News tagged with pediatric cardiology


Social media may help fight childhood obesity

Social media may be an effective tool to help children overcome obesity, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement.

Overweight and Obesity created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New pediatric heart failure guidelines a first in Canada

The Canadian Cardiovascular Society is the first in Canada to issue guidelines aimed at helping primary care and emergency physicians, as well as specialists, recognize and manage heart failure in children. The guidelines ...

Cardiology created Oct 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Morphology of bicuspid aortic valve influences outcomes

(HealthDay)—The morphology of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) malformations plays an important role in outcomes, according to a study published in the Nov. 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.

Cardiology created Oct 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

3-D technology boosts project to aid heart surgery

(Medical Xpress)—Efforts to improve preparation for heart surgery are the focus of a collaboration of Arizona State University biomedical engineering researchers and physicians at Phoenix Children's Hospital ...

Cardiology created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Catheterization recommended for treating pediatric heart conditions

Doctors should consider using catheterization as a treatment tool in addition to its established role in diagnosing children with heart defects, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement.

Cardiology created May 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0