Research and Innovative Treatments
As part of our ongoing commitment to excellence and our academic mission, the cardiologists at Cohen Children’s Medical Center are involved in numerous clinical research projects.
Current studies include:
- Evaluation of heart function in patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation
- Screening for cardiomyopathy in patients with chronic kidney disease
- Pre-participation cardiac screening for middle school and high school athletes
- New treatment strategies for patients with Kawasaki disease
- Genetic factors in congenital heart disease
- Assessment of neurodevelopmental outcomes following heart surgery in infants
- Congenital long QT syndrome in children
- Rhythm abnormalities in children following Fontan palliation
- Assessment of SVT in infants using transesophageal electrophysiology techniques
- Comparison of medication regimens in infants with SVT
- Non-invasive versus invasive evaluation of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
- Use of cryoablation in infants and small children.
