Dr. Ronald G Grifka MD
Cardiologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Cardiology
100 Michigan St Ne Mc 109 Attn Julie L Grand Rapids MI, 49503About
Dr. Ronald Grifka is a pediatric cardiologist practicing in Grand Rapids, MI. Dr. Grifka specializes in caring for fetuses, infants, children and adolescents with cardiovascular or cardiac abnormalities. Practiced in both inpatient and outpatient settings, the scope of conditions cared for by pediatric cardiologists is large and includes congenital heart defects, heart muscle disorders, rhythm disturbances and hypertension.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Cyanotic congenital heart disease with increased pulmonary blood flow.
- Right aortic arch with isolation of the left subclavian artery, moderate patent ductus arteriosus, and subclavian steal syndrome: A rare aortic arch anomaly treated with the Gianturco-Grifka vascular occlusion device.
- A technique to prevent newly implanted stent displacement during subsequent catheter and sheath manipulation.
- Premature closure of the foramen ovale associated with aortic stenosis, left ventricular dilation with thrombus, and early mortality.
- 18-year experience with transseptal procedures through baffles, conduits, and other intra-atrial patches.
- Transcatheter closure of surgical shunts in patients with congenital heart disease.
- Steerable control of the eustachian valve during transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defects.
- Reconstruction of stenotic or occluded iliofemoral veins and inferior vena cava using intravascular stents: re-establishing access for future cardiac catheterization and cardiac surgery.
- Coronary artery fistula. Management and intermediate-term outcome after
- A sword for the left hand: an unusual case of left-sided scimitar syndrome.
- Redilation of endovascular stents in congenital heart disease: factors implicated in the development of restenosis and neointimal proliferation.
- Safety of magnetic resonance imaging immediately following Palmaz stent implant: a report of three cases.
- Sizing of atrial septal defects to predict successful closure with transcatheter cardioSEAL device.
- Transcatheter PDA closure: equipment and technique.
- IntraStent double-strut LD: collapse and recoil following use in postoperative stenoses.
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