Publications by authors named "Toby A Rockefeller"

Objectives: Characterize the safety and effectiveness of the Amplatzer Piccolo Occluder for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure.

Background: The presence of a hemodynamically significant PDA has been associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality in children born premature.

Methods: This was a single arm, prospective, multicenter, non-randomized study to evaluate the Amplatzer Piccolo Occluder to treat PDA in patients ≥700 g.

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Background: Studies comparing percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) with surgical ligation tend to exclude premature infants and have not assessed procedural charges. We compared our contemporary outcomes and charges of device closure to surgical ligation of PDA in preterm infants.

Material And Methods: Preterm infants who underwent isolated PDA closure during their newborn hospitalization (January 2014 to September 2017) were grouped based on intention to treat (surgery versus device closure).

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To stratify diverse procedure types into categories with similar radiation exposure in cardiac catheterization for congenital heart disease. Radiation exposures for a comprehensive list of specific procedure types and stratification of outcomes based on radiation risk are not currently available. Data between January 2014 and December 2015 were collected on all cases performed at sites participating in C3PO-QI (Congenital Cardiac Catheterization Outcomes Project-Quality Improvement Initiative) and 9 centers were included.

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Coronary arterial abnormalities are uncommon findings in children that have profound clinical implications. Although anomalies of the coronary origins are well described, there are many other disease processes that affect the coronary arteries. Immune system-mediated diseases (eg, Kawasaki disease, polyarteritis nodosa, and other vasculiditides) can result in coronary arterial aneurysms, strictures, and abnormal tapering of the vessels.

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