Author
Michael H Gewitz, MD Physician-in-Chief, Chief, Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center; Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College
Michael H Gewitz, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Cardiology, American Association for Physician Leadership, American Heart Association, American Pediatric Society, American Society of Echocardiography, New York Academy of Medicine, New York Academy of Sciences, Royal Society of Medicine, Society of Pediatric Echocardiography
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Coauthor(s)
Brian Keith Eble, MD Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Cardiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Children's Hospital
Brian Keith Eble, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Arkansas Medical Society, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Specialty Editor Board
Mary L Windle, PharmD Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Julian M Stewart, MD, PhD Associate Chairman of Pediatrics, Director, Center for Hypotension, Westchester Medical Center; Professor of Pediatrics and Physiology, New York Medical College
Julian M Stewart, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Autonomic Society, American Physiological Society
Disclosure: Received research grant from: Lundbeck Pharmaceuticals<br/>Received grant/research funds from Lundbeck Pharmaceuticals for none.
Chief Editor
Syamasundar Rao Patnana, MD Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Emeritus Chief of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Texas Medical School at Houston and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
Syamasundar Rao Patnana, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Pediatric Society, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Pediatric Research
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Additional Contributors
Jeffrey Allen Towbin, MD, MSc FAAP, FACC, FAHA, Professor, Departments of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Cardiovascular Sciences, and Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine; Chief of Pediatric Cardiology, Foundation Chair in Pediatric Cardiac Research, Texas Children's Hospital
Jeffrey Allen Towbin, MD, MSc is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Cardiology, American College of Sports Medicine, American Heart Association, American Medical Association, American Society of Human Genetics, New York Academy of Sciences, Society for Pediatric Research, Texas Medical Association, Texas Pediatric Society, Cardiac Electrophysiology Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Acknowledgements
The authors and editors of eMedicine gratefully acknowledge the contributions of previous authors Gerardo Reyes, MD, and Dwight Bailey, MD, to the development and writing of the source article.
