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    Relationship of Left Ventricular Mass to Lean Body Mass in the Obese Pediatric Population

    Our primary aim was to investigate the relationship between LVM and anthropometric measures including lean body mass (LBM) in obese pediatric subjects compared to normal weight controls. A retrospective chart ...

    Susan M. Dusenbery, Sarah D. de Ferranti, Jason Kerstein in Pediatric Cardiology (2024)

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    Height Versus Body Surface Area to Normalize Cardiovascular Measurements in Children Using the Pediatric Heart Network Echocardiographic Z-Score Database

    Normalizing cardiovascular measurements for body size allows for comparison among children of different ages and for distinguishing pathologic changes from normal physiologic growth. Because of growing intere...

    Joseph Mahgerefteh, Wyman Lai, Steven Colan, Felicia Trachtenberg in Pediatric Cardiology (2021)

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    Adrenergic receptor genotype influences heart failure severity and β-blocker response in children with dilated cardiomyopathy

    Adrenergic receptor (ADR) genotypes are associated with heart failure (HF) and β-blocker response in adults. We assessed the influence of ADR genotypes in children with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).

    Sushma Reddy, Alan Fung, Cedric Manlhiot, Elif Seda Selamet Tierney in Pediatric Research (2015)

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    Perioperative complications in patients with anthracycline chemotherapeutic agents

    The anaesthetic records of 68 patients ranging in age from 0.5 to 22 years were reviewed to determine the incidence of perioperative cardiovascular complications in patients with a history of anthracrycline dr...

    Frederick A. Burrows, Paul R. Hickey in Canadian Anaesthetists’ Society Journal (1985)