Spotlight: Children’s Minnesota fetal cardiology program
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Children’s Minnesota’s fetal cardiology program is one of the only comprehensive programs in the Upper Midwest equipped for both prenatal and postnatal cardiovascular care. When heart defects and other fetal cardiovascular problems are detected prior to birth, surgical repairs and long-term neurological outcomes can be greatly improved.
Our team of cardiovascular professionals – including seven fetal cardiologists, two fetal cardiology nurse practitioners, and three pediatric cardiovascular surgeons – provide diagnoses and treatments for all forms of congenital cardiac disease, along with 24/7 consultation services. Emergent fetal cardiology consults are available within 24 hours of referral.
Fetal heart defects can be diagnosed as early as 14 weeks gestation with our early fetal echocardiography program for families who are at high risk for congenital heart disease. In 2023, the team performed over 1,900 fetal echos. Early detection of congenital heart problems saves lives and allows families to prepare for what’s ahead. Review the factors associated with increased risk of congenital heart disease here. Families with any of these indications warrant fetal cardiac screening.
Read more about Children’s Minnesota’s cardiovascular program here.
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Two Children’s Minnesota neuro-oncologists join the nation’s top investigators in medulloblastoma clinical trial
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An exciting phase two clinical trial led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital neuro-oncologists Giles Robinson, MD, and Aditi Bagchi, MD. PhD, recently launched at Children’s Minnesota. Anne Bendel, MD, director of the pediatric neuro-oncology program, and Maggie Skrypek, MD, pediatric neuro-oncologist at Children’s Minnesota, are investigators in the study and will play key roles managing the trial, completing the study, and preparing the results for publication.
The clinical trial SJiMB21 (NCT05535166) uses methylation profiling-based molecular groups and subgroups to determine therapy in infants and young children with medulloblastoma. Read the full article here.
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Children’s Minnesota celebrates 100 years
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This year marks 100 years of caring for the health of kids at a place designed exclusively for kids. In 1924, our first hospital in St. Paul had 16 beds. Today, Children’s Minnesota has more than 450 beds across two campuses, and we care for more than 150,000 kids annually.
Read about our special history and plans for the future here.
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Cardiovascular screening in the primary care clinic
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Sudden cardiac arrest in people under age 25 is very rare, with approximately 2,000 events in the U.S. annually. While young people who play sports are more likely to experience cardiac arrest than those who don't, heart events happen in non-athlete populations as well. Pediatric cardiac experts insist every child does not need an echocardiogram as a preventative tool because other heart screenings in the primary care clinic can often detect when interventions are necessary.
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