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Evaluation of VITLS Compared to Traditional Inpatient Monitoring in Cardiac Shunt-Dependent Children (External Link)
Children with congenital heart disease who are cardiac shunt dependent are at increased risk for physiologic decompensation compared to non-shunt dependent children. This can lead to prolonged hospitalizations to facilitate …
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Marfan Syndrome Moderate Exercise Pilot (External Link)
Marfan syndrome (MFS) affects multiple organ systems including the heart, bones, ligaments, and eyes, and is associated with significant risk of aortic dissection. Given anecdotal reports of aortic dissection, limited …
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Cardiac Biomarkers in Patients With Single Ventricle Physiology (External Link)
All neonates with congenital heart disease undergoing stage one palliation (Norwood procedure, Damus-Kaye-Stansel procedure) at Texas Children's Hospital will be regularly monitored for B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and Troponin level …
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Exclusive Human Milk Feeding in Infants With Single Ventricle Physiology (External Link)
This is a single blinded (physician investigator), randomized, controlled trial to evaluate growth velocity and clinical outcomes in infants with single ventricle physiology fed an exclusive human milk diet during …
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Erythropoetin Neuroprotection for Neonatal Cardiac Surgery (External Link)
Hypothesis: Erythropoetin (EPO) will protect the neonatal brain in the perioperative period for congenital heart surgery. Using a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded design, the specific aims of this study are: …
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Corticosteroids in Postoperative Critically Ill Neonates With Low Cardiac Output Syndrome With Congenital Heart Disease (External Link)
The study will be prospective. Patients who meet entry criteria will be randomized to receive corticosteroids versus placebo. Randomization will take into account biventricular versus univentricular repairs/palliations and whether the …
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Study of Phenotype and Genotype Correlations in Patients With Contiguous Gene Deletion Syndromes (External Link)
PROTOCOL OUTLINE: Patients undergo clinical, cytogenetic, and molecular studies. These include radiographic, neurologic, developmental, and 24 hour sleep studies, ophthalmologic, otolaryngologic, speech and language, and audiologic exams, echocardiogram, and renal …
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