Congenital Heart Defects
Special research into congenital heart defects (AHF/EMAH)
Contact
Project partners
Clinics of Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine
Funding
2024 - Present, Deutsche Herzstiftung e.V. (https://herzstiftung.de)
Summary
Children born with severe aortic valve stenosis often require urgent cardiac catheterization in the first few days of life to widen the heart valve. This procedure is vital, but often results in the valve becoming leaky and possibly needing to be replaced. But when is the ideal time for this procedure? And how do we proceed in more complex cases when several sections of the heart are affected by malformations?
To better answer these questions, we are evaluating various models from the field of artificial intelligence. These models take multiple parameters into account and use advanced computer vision technologies to incorporate cardiac ultrasound examinations directly into the models. Our long-term goal is to enrich tailored treatment strategies with the knowledge gained in this way in order to potentially make even better decisions for these young patients.
Staff
Dr. med. Theodor Uden, Research Associate, Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine, MHH.
Prof. Dr. med. Philipp Beerbaum, Director of the Clinic for Pediatric Cardiology, MHH.
Mohammed Saeed Ali Saif, Research Associate, MHH.