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Kathleen Elizabeth Simpson

TitleProfessor
InstitutionUniversity of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus
DepartmentSOM-PEDS

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    1. Mokshagundam D, Shezad MF, Conway J, Dykes J, Esteso P, Kobayashi R, Maeda K, O'Connor MJ, Price JF, Raskin A, Shugh S, Simpson KE. Ventricular Assist Device Use in Pediatric Restrictive and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: An ACTION Registry Analysis. ASAIO J. 2025 May 21. PMID: 40397694.
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    2. Butto A, Wright LK, Mao CY, Keesari R, Adams V, Chau P, Desai M, Dipchand AI, Edelson JB, Rose-Felker K, Simpson KE, Mahle WT. An Examination of Ventricular Assist Device Duration Prior to Heart Transplant in Children. Pediatr Cardiol. 2025 Feb 20. PMID: 39979607.
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    3. Chen S, Simpson KE. Over 100 Fontan Patients on Systemic Ventricular Assist Device Support: An ACTION Update. ASAIO J. 2024 Dec 27. PMID: 39723978.
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    4. Nandi D, Wright LK, Sublett-Smith J, Brax A, Bansal N, Almond CS, Azeka E, Butts R, Chen S, Conway J, Cunningham C, Fisher LA, Hall EK, Hunter T, Kobayashi R, Patterson D, Peng DM, Simpson KE, Ryan TD, Spinner JA, Wisotzkey B, Zangwill S, Gajarski RJ, O'Connor M. Suboptimal Titration of Heart Failure Medications in Pediatric Patients: Baseline Data from ACTION. J Card Fail. 2025 Apr; 31(4):741-745. PMID: 39577739.
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    5. Chan M, Silveira L, Patterson DJ, Bock ME, Pietra BA, Everitt MD, Simpson KE, Miyamoto SD, Auerbach SR. Longitudinal Changes in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Following Repeat Heart Transplant in Children and Young Adults. Pediatr Transplant. 2024 Nov; 28(7):e14875. PMID: 39412399.
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    6. Ashfaq A, Lorts A, Rosenthal D, Adachi I, Rossano J, Davies R, Simpson KE, Maeda K, Wisotzkey B, Koehl D, Cantor RS, Jacobs JP, Peng D, Kirklin JK, Morales DLS. Predicting Stroke for Pediatric Patients Supported With Ventricular Assist Devices: A Pedimacs Report. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 10; 118(4):889-897. PMID: 38802036.
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    7. Peng DM, Davies RR, Simpson KE, Shugh SB, Morales DLS, Jacobs JP, Butto A, Joong A, Conway J, Schindler K, Griffiths ER, Koehl D, Cantor RS, Kirklin JK, Rossano JW, Adachi I. Seventh Annual Society of Thoracic Surgeons Pedimacs Report. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 04; 117(4):690-703. PMID: 38123046.
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    8. Chen S, Shezad MF, Lorts A, McCormick AD, Mao CY, Simpson KE, O'Connor MJ, Barnes A, Lubert AM, Castleberry C, Schmidt J, Schroeder K, Joong A, Bearl DW, Lal AK, Mokshagundam D, Conway J, Cedars A, Schumacher KR. Outcomes after initial heart failure consultation in Fontan patients. Cardiol Young. 2024 May; 34(5):989-996. PMID: 38014551.
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    9. Chan M, Silveira L, Patterson DJ, Bock ME, Pietra BA, Everitt MD, Simpson KE, Miyamoto SD, Auerbach SR. Changes in estimated glomerular filtration rate over the first year following repeat heart transplant in children and young adults. Pediatr Transplant. 2024 Feb; 28(1):e14651. PMID: 38015081.
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    10. Ashfaq A, Lorts A, Rosenthal D, Adachi I, Rossano J, Davies R, Simpson KE, Maeda K, Wisotzkey B, Koehl D, Cantor RS, Jacobs JP, Peng D, Kirklin JK, Morales DLS. Survival in Pediatric Patients With Ventricular Assist Devices: A Special Pediatric Interagency Registry for Mechanical Circulatory Support (Pedimacs) Report. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 Nov; 116(5):972-979. PMID: 37573991.
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    11. Addison D, Branch M, Baik AH, Fradley MG, Okwuosa T, Reding KW, Simpson KE, Suero-Abreu GA, Yang EH, Yancy CW. Equity in Cardio-Oncology Care and Research: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2023 07 18; 148(3):297-308. PMID: 37377045.
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    12. Raval MV, Brockel MA, Kolacek S, Simpson KE, Spoede E, Starr KNP, Wulf KL. Key Strategies for Optimizing Pediatric Perioperative Nutrition-Insight from a Multidisciplinary Expert Panel. Nutrients. 2023 Mar 03; 15(5). PMID: 36904269.
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    13. Chen TT, Greene MM, Everitt MD, Simpson KE. Basiliximab as maintenance immunosuppression in heart transplant recipients: A single pediatric center experience. Pediatr Transplant. 2023 03; 27(2):e14438. PMID: 36397270.
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    14. Adachi I, Peng DM, Hollander SA, Simpson KE, Davies RR, Jacobs JP, VanderPluym CJ, Fynn-Thompson F, Wells DA, Law SP, Amdani S, Cantor R, Koehl D, Kirklin JK, Morales DLS, Rossano JW. Sixth Annual Pediatric Interagency Registry for Mechanical Circulatory Support (Pedimacs) Report: The Society Of Thoracic Surgeons Pedimacs Annual Report. Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 05; 115(5):1098-1108. PMID: 36402175.
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    15. Simpson KE. The association of lymphopenia and post-transplant infection in children: Is it time to change induction in Fontan heart transplant recipients? Pediatr Transplant. 2023 02; 27(1):e14420. PMID: 36303281.
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    16. Nandi D, Auerbach SR, Bansal N, Buchholz H, Conway J, Esteso P, Kaufman BD, Lal AK, Law SP, Lorts A, May LJ, Mehegan M, Mokshagundam D, Morales DLS, O'Connor MJ, Rosenthal DN, Shezad MF, Simpson KE, Sutcliffe DL, Vanderpluym C, Wittlieb-Weber CA, Zafar F, Cripe L, Villa CR. Initial multicenter experience with ventricular assist devices in children and young adults with muscular dystrophy: An ACTION registry analysis. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2023 02; 42(2):246-254. PMID: 36270923.
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    17. Bogle C, Cantor R, Koehl D, Lochridge J, Kirklin JK, Barnes A, Wallis G, Amdani S, Ameduri R, Pahl E, Simpson KE, Blume ED. Obesity and dyslipidemia predict cardiac allograft vasculopathy and graft loss in children and adolescents post-heart transplant: A PHTS multi-institutional analysis. Pediatr Transplant. 2022 08; 26(5):e14244. PMID: 35122464.
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    18. Rossano JW, VanderPluym CJ, Peng DM, Hollander SA, Maeda K, Adachi I, Davies RR, Simpson KE, Fynn-Thompson F, Conway J, Law SP, Cantor RS, Koehl D, Jacobs JP, Amdani S, Kirklin JK, Morales DLS. Fifth Annual Pediatric Interagency Registry for Mechanical Circulatory Support (Pedimacs) Report. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 12; 112(6):1763-1774. PMID: 34648810.
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    19. Godown J, Cantor R, Koehl D, Cummings E, Vo JB, Dodd DA, Lytrivi I, Boyle GJ, Sutcliffe DL, Kleinmahon JA, Shih R, Urschel S, Das B, Carlo WF, Zuckerman WA, West SC, McCulloch MA, Zinn MD, Simpson KE, Kindel SJ, Szmuszkovicz JR, Chrisant M, Auerbach SR, Carboni MP, Kirklin JK, Hsu DT. Practice variation in the diagnosis of acute rejection among pediatric heart transplant centers: An analysis of the pediatric heart transplant society (PHTS) registry. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021 12; 40(12):1550-1559. PMID: 34598871.
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    20. Gropler MRF, Lipshultz SE, Wilkinson JD, Towbin JA, Colan SD, Canter CE, Lavine KJ, Simpson KE. Pediatric and adult dilated cardiomyopathy are distinguished by distinct biomarker profiles. Pediatr Res. 2022 07; 92(1):206-215. PMID: 34404929.
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    21. Dykes JC, Rosenthal DN, Bernstein D, McElhinney DB, Chrisant MRK, Daly KP, Ameduri RK, Knecht K, Richmond ME, Lin KY, Urschel S, Simmonds J, Simpson KE, Albers EL, Khan A, Schumacher K, Almond CS, Chen S. Clinical and hemodynamic characteristics of the pediatric failing Fontan. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021 12; 40(12):1529-1539. PMID: 34412962.
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    22. Ybarra AM, Khanna G, Turmelle YP, Stoll J, Castleberry CD, Scheel J, Ballweg JA, Ameduri R, Kimberling M, Makil E, Birnbaum BF, Exil V, Canter CE, Simpson KE. Heterogeneous outcomes of liver disease after heart transplantation for a failed Fontan procedure. Pediatr Transplant. 2021 12; 25(8):e14094. PMID: 34296503.
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    23. Auerbach SR, Simpson KE. HVAD Usage and Outcomes in the Current Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Field: An Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network (ACTION) Analysis. ASAIO J. 2021 06 01; 67(6):675-680. PMID: 33587465.
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    24. Lorts A, Conway J, Schweiger M, Adachi I, Amdani S, Auerbach SR, Barr C, Bleiweis MS, Blume ED, Burstein DS, Cedars A, Chen S, Cousino-Hood MK, Daly KP, Danziger-Isakov LA, Dubyk N, Eastaugh L, Friedland-Little J, Gajarski R, Hasan A, Hawkins B, Jeewa A, Kindel SJ, Kogaki S, Lantz J, Law SP, Maeda K, Mathew J, May LJ, Miera O, Murray J, Niebler RA, O'Connor MJ, ?zbaran M, Peng DM, Philip J, Reardon LC, Rosenthal DN, Rossano J, Salazar L, Schumacher KR, Simpson KE, Stiller B, Sutcliffe DL, Tunuguntla H, VanderPluym C, Villa C, Wearden PD, Zafar F, Zimpfer D, Zinn MD, Morales IRD, Cowger J, Buchholz H, Amodeo A. ISHLT consensus statement for the selection and management of pediatric and congenital heart disease patients on ventricular assist devices Endorsed by the American Heart Association. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021 08; 40(8):709-732. PMID: 34193359.
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    25. Law SP, Morales DLS, Si MS, Friedland-Little JM, Joong A, Bearl DW, Bansal N, Sutcliffe DL, Philip J, Mehegan M, Simpson KE, Conway J, Peng DM. Right heart failure considerations in pediatric ventricular assist devices. Pediatr Transplant. 2021 May; 25(3):e13990. PMID: 33666316.
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    26. Amdani S, Simpson KE, Thrush P, Shih R, Simmonds J, Knecht K, Mogul DB, Hurley K, Koehl D, Cantor R, Naftel D, Kirklin JK, Daly KP. Hepatorenal dysfunction assessment with the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Excluding INR score predicts worse survival after heart transplant in pediatric Fontan patients. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 04; 163(4):1462-1473.e12. PMID: 33745714.
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    27. Zafar F, Conway J, Bleiweis MS, Al-Aklabi M, Ameduri R, Barnes A, Bearl DW, Buchholz H, Church S, Do NL, Duffy V, Dykes JC, Eghtesady P, Fisher L, Friedland-Little J, Fuller S, Fynn-Thompson F, George K, Gossett JG, Griffiths ER, Griselli M, Hawkins B, Honjo O, Jeewa A, Joong A, Kindel S, Kouretas P, Lorts A, Machado D, Maeda K, Maurich A, May LJ, McConnell P, Mehegan M, Mong? M, Morales DLS, Murray J, Niebler RA, O'Connor M, Peng DM, Phelps C, Philip J, Ploutz M, Profsky M, Reichhold A, Rosenthal DN, Said AS, Schumacher KR, Si MS, Simpson KE, Sparks J, Louis JS, Steiner ME, VanderPluym C, Villa C. Berlin Heart EXCOR and ACTION post-approval surveillance study report. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2021 04; 40(4):251-259. PMID: 33579597.
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    28. Simpson KE, Kirklin JK, Cantor RS, Mehegan M, Lamour JM, Guleserian KJ, Peng DM, Pahl E. Right heart failure with left ventricular assist device implantation in children: An analysis of the Pedimacs registry database. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2020 03; 39(3):231-240. PMID: 31926747.
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    29. Everitt MD, Wilkinson JD, Shi L, Towbin JA, Colan SD, Kantor PF, Canter CE, Webber SA, Hsu DT, Pahl E, Addonizio LJ, Dodd DA, Jefferies JL, Rossano JW, Feingold B, Ware SM, Lee TM, Godown J, Simpson KE, Sleeper LA, Czachor JD, Razoky H, Hill A, Westphal J, Molina KM, Lipshultz SE. Cardiac Biomarkers in Pediatric Cardiomyopathy: Study Design and Recruitment Results from the Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Registry. Prog Pediatr Cardiol. 2019 Jun; 53:1-10. PMID: 31745384.
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    30. Mowers KL, Simpson KE, Gazit AZ, Eghtesady P, Canter CE, Castleberry CD. Moderate-severe primary graft dysfunction after pediatric heart transplantation. Pediatr Transplant. 2019 03; 23(2):e13340. PMID: 30609166.
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    31. Zinn MD, Wallendorf MJ, Simpson KE, Osborne AD, Kirklin JK, Canter CE. Impact of routine surveillance biopsy intensity on the diagnosis of moderate to severe cellular rejection and survival after pediatric heart transplantation. Pediatr Transplant. 2018 05; 22(3):e13131. PMID: 29377465.
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    32. Cammock C, Choudhry S, Castleberry CM, Al-Hammadi N, Eghtesady P, Canter CE, Simpson KE. Early stroke post-heart transplant is associated with decreased survival in children. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2018 06; 37(6):733-739. PMID: 29395751.
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    33. Choudhry S, Dharnidharka VR, Castleberry CD, Goss CW, Simpson KE, Schechtman KB, Canter CE. End-stage renal disease after pediatric heart transplantation: A 25-year national cohort study. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2017 Oct 02. PMID: 29055603.
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    34. Simpson KE, Canter C. Can we push the boundaries of ABO-incompatible pediatric heart transplantation? J Heart Lung Transplant. 2018 04; 37(4):433-434. PMID: 28756122.
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    35. Miller JR, Lancaster TS, Epstein DJ, DuPont NC, Simpson KE, Castleberry C, Canter CE, Eghtesady P, Boston US. Outcomes and Trends of Ventricular Assist Device Selection in Children with End-Stage Heart Failure. ASAIO J. 2017 Jul/Aug; 63(4):464-469. PMID: 28009713.
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    36. Simpson KE. Changing expectations for Fontan patient survival after heart transplantation. Pediatr Transplant. 2016 12; 20(8):1022-1023. PMID: 27882688.
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    37. Simpson KE, Pruitt E, Kirklin JK, Naftel DC, Singh RK, Edens RE, Barnes AP, Canter CE. Fontan Patient Survival After Pediatric Heart Transplantation Has Improved in the Current Era. Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Apr; 103(4):1315-1320. PMID: 27863728.
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    38. Zinn MD, Wallendorf MJ, Simpson KE, Osborne AD, Kirklin JK, Canter CE. Impact of age on incidence and prevalence of moderate-to-severe cellular rejection detected by routine surveillance biopsy in pediatric heart transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2017 Apr; 36(4):451-456. PMID: 27865735.
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    39. Miller JR, Simpson KE, Epstein DJ, Lancaster TS, Henn MC, Schuessler RB, Balzer DT, Shahanavaz S, Murphy JJ, Canter CE, Eghtesady P, Boston US. Improved survival after heart transplant for failed Fontan patients with preserved ventricular function. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2016 07; 35(7):877-83. PMID: 27068035.
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    40. Simpson KE, Cunningham MW, Lee CK, Ward K, Tong A, Danon S, Simon C, Delaney JW, Canter CE. Autoimmunity Against the Heart and Cardiac Myosin in Children With Myocarditis. J Card Fail. 2016 Jul; 22(7):520-8. PMID: 26941007.
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    41. Miller JR, Epstein DJ, Henn MC, Guthrie T, Schuessler RB, Simpson KE, Canter CE, Eghtesady P, Boston US. Early Biventricular Assist Device Use in Children: A Single-Center Review of 31 Patients. ASAIO J. 2015 Nov-Dec; 61(6):688-94. PMID: 26186261.
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    42. Simpson KE, Storch GA, Lee CK, Ward KE, Danon S, Simon CM, Delaney JW, Tong A, Canter CE. High Frequency of Detection by PCR of Viral Nucleic Acid in The Blood of Infants Presenting with Clinical Myocarditis. Pediatr Cardiol. 2016 Feb; 37(2):399-404. PMID: 26499513.
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    43. Sparks J, Epstein D, Baltagi S, Mehegan ME, Simpson KE, Canter CE, Silvestry S, Eghtesady P, Boston US. Continuous Flow Device Support in Children Using the HeartWare HVAD: 1,000 Days of Lessons Learned From a Single Center Experience. ASAIO J. 2015 Sep-Oct; 61(5):569-73. PMID: 25967955.
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    44. Miller JR, Boston US, Epstein DJ, Henn MC, Lawrance CP, Kallenbach J, Simpson KE, Canter CE, Eghtesady P. Pediatric Quality of Life while Supported with a Ventricular Assist Device. Congenit Heart Dis. 2015 Jul-Aug; 10(4):E189-96. PMID: 25864509.
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    45. Birnbaum BF, Simpson KE, Boschert TA, Zheng J, Wallendorf MJ, Schechtman K, Canter CE. Intravenous home inotropic use is safe in pediatric patients awaiting transplantation. Circ Heart Fail. 2015 Jan; 8(1):64-70. PMID: 25472966.
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    46. Canter CE, Simpson KE, Simpson KP. Diagnosis and treatment of myocarditis in children in the current era. Circulation. 2014 Jan 07; 129(1):115-28. PMID: 24396015.
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    47. Birnbaum BF, Simpson KE, Canter CE. Heart transplantation in pediatric cardiomyopathies. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2013 Dec; 11(12):1677-90. PMID: 24215197.
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    48. Simpson KE, Esmaeeli A, Khanna G, White F, Turnmelle Y, Eghtesady P, Boston U, Canter CE. Liver cirrhosis in Fontan patients does not affect 1-year post-heart transplant mortality or markers of liver function. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2014 Feb; 33(2):170-7. PMID: 24365764.
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    49. Sanchez Mejia AA, Simpson KE, Hildebolt CF, Pahl E, Matthews KL, Rainey CA, Canter CE, Jay PY, Johnson MC. Tissue Doppler septal Tei index indicates severity of illness in pediatric patients with congestive heart failure. Pediatr Cardiol. 2014 Mar; 35(3):411-8. PMID: 24061276.
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    50. Simpson KE, Canter CE. Can adult heart failure regimens be applied to children: what works and what does not? Curr Opin Cardiol. 2012 Mar; 27(2):98-107. PMID: 22249216.
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    51. Simpson KE, Cibulka N, Lee CK, Huddleston CH, Canter CE. Failed Fontan heart transplant candidates with preserved vs impaired ventricular ejection: 2 distinct patient populations. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2012 May; 31(5):545-7. PMID: 22381208.
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    52. Simpson KE, Huddleston CB, Foerster S, Nicholas R, Balzer D. Successful subxyphoid hybrid approach for placement of a Melody percutaneous pulmonary valve. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2011 Jul 01; 78(1):108-11. PMID: 21234917.
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    53. Simpson KE, Canter CE. Acute myocarditis in children. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2011 Jun; 9(6):771-83. PMID: 21714608.
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    54. Simpson KE, Hulse E, Carlson K. Atrial tachyarrhythmias in neonatal enterovirus myocarditis. Pediatr Cardiol. 2009 Aug; 30(6):827-30. PMID: 19294461.
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