Cardiology

The Division of Cardiology continues a process of evolving into sub-sub specialists’ areas, serving as a high-level referral center for other cardiac centers and physicians. During 2001, the 100th thoracic transplant was performed at CHLA. With continued maturation of the division, the emphasis in services has shifted to fetal diagnosis of heart disease, interventional cardiac catheterization procedures and advanced non-invasive imaging methods, such as MRI. The Division of Cardiology members have given plenary sessions talks at all major cardiology meetings during 2001. Members of the division are very influential at a national level as they have been active in formulation of medical standards for practice and guidelines in several areas.

National and International Recognition

Michael J Silka MD

• President Pediatric Electrophysiology Society

Best Doctors in America

• Arno Hohn
• Alan Lewis Michael J Silka

National Key Committees

Michael J Silka, MD

• ACC/AHA committees on:
  Emergency Cardiac Care;
  Guidelines for pacemaker and implantable cardiac devices;
  Guidelines for ambulatory ECG monitoring;

Masato Takahashi

• AHA / ACC Kawasaki diagnosis and treatment guidelines

Publications

Number of articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals 8
Number of book chapters published 3
Number of abstracts published 4
Number of articles in non-peer-reviewed journals 4

Community Outreach Programs

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD): Screening program for the identification of heart disease in young athletes

CHAD Foundation: Screening program for the identification of heart disease in young athletes.

Institutional Collaborations

Case Western Reserve University: Studies of Quality of Life in Children with heart disease

University of Utah: Carvedelol for advanced heart failure in children.