Cheryl M. Takao, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

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Publications

  • Hemodynamic Impact of Mechanical Ventilation in Anesthetized Patients With Cavopulmonary Connection: A Physiologic Crossover Study. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2025 Nov; 39(11):3075-3081.. View in PubMed
  • Transcatheter Stenting to Restore Cross-Sectional Area of Extracardiac Fontan Conduits. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2025 04; 105(5):1134-1141.. View in PubMed
  • Safety of Continuing Anticoagulation Prior to Cardiac Catheterization in Pediatric Patients: A Los Angeles Center Experience. Pediatr Cardiol. 2023 Jun; 44(5):1009-1013.. View in PubMed
  • A Randomized Trial of an Exclusive Human Milk Diet in Neonates with Single Ventricle Physiology. J Pediatr. 2023 05; 256:105-112.e4.. View in PubMed
  • Central Vein Recanalization and Rehabilitation in Pediatric Patients: Changing the Paradigm for Chronic Occlusions. J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv. 2023 Mar-Apr; 2(2):100547.. View in PubMed
  • Non-invasive biomarkers of Fontan-associated liver disease. JHEP Rep. 2021 Dec; 3(6):100362.. View in PubMed
  • Shear Stress Causing Hemolytic Anemia and Congestive Heart Failure as an Initial Presentation of Cor Triatriatum in an Infant. Adv Emerg Nurs J. 2021 Oct-Dec 01; 43(4):265-271.. View in PubMed
  • Routine Surveillance Catheterization is Useful in Guiding Management of Stable Fontan Patients. Pediatr Cardiol. 2020 Mar; 41(3):624-631.. View in PubMed
  • Stent treatment of ostial branch pulmonary artery stenosis: initial and medium-term outcomes and technical considerations to avoid and minimise stent malposition. Cardiol Young. 2020 Feb; 30(2):256-262.. View in PubMed
  • Elevated Pulmonary Artery Pressure, Not Pulmonary Vascular Resistance, is an Independent Predictor of Short-Term Morbidity Following Bidirectional Cavopulmonary Connection. Pediatr Cardiol. 2018 Dec; 39(8):1572-1580.. View in PubMed
  • Need for Pulmonary Arterioplasty During Glenn Independently Predicts Inferior Surgical Outcome. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 07; 106(1):156-164.. View in PubMed
  • Unmasking the borderline coarctation: the utility of isoproterenol in the paediatric cardiac catheterisation laboratory. Cardiol Young. 2018 Jun; 28(6):804-810.. View in PubMed
  • Melody valve implantation through a recanalized occluded femoral vein. Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 2018 Jan-Apr; 11(1):111-113.. View in PubMed
  • Reduction in Radiation Dose in a Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Lab Using the Philips AlluraClarity X-ray System. Pediatr Cardiol. 2017 Dec; 38(8):1583-1591.. View in PubMed
  • Tailoring stents to fit the anatomy of unique vascular stenoses in congenital heart disease. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2017 Nov 15; 90(6):963-971.. View in PubMed
  • The Valeo stent: a pre-mounted, open-cell, large stent for use in small children with CHD. Cardiol Young. 2016 Aug; 26(6):1187-93.. View in PubMed
  • Prediction of Warfarin Dose in Pediatric Patients: An Evaluation of the Predictive Performance of Several Models. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2016 May-Jun; 21(3):224-32.. View in PubMed
  • Elevated Low-Shear Blood Viscosity is Associated with Decreased Pulmonary Blood Flow in Children with Univentricular Heart Defects. Pediatr Cardiol. 2016 Apr; 37(4):789-801.. View in PubMed
  • Impact of pre-stage II hemodynamics and pulmonary artery anatomy on 12-month outcomes in the Pediatric Heart Network Single Ventricle Reconstruction trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Oct; 148(4):1467-74.. View in PubMed
  • Impact of stent implantation on pulmonary artery growth. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2013 Sep 01; 82(3):445-52.. View in PubMed
  • Intervention for recoarctation in the single ventricle reconstruction trial: incidence, risk, and outcomes. Circulation. 2013 Aug 27; 128(9):954-61.. View in PubMed
  • Genetics-based pediatric warfarin dosage regimen derived using pharmacometric bridging. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2013 Jul; 18(3):209-19.. View in PubMed
  • Relationship of pulmonary artery wedge pressure to left atrial pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance in preoperative Fontan patients. Pediatr Cardiol. 2012 Jan; 33(1):15-20.. View in PubMed
  • Outcomes of transcatheter occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus in infants weighing ≤ 6 kg. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Dec; 3(12):1295-9.. View in PubMed
  • Novel use of a vascular plug to anchor an azygous vein ICD lead. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2010 Jan; 21(1):99-102.. View in PubMed