patel MD, Levy PT, Sekarski TJ, Holland MR, Hamvas A, Singh GK. Echocardiographic assessment of pulmonary hemodynamics by pulmonary artery acceleration time: Feasibility and Reproducibility in preterm infants. E-PAS2015 (Poster presentation PAS 2015.)
  • Nguyen HH, Van Hare GF, Rudokas M, Bowman T, Silva JN. SPEAR Trial: Smartphone Pediatric ElectrocARdiogram. Oral presentation at Heart Rhythm Scientific Sessions. San Francisco, CA. May 2014.
  • Nguyen HH, Balzer DT, Murphy JJ, Nicolas R, Shahanavaz S. Radiation exposure of 3D rotational angiography during transcatheter Melody valve implantation in the pediatric cardiac catheterization laboratory. Oral presentation at Pediatric and Adult Interventional Cardiac Symposium. Chicago, IL. June 2014.
  • Patel MD, Balzer DT, Murphy J, Nicolas R, Shahanavaz S. Factors Influencing the Patency of a Percutaneously Created Fontan Fenestration. (Poster Presentation, PICS, Chicago, IL., June 2014.)
  • Hoganson DM, Tucker M, Boston US, Manning PB, Balzer DT, Eghtesady P. Anatomic and Hemodynamic Parameters That Impact Intended Longevity of the Modified Blalock-Taussig Shunt. Can the BT Shunt Design Be Changed to Improve Hemodynamics? Presented at American Association for Thoracic Surgery Mtg., 4/26 – 4/30/14
  • Nguyen HH, Jay PY. A single misstep in cardiac development explains the co-occurrence of tetralogy of Fallot and complete atrioventricular septal defect in Down syndrome. Oral presentation at Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Conference Scientific Sessions (Chicago, IL. September 2013) and Missouri Chapter of ACC Update in Cardiovascular Diseases Conference (St. Louis, MO. October 2013.)
  • Birnbaum BF, Simpson KE, Canter CE. Pediatric Heart Failure Patients Can Be Safely Discharged on Home Inotropic Medications with A Substantial Minority Able to Discontinue Inotropic Medications. Abstract oral presentation. American Heart Association 2013 Scientific Sessions, Dallas, TX. Nov 2013.
  • Groh G, Levy P, Holland M, Murphy J, Sekarski T, Singh GK. Doppler echocardiography inaccurately estimates right ventricular pressure in children with elevated right heart pressure. ACC 2013 Annual Scientific Session, San Francisco, CA. March 2013.
  • Groh G, Johnson MC, Canter CE, Pahl E, Hruz P, Jay PY. Secondary insulin resistance defines a subset of pediatric heart failure patients. ACC 2013 Annual Scientific Sessions, San Francisco, CA. March 2013.
  • Sanchez Mejia AA, Levy P, Sekarski T, Holland R, Singh GK. Cardiac dysfunction is associated with insulin resistance in obese adolescents. ACC 2013 Annual Scientific Sessions, San Francisco, CA. March 2013.
  • Johnikin MJ, Madani M, McGregor MC, Toole PA, Kulikowska AB, Ameduri R, Gumbiner CH, Simon CO, Ward KE, Asante–Korang A , Kimberling MT, Zheng J, Schechtman K, Canter CE. Outcomes in Pediatric Heart Transplantation in the Second Decade of Survival. Poster Presentation. International Heart and Lung Transplantation Annual Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic. April 2012.
  • Johnikin MJ, Euteneur JC, Pilgram TK, DeBaun MR, Johnson MC. Coronary Artery Dilation in Children with Sickle Cell Disease. Fellow In Training Abstract Oral Presentation – Third Place. Missouri/Kansas American College of Cardiology Annual Update in Cardiovascular Disease, Kansas City, MO, Oct 2011.
  • Broderick PT, Urban Z, Pilgram TK, Johnson MC. Echocardiographic findings in Williams Syndrome: Vessel Diameter Versus Peak Systolic Velocity. American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting-Section on Cardiology, Boston, Oct 2011.
  • Johnikin MJ, Euteneur JC, Pilgram TK, DeBaun MR, Johnson MC. Coronary Artery Dilation In Children With Sickle Cell Disease. American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting-Section on Cardiology, Boston, Oct 2011.
  • Sparks, J,Vascular transcatheter interventions in the pediatric lung transplant population at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Presented at The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions in Baltimore, MD. May 2011.
  • Goldstein BS, Holland MR, Klein S, Singh GK. Alterations in Cardiac Structure and Function in Overweight Adolescents: Does “Obesity Cardiomyopathy” Evolve in Childhood? American College of Cardiology, New Orleans, April 2011.
  • Simpson KE, Cibulka N, Lee CK, Huddleston CH, Canter CE. Failed fontan heart transplant candidates with preserved versus impaired ventricular ejection: 2 distinct patient populations. Presented at International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation in San Diego, CA. April 2011.
  • Diaz F, Balzer D, Foerster S, Murphy J. Non-conventional approaches to access intracardiac chambers in patients after surgery for complex congenital heart disease. Presented at the Pediatric and Adult Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS), in Chicago, IL, July 2010.
  • Toib A, Zhang H, Nichols CG; (2010); Cardiac specific ATP-sensitive K+ channel (KATP) overexpression results in embryonic lethality; Accepted to The Mid West Society for Pediatric Research meeting, Iowa City , IA, USA. Submitted to the AHA conference, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
  • Vashist, S. MRI Characteristics of Acute Myocarditis in Pediatric Patients: Patterns and Predictors of Outcomes. American College of Cardiology, March 2009, Orlando.
  • McBride ME, Fehr JJ, Murray DJ. Pediatric Resident Skill Survey: Designing a Simulation-based Curriculum for Pediatric Acute Care. Presented at International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, Lake Buena Vista, FL. Jan 2009.
  • Muyskens S, Foerster S, Balzer D. Efficacy and Safety of Intracardiac Echocardiography for the Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defects in Children. Oral presentation, Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS). Las Vegas, Nevada. July 2008. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 2008; 71 (7): S8-9.
  • McBride ME, Trehan I, Boschert TA, Moorhead SL, Gandhi SK, Huddleston CB, Ewald GA, Canter CE. Outcomes of Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients Transitioned to Adult Transplant Centers. Presented at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation in Boston, MA. March 2008.
  • Muyskens S, Holt T, Balzer D, Woodard P, Ludomirsky A, Singh G. RV to PA Homograft Patency: Catheter, Echo, and CT Angiogram Correlative Study. Oral Presentation, Washington University Early Research Symposium. St. Louis, Missouri. November 2007.
  • Muyskens S, Nicolas R, Foerster S, Balzer D. Endovascular stent placement for right ventricle to pulmonary artery stenosis in the Sano modified Norwood. Oral presentation, Midwest Pediatric Cardiology Society Meeting. St. Louis, Missouri. September 2007.
  • Muyskens S, Nicolas R, Foerster S, Balzer D. RV to PA conduit stenosis in the Sano modified Norwood: An institutional experience with endovascular stenting. Oral presentation, Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Symposium (PICS). Las Vegas, Nevada. July, 2007. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 2007; 70 (1): S2.
  • Lorch SM, Cupps BP, Hicks D, Woodard PK, Holland MR, Pasque MK, Ludomirsky A, Singh GK. Accuracy of Myocardial Strain Measurements in Pediatric Hearts by 2D Speckle Tracking Echocardiography: A Validation Study with Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Presented at ASE June 2007, Seattle, WA.
  • Lorch SM, Singh GK, Ludomirsky A. Are there Maturational Alterations in Myocardial Strain and Strain Rate in Children: A Vector Velocity Imaging Study? Presented at ASE June 2007, Seattle, WA.
  • Holt DB, Liapis H, Phelan DR, Gandhi SK, Huddleston CB, Canter CE. Complement Fragment C4d and C3d Deposition Does Not Correlate With Rejection in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients With a Positive Crossmatch. Oral Presentation at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, April 25-28, 2007, San Francisco, CA.
  • Jone Liao P, Johnson MC, Sharkey AM. Tricuspid E/E’: A Novel Tool for Evaluation of Pediatric Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension. – Oral presentation in American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Chicago November, 2006.
  • Jone Liao P, Singh G, Johnson MC, Sharkey AM, Ludomirsky A. Does Myocardial Strain and Strain Rate in Pediatric Cardiac Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Predict Outcome? A Velocity Vector Imaging Study. – Oral presentation in American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Chicago November, 2006.
  • Kulikowska A, Boslaugh S, Huddleston C, Gandhi S, Canter C. Infectious, Malignant and Autoimmune Complications in Long Term Followup of Infant and Older Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients. Presented at WTC in Boston in July 2006.
  • Jone Liao P, Coleman RD, Nicolas RT, Johnson MC, Sharkey AM. Myocardial Injury and Diastolic Dysfunction Following Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot in Pediatric patients. – Abstract poster presentation in American Society of Echocardiography Meeting in Baltimore June, 2006.
  • Singh GK, Gibson A, Kulikowska A, Wallace KD, Hoffman JJ, Ludomirsky A, Miller JG, Holland MR. High-frequency (50MHz) Ultrasonic Integrated Backscatter Imaging Defines Myocardial Architecture in Fetal Hearts. Presented at ASE in May 2006.
  • Holt DB, Moller JH, Larson S, Johnson MC. Primary Pulmonary Vein Stenosis in Children: Multi-Institutional Data of Thirty-One Patients. Abstract, oral presentation: 2005 Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association. in Dallas, November 13-16, 2005.
  • Holt DB, Foerster SR, Nicolas RT, Balzer DT. Tissue Plasminogen Activator and Heparin Protocol for Arterial Thrombolysis in Pediatric Patients Following Cardiac Catheterization. Abstract, poster presentation: The Fourth World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. Buenos Aires, September 18-22, 2005.
  • Holt DB, Lublin DM, Phelan DR, Huddleston CB, Saffitz JE, Canter C. Rejection in Presensitized Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients with a Positive Donor Crossmatch Utilizing Perioperative Plasmapheresis and Cytolytic Therapy. Abstract, oral presentation: The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation 25th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia April 5-9, 2005.