Objective: Procalcitonin has emerged as a promising infection marker, but previous reports from small-sized studies suggest nonspecific elevation of procalcitonin after pediatric heart surgery. As ...

A study of pediatric heart surgery centers across the United States has demonstrated that, when it comes to successful surgery, it's not just the size of the program that matters in determining ...

Some previous or preexisting cardiovascular conditions are associated with increased severity of COVID-19 among children, according to a study published online May 17 in JAMA Network Open. Can ...

UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Assistant Professor Robert Sorabella, M.D., has been appointed the Surgical Director of Pediatric Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support at Children ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Prophylactic corticosteroids do not reduce in-hospital mortality in children who undergo cardiac surgery.

SS Innovations has created five new 5 mm surgical robotics instruments for clinical use in pediatric, cardiac, and head and ...

A passion for innovative solutions, a desire to provide hope to children who previously had none, outside-the-box thinking, and quality outcomes - these are the hallmarks of the Children's Heart ...

Ibrahim Abdullah, MD, a cardiovascular surgeon known for successfully performing complex heart surgeries in children has joined the Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care in New York ...

This story is from the world renowned Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital and The WMCHealth Heart and Vascular Institute. The surgery described within was performed in Valhalla, NY at the Maria Fareri ...

As of December 31, 2025, the cumulative installed base of the SSi Mantra totaled 168 systems, including 12 systems deployed across nine countries outside of India. To date, 153 hospitals have ...

Even before their daughter was born in June, Aaron and Helen Chavez knew she would need heart surgery. Doctors expected her to have an operation around 6 months of age. When it became apparent in ...

pAlso known as cardiovascular surgery, cardiac surgery includes aortic and valve surgery, artificial hearts and implantable devices, atrial fibrillation and bypass surgery, valve surgery and more./p ...