Christian Pizarro, MD

Aortopulmonary artery fistula: A rare complication of balloon dilatation of the pulmonary artery; Annals of Pediatric Cardiology; (2022).

Single ventricle palliation of truncus arteriosus with mitral atresia, interrupted aortic arch, and aberrant right subclavian artery; Cardiology in the Young; (2022).

Commentary: Pursuing the optimal vasoactive support post-stage I Norwood: Don't trust, just verify; JTCVS Open; (2022).

Commentary: Outcomes and causes of late failure of valve-sparing aortic root replacement; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2022).

Commentary: Aortic valve intervention in children: The jury is still out; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2022).

Factors associated with mortality or transplantation versus Fontan completion after cavopulmonary shunt for patients with tricuspid atresia; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2022).

In memory of William I. Norwood; European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery; (2021).

Tracheal narrowing in children and adults with mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA: evaluation with computed tomography angiography; Pediatric Radiology; (2021).

Six-year neurodevelopmental outcomes for children with single-ventricle physiology; Pediatrics; (2021).

Impact of Major Residual Lesions on Outcomes After Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease; Journal of the American College of Cardiology; (2021).

Pulmonary artery banding in complete atrioventricular septal defect; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2020).

Early Surgical Closure of Atrial Septal Defect Improves Clinical Status of Symptomatic Young Children with Underlying Pulmonary Abnormalities; Pediatric Cardiology; (2020).

Commentary: Unlocking the enigma of neurobehavioral abnormalities after surgery for congenital heart disease; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2020).

Commentary: Hybrid palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome: Still feels like the tower of Babel; JTCVS Open; (2020).

Echocardiographic assessment of mechanical circulatory support and heart transplant; Progress in Pediatric Cardiology; (2020).

Introduction; Progress in Pediatric Cardiology; (2020).

Late management of the aortic root after repair of tetralogy of Fallot: A European multicentre study; Journal of Cardiac Surgery; (2020).

Lymphatic Management in Single-Ventricle Patients; Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual; (2020).

Valve-Sparing Neoaortic Root Replacement Post Norwood; Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2020).

The Pediatric Heart Network Residual Lesion Score Study: Design and objectives; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2020).

The Bayley-III scale may underestimate neurodevelopmental disability after cardiac surgery in infants; European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery; (2020).

Variation in care for children undergoing the Fontan operation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome; Cardiology in the Young; (2019).

Social Risk Factors Impact Hospital Readmission and Outpatient Appointment Adherence for Children with Congenital Heart Disease; Journal of Pediatrics; (2019).

Refining The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database Mortality Risk Model With Enhanced Risk Adjustment for Chromosomal Abnormalities, Syndromes, and Noncardiac Congenital Anatomic Abnormalities; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2019).

Gestational age, birth weight, and outcomes six years after the norwood procedure; Pediatrics; (2019).

Behavior and quality of life at 6 years for children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome; Pediatrics; (2019).

Transplant-free survival and interventions at 6 years in the SVR trial; Circulation; (2018).

Surgical Management and Outcomes of Ebstein Anomaly in Neonates and Infants: A Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database Analysis; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2018).

Natural history of Morquio A patient with tracheal obstruction from birth to death; Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports; (2018).

Molecular genetics and metabolism, special edition: Diagnosis, diagnosis and prognosis of Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA; Molecular Genetics and Metabolism; (2018).

Completeness and Accuracy of Local Clinical Registry Data for Children Undergoing Heart Surgery; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2017).

Is a hybrid strategy a lower-risk alternative to stage 1 Norwood operation?; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2017).

Destination therapy with ventricular assist devices for patients with dystrophinopathies: A new way of life; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2017).

Early and late outcomes after surgical repair of congenital supravalvular aortic stenosis: A European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association multicentric study; European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery; (2017).

Invited Commentary; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2017).

Left-Sided Reoperations After Arterial Switch Operation: A European Multicenter Study; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2017).

Urgent listing exceptions and outcomes in pediatric heart transplantation: Comparison to standard criteria patients; Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation; (2017).

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database: 2017 Update on Outcomes and Quality; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2017).

Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA and glycosaminoglycans; Molecular Genetics and Metabolism; (2017).

Management of Congenital Heart Disease Associated with Ellis-van Creveld Short-rib Thoracic Dysplasia; Journal of Pediatrics; (2017).

Activity of daily living for Morquio A syndrome; Molecular Genetics and Metabolism; (2016).

Factors affecting Fontan length of stay: Results from the Single Ventricle Reconstruction trial; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2016).

Current therapies for Morquio A syndrome and their clinical outcomes; Expert Opinion on Orphan Drugs; (2016).

The society of thoracic surgeons congenital heart surgery database: 2016 update on outcomes and quality; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2016).

The challenging quest of neonatal Ebstein management; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2016).

Surgical Reconstruction for Severe Tracheal Obstruction in Morquio A Syndrome; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2016).

Obstructive airway in Morquio A syndrome, the past, the present and the future; Molecular Genetics and Metabolism; (2016).

Impact of Operative and Postoperative Factors on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes After Cardiac Operations; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2016).

A range of options for staged palliation of hypoplastic left heart syndrome; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2015).

Useful signs for the assessment of vascular rings on cross-sectional imaging; Pediatric Radiology; (2015).

The society of thoracic surgeons congenital heart surgery database mortality risk model: Part 2 - Clinical application; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2015).

Neuro developmental outcomes after cardiac surgery in infancy; Pediatrics; (2015).

Low body mass index is associated with increased waitlist mortality among children listed for heart transplant; Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation; (2015).

Keeping the fundamentals in mind; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2015).

Hybrid palliation for critical systemic outflow obstruction: Neither rapid stage 1 Norwood nor comprehensive stage 2 mitigate consequences of early risk factors; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2015).

Decision-Making for Surgery in the Management of Patients with Univentricular Heart; Frontiers in Pediatrics; (2015).

Neurodevelopmental outcomes after infant cardiac surgery with circulatory arrest and intermittent perfusion; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2014).

Discussion; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2014).

Risk factors for prolonged length of stay after the stage 2 procedure in the single-ventricle reconstruction trial; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2014).

Bilateral pulmonary arterial banding results in an increased need for subsequent pulmonary artery interventions; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2014).

Anomalous Aortic Origin of a Coronary Artery: A Report From the Congenital Heart Surgeons Society Registry; World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Hearth Surgery; (2014).

Management of residual lesions following surgery for congenital heart defects: Evidence versus judgment; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2014).

Laryngopharyngeal dysfunction independent of vocal fold palsy in infants after aortic arch interventions; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2014).

Improving early outcomes following hybrid procedure for patients with single ventricle and systemic outflow obstruction: Defining risk factors; European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery; (2014).

First use of an intra-pericardial continuous flow ventricular assist device in a child with muscular dystrophy; Cardiology in the Young; (2014).

Creation of a quantitative score to predict the need for mechanical support in children awaiting heart transplant; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2014).

Technical performance score is associated with outcomes after the Norwood procedure; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2014).

The use of the Berlin heart EXCOR in patients with functional single ventricle; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2014).

Scoliosis surgery in children with congenital heart disease; Spine; (2014).

Transplantation-free survival and interventions at 3 years in the single ventricle reconstruction trial; Circulation; (2014).

Ventricular assist devices as a bridge-to-transplant improve early post-transplant outcomes in children; Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation; (2014).

Variation in feeding practices following the Norwood procedure; Journal of Pediatrics; (2014).

Validation of association of the apolipoprotein e ε2 allele with neurodevelopmental dysfunction after cardiac surgery in neonates and infants; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2014).

Current spectrum of surgical procedures performed for Ebstein's malformation: An analysis of the society of thoracic surgeons congenital heart surgery database; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2013).

Current cardioplegia practice in pediatric cardiac surgery: A North American multiinstitutional survey; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2013).

An empirically based tool for analyzing morbidity associated with operations for congenital heart disease; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2013).

Regional variation in survival before and after pediatric heart transplantation - An analysis of the UNOS database; American Journal of Transplantation; (2013).

Prevalence of scoliosis in patients with Fontan circulation; Archives of Disease in Childhood; (2013).

Predictive value of perioperative near-infrared spectroscopy for neurodevelopmental outcomes after cardiac surgery in infancy; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2013).

Gastrointestinal complications after stage i Norwood versus hybrid procedures; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2013).

Invited commentary; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2013).

Predictive value of near-infrared spectroscopy on neurodevelopmental outcome after surgery for congenital heart disease in infancy; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2012).

Cause, timing, and location of death in the Single Ventricle Reconstruction trial; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2012).

Biventricular strategies for neonatal critical aortic stenosis: High mortality associated with early reintervention; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2012).

Aortic valve replacement in neonates and infants: An analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2012).

Invited Commentary: Management of Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery From the Pulmonary Artery; World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery; (2012).

Outcome After Two-Patch Repair of Complete Common Atrioventricular Canal Defects in Patients Weighing Four Kilograms or Less; World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery; (2012).

Risk factors for hospital morbidity and mortality after the Norwood procedure: A report from the Pediatric Heart Network Single Ventricle Reconstruction trial; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2012).

Intermediate-term mortality and cardiac transplantation in infants with single-ventricle lesions: Risk factors and their interaction with shunt type; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2012).

Variation in perioperative care across centers for infants undergoing the Norwood procedure; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2012).

Variation in outcomes for risk-stratified pediatric cardiac surgical operations: An analysis of the STS congenital heart surgery database; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2012).

Using the UNOS/SRTR and PHTS Databases to Improve Quality in Pediatric Cardiac Transplantation; World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery; (2012).

Variation in outcomes for benchmark operations: An analysis of the society of thoracic surgeons congenital heart surgery database; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2011).

Valve-sparing neo-aortic root replacement after Fontan completion for hypoplastic left heart syndrome; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2011).

Reporting adverse events in a surgical trial for complex congenital heart disease: The Pediatric Heart Network experience; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2011).

Invited commentary; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2011).

Unbalanced Atrioventricular Septal Defect: Definition and Decision Making; World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery; (2010).

Three-dimensional culture alters primary cardiac cell phenotype; Tissue Engineering - Part A; (2010).

Intermediate neurodevelopmental outcome after repair of ventricular septal defect; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2010).

Hard Choices for High-Risk Patients With Critical Left Ventricular Outflow Obstruction: Contemporary Comparison of Hybrid Versus Surgical Strategy; World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery; (2010).

Echocardiographic definition and surgical decision-making in unbalanced atrioventricular septal defect: A congenital heart surgeons' society multiinstitutional study; Circulation; (2010).

Ross and Yasui operations for complex biventricular repair in infants with critical left ventricular outflow tract obstruction; European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery; (2010).

Discussion; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2010).

Comparison of shunt types in the Norwood procedure for single-ventricle lesions; New England Journal of Medicine; (2010).

Bailout After Failed Biventricular Management of Critical Aortic Stenosis: Another Application of the Hybrid Approach; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2009).

Hybrid Procedure for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: The Nemours Approach; Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2009).

An empirically based tool for analyzing mortality associated with congenital heart surgery; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2009).

Stage II Reconstruction After Hybrid Palliation for High-Risk Patients With a Single Ventricle; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2008).

The assessment of complexity in congenital cardiac surgery based on objective data.; Cardiology in the young; (2008).

Outcomes following non-valved autologous reconstruction of the right ventricular outflow tract in neonates and infants; European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery; (2008).

Neurological complications associated with the treatment of patients with congenital cardiac disease: consensus definitions from the Multi-Societal Database Committee for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease.; Cardiology in the young; (2008).

Improving the outcome of high-risk neonates with hypoplastic left heart syndrome: hybrid procedure or conventional surgical palliation?; European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery; (2008).

Complications related to the transplantation of thoracic organs: consensus definitions from the Multi-Societal Database Committee for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease.; Cardiology in the young; (2008).

An unusual case of button batteryyinduced traumatic tracheoesophageal fistula; Pediatric Emergency Care; (2008).

Invited commentary; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2007).

Intracardiac inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: a unique presentation; European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery; (2007).

Critical left ventricular outflow tract obstruction: The disproportionate impact of biventricular repair in borderline cases; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2007).

Aristotle score predicts outcome in patients requiring extracorporeal circulatory support following repair of congenital heart disease; ASAIO Journal; (2007).

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome; Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects: Third Edition; (2006).

Fontan Completion in Infants; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2006).

Modified CPB circuit for postoperative rescue of high-risk patients following cardiac repair: Are we keeping safe?; ASAIO Journal; (2006).

Neonatal repair of tetralogy of Fallot results in improved pulmonary artery development without increased need for reintervention; European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery; (2005).

Off pump palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome: Surgical approach; Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual; (2005).

Routine primary repair of tetralogy of Fallot in the neonate; Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy; (2005).

Right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit reduces interim mortality after stage 1 Norwood for hypoplastic left heart syndrome; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2004).

New developments in the treatment of hypoplastic left heart syndrome; Minerva Pediatrica; (2004).

Total cavopulmonary connection to one lung; Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual; (2004).

Vascular matrix remodeling in patients with bicuspid aortic valve malformations: Implications for aortic dilatation; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2003).

Right ventricle-pulmonary artery shunt in first-stage palliation of hypoplastic left heart syndrome; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2003).

Right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit improves outcome after stage I Norwood for hypoplastic left heart syndrome; Circulation; (2003).

Right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit has a favorable impact on postoperative physiology after Stage I Norwood: Preliminary results; European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery; (2003).

Pulmonary artery banding before Norwood procedure; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2003).

Hemodynamic profile after the Norwood procedure with right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit; Circulation; (2003).

Stage I palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome in low birth weight neonates: Can we justify it?; European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery; (2002).

Is there a role for extracorporeal life support after stage I Norwood?; European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery; (2001).

Early reduction of the volume work of the single ventricle: The hemi-Fontan operation; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (1996).

Experimental model of single ventricle: Influence of carbon dioxide on pulmonary vascular dynamics; Circulation; (1994).