Russel Hirsch, MD
- Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Service
- Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- Board Certified
About
MBChB: University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Residency: St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO.
Fellowship: St. Louis Children's Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
Certification: Pediatrics, 1994, 2002 (renew); Pediatric Cardiology, 1998, 2005.
Interests
Percutaneous interventions for the palliation or treatment of congenital heart disease; treatment of all forms of pediatric pulmonary hypertension; interventional catheterization; pulmonary hypertension; General Cardiology Outpatient Clinic
Services and Specialties
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) Center
- Cardiology
- Cardiac Catheterization and Intervention
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Program
- End-stage Lung Failure Program
- Heart Institute
- HHT (Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia)
- Neonatology
- Perinatal
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Rare Lung Disease Program
Interests
Device closure of congenital heart defects; feasibility of covered stent use in coarctation of the aorta; pulmonary vascular complications associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia and chronic lung disease; cardiac manifestations of post bone-marrow transplant thrombotic microangiopathy; non-invasive evaluation of pulmonary hypertension in pediatric age patients; validation of new methods for assessing oxygen consumption in the cardiac catheterization laboratory
Insurance Information
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Publications
SOX17-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension in Children: A Distinct Developmental and Clinical Syndrome. The Journal of Pediatrics. 2025; 278:114422.
Mortality Patterns in Pediatric Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: Insights Into Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure Associations. Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease. 2025; 14:e037908.
Implementing Patient Protection Radiation Dose Alerts for Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Examinations. Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. 2024; 3:102292.
A Single-Center Review of Clinical Outcomes After Transcatheter Relief of Superior Vena Cava Stenosis in a Pediatric and Young Adult Population. Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. 2024; 3:102245.
Patent Ductus Arteriosus and Lung Magnetic Resonance Imaging Phenotype in Moderate and Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia-Pulmonary Hypertension. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2024; 210:318-328.
Wireless Pulmonary Artery Pressure Monitor Implantation in a Patient with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Pediatric Cardiology. 2024; 45:1151-1153.
B-18 | Elevated Right Ventricular Systolic Pressure is an Independent Predictor of Mortality in Pediatric Pulmonary Vein Stenosis. Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions. 2024; 3:101584.
Kiosk 3R-TB-09 Impaired Atrial Function in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Patients Using Cardiac MRI. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2024; 26:100544.
Ventricular global function index is associated with clinical outcomes in pediatric pulmonary hypertension. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 2023; 25:39.
Is the practice of using oversized organs for recipients with elevated pulmonary vascular resistance justified?. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2023; 166:1766-1779.
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