Physician

Pediatric Cardiology

Rodrigo Nehgme works in the field of Pediatric Cardiology. He received 1 awards: "Fellow (FACC)". Dr. Rodrigo A. Nehgme is also a published doctor. He has 19 paper published. The most recent paper is: Recent developments in the etiology, evaluation, and management of the child with palpitations.

Publications

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• Intra-operative arrhythmia predicts post-operative arrhythmia and the need for temporary pacing wires.
• Progression to late complete atrioventricular block following amplatzer device closure of Atrial septal defect in a child.
• Transthoracic percutaneous access for electroanatomic mapping and catheter ablation of Atrial tachycardia in patients with a lateral tunnel Fontan.
• Late recovery of surgically-induced atrioventricular block in patients with congenital Heart disease.
• Endocardial Atrial pacing lead implantation and midterm follow-up in young patients with sinus node dysfunction after the fontan procedure.
• Severe obesity associated with cardiovascular deconditioning, high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, diabetes mellitus/hyperinsulinemia, and respiratory compr...
• Cardiorespiratory fitness in young adulthood and the development of cardiovascular Disease risk factors.
• Ectopic cardiac calcification associated with hyperparathyroidism in a boy with hypophosphatemic rickets.
• Preterm infants with paroxysmal supraventricular Tachycardia: presentation, response to therapy, and outcome.
• Congenital Heart block: development of late-onset cardiomyopathy, a previously underappreciated sequela.
• Recent developments in the etiology, evaluation, and management of the child with palpitations.
• Amiodarone induced Pulmonary fibrosis in infancy.
• Single coronary Artery complicating stent implantation for homograft stenosis in tetralogy of Fallot.
• Cardiovascular abnormalities in patients with X-linked hypophosphatemia.
• The role of surgical ligation of Patent ductus arteriosus in the era of the Rashkind device.
• [Multiple pathway Tachycardias: electrophysiological properties and fulguration of accessory pathways in 2 cases].
• Anomalous left coronary Artery from the main pulmonary trunk: physiologic and clinical importance of its association with persistent ductus arteriosus.
• Cardiac Arrhythmias in the human fetus.

Procedures Preformed

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• Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
• Cardiac Imaging
• Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) of Heart or Chest
• Cardiac Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
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Conditions Treated

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• Aneurysm and Dissection of Heart
• Aortic Ectasia
• Aortic Valve Disease
• Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation)
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Doctors Specialties

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• Pediatric Cardiology

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• Fellow (FACC)

Education

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• Yale-New Haven Hospital
• Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Hospital

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• Orlando Regional Medical Center

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