Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan Medical School
Pediatric Cardiology
Dr. Ronald G. Grifka, MD
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Ronald G. Grifka practices Pediatric Cardiology. He attended Wayne State University School of Medicine. Wayne State University School of Medicine is ranked 63/85 in Research/PrimaryCare. He received awards:"Fellow (FACC)". Doctor Ronald G. Grifka, MD is a published physician. He published 75 publications, including: 'Relief of factitious coarctation following occlusion of large patent ductus arteriosus with Gianturco-Grifka vascular occluder.'
Publications
- Spontaneous aberrant right subclavian arterio-oesophageal fistula in a previously healthy child.
- Transcatheter occlusion of large Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations using multiple devices in a neonate.
- Transcatheter retrieval of an embolized methylmethacrylate glue fragment adherent to the right atrium using bidirectional snares.
- Transcatheter occlusion of a persistent left superior vena cava to the left atrium using the transSeptal approach.
- Descending aorta thrombus in a neonate mimicking Coarctation of the aorta: Mechanical thrombectomy using the AngioJet(®) catheter.
- Outcomes of transcatheter occlusion of Patent ductus arteriosus in infants weighing ? 6 kg.
- Simultaneous stent implantation to treat bifurcation stenoses in the Pulmonary arteries: Initial results and long-term follow up.
- Transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus and aorto-Pulmonary vessels using non-ferromagnetic Inconel MReye embolization coils.
- Methemoglobinemia in a young man.
- Atrial septostomy improves survival in select patients with pulmonary hypertension.
- Arterial pulse wave analysis: An accurate means of determining cardiac output in children.
- Impact of transcatheter occlusion of a patent ductus arteriosus on Atrial septal defect diameter in children.
- Atrial septal stent implant: atrial septal defect creation in the management of complex congenital Heart defects in infants.
- Complex pulmonary atresia in a neonate: successful surgical palliation for right pulmonary Artery arising from the right main coronary Artery.
- Transcatheter Atrial septal defect closure: modified balloon sizing technique to avoid overstretching the defect and oversizing the Amplatzer septal occluder.
- Use of cutting balloon for palliative treatment in Tetralogy of Fallot.
- Interventional radiology in the treatment of the complications of organ transplant in the pediatric population-part 1: the kidneys, Heart, lungs, and intestines.
- Endovascular stents for treatment of Coarctation of the aorta: acute results and follow-up experience.
- Transcatheter closure of the Patent ductus arteriosus.
- Combined tricuspid valvuloplasty and superior cavopulmonary anastomosis for repair of traumatictricuspid Valve injury.
- Transcatheter occlusion of the Patent foramen ovale: a long strange trip revisited.
- Initial experience with intratherapeutics Intrastent Doublestrut LD stents in patients with congenital Heart defects.
- Balloon dilation and stent implant through the side of a previously placed intravascular stent: a new option for the interventionalist.
- IntraStent double-strut LD: collapse and recoil following use in postoperative stenoses.
- Transcatheter PDA Closure Using the Gianturco-Grifka Vascular Occlusion Device.
- Radiofrequency Ablation of a Left Atrial Appendage Tachycardia on ECMO Support.
- Lifelong management of patients with a single functional ventricle: a protocol.
- Prograde double balloon dilation of congenital Aortic valve stenosis: a case report.
- Leech therapy in the management of acute venous congestion of an infant's lower limb.
- Stent dilation of superior vena cava and innominate vein obstructions permits transvenous pacing lead implantation.
- Balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty and stent implantation. For peripheral pulmonary Artery stenosis in Alagille syndrome.
- Intravascular stents in congenital Heart disease: short- and long-term results from a large single-center experience.
- Transcatheter intervention for the treatment of Congenital cardiac defects.
- Endovascular stent implantation for severe reCoarctation of the aorta: case report with angiographic and 18-month clinical follow-up.
- Transcatheter occlusion of a Patent ductus arteriosus in a Newfoundland puppy using the Gianturco-Grifka vascular occlusion device.
- Transcatheter Patent ductus arteriosus closure in an infant using the Gianturco-Grifka Vascular Occlusion Device.
- Cisapride-induced long QT interval.
- Implantation and intermediate-term follow-up of stents in congenital Heart disease.
- Balloon expandable intravascular stents: Aortic implantation and late further dilation in growing minipigs.
- New Gianturco-Grifka vascular occlusion device. Initial studies in a canine model.
- Balloon angioplasty of native Coarctation of the aorta: midterm follow-up and prognostic factors.
- Use of intravascular stents in Systemic venous and Systemic venous baffle obstructions. Short-term follow-up results.
- Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to maintain oxygenation during pediatric interventional cardiac catheterization.
- Repeat dilation of intravascular stents in congenital Heart defects.
- Right coronary artery to right atrium fistula mimicking a right Atrial mass.
- Isolated staphylococcal pericarditis following varicella in an adolescent: an unusual age-associated complication.
- Double-transseptal, double-balloon valvuloplasty for Congenital mitral stenosis.
- Late transcatheter removal of a Rashkind PDA occlusion device for persistent hemolysis using a modified transSeptal sheath.
- Reconstruction of stenotic or occluded iliofemoral veins and inferior vena cava using intravascular stents: re-establishing access for future cardiac catheterization a...
- Steerable control of the eustachian Valve during transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defects.
- Transcatheter closure of surgical shunts in patients with congenital Heart disease.
- 18-year experience with transseptal procedures through baffles, conduits, and other intra-Atrial patches.
- Premature closure of the foramen ovale associated with Aortic stenosis, left ventricular dilation with thrombus, and early mortality.
- A technique to prevent newly implanted stent displacement during subsequent catheter and sheath manipulation.
- Vascular endothelial growth factor and basic fibroblast growth factor in children with cyanotic congenital Heart disease.
- Right Aortic arch with isolation of the left subclavian artery, moderate patent ductus arteriosus, and subclavian steal syndrome: A rare Aortic arch anomaly treated wi...
- Cyanotic congenital Heart disease with increased pulmonary blood flow.
- Relief of factitious Coarctation following occlusion of large patent ductus arteriosus with Gianturco-Grifka vascular occluder.
- Development of advanced pulmonary vascular Disease in D-transposition of the great arteries after the neonatal arterial switch operation.
- Transcatheter PDA closure: equipment and technique.
- Natural history of growth of secundum Atrial septal defects and implications for transcatheter closure.
- Sizing of Atrial septal defects to predict successful closure with transcatheter cardioSEAL device.
- Safety of magnetic resonance imaging immediately following Palmaz stent implant: a report of three cases.
- Redilation of endovascular stents in congenital Heart disease: factors implicated in the development of restenosis and neointimal proliferation.
- A sword for the left hand: an unusual case of left-sided scimitar Syndrome.
- Coronary Artery fistula. Management and intermediate-term outcome after transcatheter coil occlusion.
- Growth of an Atrial septal defect: missing the window for transcatheter closure.
- Intervention in the thorax in children.
- Amplatzer septal occluder closure of secundum Atrial septal defects in the presence of persistent left superior vena cava to coronary sinus.
- Refinements in the implantation of Pulmonary arterial stents: impact on morbidity and mortality of the procedure over the last two decades.
- Nitric oxide in the evaluation of congenital Heart disease with pulmonary hypertension: factors related to nitric oxide response.
- Use of tissue plasminogen activator for femoral Artery thrombosis following transcatheter coil occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus.
- Patent foramen ovale morphology and impact on percutaneous device closure.
- Pulmonary venous stenosis as an associated manifestation of left-sided obstructive lesions in an infant with partial atrioventricular canal defect.
Schools
Wayne State Univ Som
Children39s Hospital Of Michigan
Texas Children39s Hospital
Procedures Preformed
- Cardiac Imaging
- Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair
- Chest CT (incl. Heart and Lungs)
Conditions Treated
- Aneurysm and Dissection of Heart
- Aortic Ectasia
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Arrhythmias (incl. Atrial Fibrillation)
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Doctors Specialties
- Pediatric Cardiology
Accepted Insurances
- Choice Plus POS II
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
- Blue Care Network PCP Focus Network
- Group Employees PPO
- Blue Cross Accord
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- Cofinity PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Choice Care PPO
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Priority PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
Awards
- Fellow (FACC)
Education
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Baylor College of Medicine -
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Hospital
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University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
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