Dr. James A Joransen M.D.
Cardiologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Cardiology
1980 Tybee Lane Lake Charles LA, 70605About
Dr. James Joransen is a pediatric cardiologist practicing in Lake Charles, LA. Dr. Joransen 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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PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Cardiology
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Closure of a large pulmonary arteriovenous malformation using multiple Gianturco-Grifka vascular occlusion devices.
- Postsurgical use of amplatzer septal occluder in cyanotic patients with pulmonary atresia/intact ventricular septum: significance of cor triatriatum dexter and dilated right atrium.
- Gianturco-Grifka vascular occlusion device for closure of patent ductus arteriosus.
- Catheter closure of accessory pulmonary blood flow after bidirectional Glenn anastomosis using Amplatzer duct occluder.
- Normally connected anomalously draining obstructed pulmonary veins in an infant with mitral atresia: clinical presentation and catheter management.
- Catheter management of occluded superior baffle after atrial switch procedures for transposition of great vessels.
- Effects of prolonged versus acute indomethacin therapy in very low birth-weight infants with patent ductus arteriosus.
- Prevention of bacterial endocarditis: current recommendations.
- Prevention of bacterial endocarditis: an update.
- Mitral valve replacement with a porcine heterograft in an infant.
- Mitral valve replacement with a porcine heterograft in an infant.
- Definitive correction of congenital heart disease in infancy.
- Tetralogy of Fallot with coexisting type II aortopulmonary window.
- The pediatric cardiac care consortium--revisited.
- Atypical aortic coarctation and innominate artery stenosis associated with clubfoot and lower leg ischemia in an infant.
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