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Showing papers by "Juan C. Alejos published in 1999"

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Bubble contrast echocardiography in detecting pulmonary arteriovenous shunting in children with univentricular heart after cavopulmonary anastomosis

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Ruey-Kang R. Chang1, Juan C. Alejos1, David E. Atkinson1, Richard d'A Jensen1, Stacey Drant1, Alvaro Galindo1, Hillel Laks1 •
University of California, Los Angeles1
01 Jun 1999-Journal of the American College of Cardiology
TL;DR: Bubble contrast echocardiography is more sensitive in detecting PAVM compared with pulmonary angiography, and the prevalence of PAVM in patients with CPA may be much higher than what had been reported previously.

70 citations

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Minimally invasive mechanical cardiac support without extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children awaiting heart transplantation

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Daniel Marelli1, Hillel Laks1, Deborah A Meehan1, Daniel Fazio1, Juan C. Alejos1 •
University of California, Los Angeles1
01 Dec 1999-The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
TL;DR: Pediatric patients with dilated cardiomyopathy may benefit from a left ventricular assist technique using a centrifugal pump, which avoids the neck vessels and sternotomy, as well as ECMO.

8 citations

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Does FK506 (Tacrolimus) Induce Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy? Comparing Echocardiographic Findings of Children on FK506 and Cyclosporine after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation

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Ruey-Kang R. Chang1, Janeth Ceja1, Morris Salem1, Juan C. Alejos1, Sue V. McDiarmid1 •
University of California, Los Angeles1
01 Apr 1999-Pediatric Research
TL;DR: Does FK506 (Tacrolimus) Induce Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy?
Abstract: Does FK506 (Tacrolimus) Induce Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy? Comparing Echocardiographic Findings of Children on FK506 and Cyclosporine after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation