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Darren Berman

Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Director of Interventional Catheterization

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Publications

  • Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement: what we know, what we still want to know. Curr Opin Cardiol. 2026 Jul 01; 41(4):353-359.. View in PubMed
  • Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Implantation With the Alterra Adaptive Prestent and SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve: 3-Year Pooled Outcomes of the ALTERRA Trials. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2026 Apr; 19(4):e015873.. View in PubMed
  • Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Perforation in Pulmonary Atresia With Intact Ventricular Septum: Multicenter Comparison of Radiofrequency Versus Chronic Total Occlusion Wires. J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv. 2025 Dec; 4(12):104045.. View in PubMed
  • Multicenter Pivotal Trial of the Minima Stent for Vascular Stenosis in Infants and Young Children. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2025 Dec; 18(12):e015618.. 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
  • Formulation of Quality Improvement Methodology for Risk Mitigation in Congenital Cardiac Catheterization. Pediatr Cardiol. 2025 Oct; 46(7):1992-2003.. View in PubMed
  • Multicenter Pivotal Study of the Alterra Adaptive Prestent for the Treatment of Pulmonary Regurgitation. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 10 14; 17(19):2287-2297.. View in PubMed
  • Results of the multicenter early feasibility study (EFS) of the Renata Minima stent as treatment for branch pulmonary artery stenosis and coarctation of aorta in infants. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 07; 104(1):61-70.. View in PubMed
  • Percutaneous Balloon-Expandable Stent Implantation to Treat Transverse Aortic Arch Obstruction: Medium- to Long-Term Outcomes of a Retrospective Multicenter Study. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 07; 17(7):e013729.. View in PubMed
  • Novel uses for implanted haemodynamic monitoring in adults with subaortic right ventricles. Heart. 2024 Mar 12; 110(7):491-499.. View in PubMed
  • Current Trends in Invasive Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Very Low Birth Weight Infants in United States Children’s Hospitals, 2016-2021. J Pediatr. 2023 12; 263:113712.. View in PubMed
  • 3-year follow-up of a prospective, multicenter study of the Amplatzer Piccolo™ Occluder for transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure in children ≥ 700 grams. J Perinatol. 2023 10; 43(10):1238-1244.. View in PubMed
  • Novel Use of the ŌNŌ Retrieval System for Intracardiac Thrombectomy in a High-Risk Pediatric Patient. J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv. 2023 Jul-Aug; 2(4):100976.. View in PubMed
  • Optimizing 3D Rotational Angiography for Congenital Cardiac Catheterization. Pediatr Cardiol. 2023 Jan; 44(1):132-140.. View in PubMed
  • Percutaneous Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus. Clin Perinatol. 2022 03; 49(1):149-166.. View in PubMed
  • Tissue engineered vascular grafts transform into autologous neovessels capable of native function and growth. Commun Med (Lond). 2022; 2:3.. View in PubMed
  • Pre-clinical Evolution of a Novel Transcatheter Bioabsorbable ASD/PFO Occluder Device. Pediatr Cardiol. 2022 Jun; 43(5):986-994.. View in PubMed
  • Procedural Risk in Congenital Cardiac Catheterization (PREDIC3T). J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 01 04; 11(1):e022832.. View in PubMed
  • Long-Term Outcomes After Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement in the US Investigational Device Exemption Trial. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2022 01; 15(1):e010852.. View in PubMed
  • Consensus Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Periprocedural Complications of Transcatheter Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure with the Amplatzer Piccolo Occluder in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants. Pediatr Cardiol. 2021 Aug; 42(6):1258-1274.. View in PubMed
  • Correction of sinus venosus atrial septal defects with the 10 zig covered Cheatham-platinum stent – An international registry. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 07 01; 98(1):128-136.. View in PubMed
  • Use of rotational angiography in congenital cardiac catheterisations to generate three-dimensional-printed models. Cardiol Young. 2021 Sep; 31(9):1407-1411.. View in PubMed
  • Percutaneous Implantation of Adult Sized Stents for Coarctation of the Aorta in Children ≤20 kg: A 12-Year Experience. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 02; 14(2):e009399.. View in PubMed
  • Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement With the Sapien Prosthesis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 12 15; 76(24):2847-2858.. View in PubMed
  • Percutaneous Closure of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Very-Low-Weight Infants. Neoreviews. 2020 07; 21(7):e469-e478.. View in PubMed
  • Amplatzer Piccolo Occluder clinical trial for percutaneous closure of the patent ductus arteriosus in patients ≥700 grams. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2020 11; 96(6):1266-1276.. View in PubMed
  • Spontaneous reversal of stenosis in tissue-engineered vascular grafts. Sci Transl Med. 2020 04 01; 12(537).. View in PubMed
  • Implantable pulmonary artery pressure monitoring device in patients with palliated congenital heart disease: Technical considerations and procedural outcomes. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2020 02; 95(2):270-279.. View in PubMed
  • Pros, cons and future perspectives – three questions on three dimensional guidance for cardiac catheterization in congenital heart disease. Postepy Kardiol Interwencyjnej. 2019; 15(3):263-273.. View in PubMed
  • Use of the Gore Viabahn VBX balloon-expandable endoprosthesis in the congenital heart disease population. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2019 Sep 01; 94(3):416-421.. View in PubMed
  • Follow-up after Percutaneous Patent Ductus Arteriosus Occlusion in Lower Weight Infants. J Pediatr. 2019 09; 212:144-150.e3.. View in PubMed
  • Percutaneous Closure of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Very Low Weight Infants: Considerations Following US Food and Drug Administration Approval of a Novel Device. J Pediatr. 2019 10; 213:218-221.. View in PubMed
  • Tie a yellow ribbon around a papillary muscle. Echocardiography. 2019 07; 36(7):1434-1436.. View in PubMed
  • Percutaneous closure of the patent ductus arteriosus: opportunities moving forward. Congenit Heart Dis. 2019 Jan; 14(1):95-99.. View in PubMed
  • Leaflet morphology classification of the Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve. Congenit Heart Dis. 2019 Mar; 14(2):297-304.. View in PubMed
  • Results of the combined U.S. multicenter postapproval study of the Nit-Occlud PDA device for percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2019 03 01; 93(4):645-651.. View in PubMed
  • Implantation of the Melody transcatheter pulmonary valve PB1016 in patients with dysfunctional right ventricular outflow tract conduits. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2019 02 15; 93(3):474-480.. View in PubMed
  • Ambulatory Fontan pressure monitoring: Results from the implantable hemodynamic monitor Fontan feasibility cohort (IHM-FFC). Int J Cardiol. 2019 06 01; 284:22-27.. View in PubMed
  • Safety and Feasibility of Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement in the Native Right Ventricular Outflow Tract: A Multicenter Pediatric Heart Network Scholar Study. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 08 27; 11(16):1642-1650.. View in PubMed
  • Catheter-based closure of the patent ductus arteriosus in lower weight infants. Semin Perinatol. 2018 06; 42(4):262-268.. View in PubMed
  • Pediatric Pulmonary Artery Rehabilitation: A Review of Our Experience and a Novel Approach Using Bronchial Blockers. Pediatr Cardiol. 2018 Aug; 39(6):1236-1241.. View in PubMed
  • Transgastric: A forgotten view for atrial septal defect device closure procedures? Echocardiography. 2017 12; 34(12):1967-1968. Cua CL, Cooper AL, Dutro M, Berman DP . View in PubMed
  • Transcatheter Occlusion of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus in 747 Infants <6 kg: Insights From the NCDR IMPACT Registry. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2017 09 11; 10(17):1729-1737.. View in PubMed
  • Multicenter Experience Evaluating Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Bovine Jugular Vein (Contegra) Right Ventricle to Pulmonary Artery Conduits. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2017 Jun; 10(6).. View in PubMed
  • Intravascular Ultrasound Characterization of a Tissue-Engineered Vascular Graft in an Ovine Model. J Cardiovasc Transl Res. 2017 Apr; 10(2):128-138.. View in PubMed
  • Percutaneous Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Closure During Infancy: A Meta-analysis. Pediatrics. 2017 Feb; 139(2).. View in PubMed
  • Venovenous ECMO Support in an Infant With Single Ventricle Physiology and Catastrophic Pulmonary Venous Abnormalities. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2018 07; 9(4):475-477.. View in PubMed
  • First implantable hemodynamic monitoring device placement in single ventricle fontan anatomy. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2016 Aug; 88(2):248-52.. View in PubMed
  • Percutaneous Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Closure in Very Preterm Infants: Feasibility and Complications. J Am Heart Assoc. 2016 Feb 12; 5(2).. View in PubMed
  • Factors associated with the internal jugular venous approach for Melody™ Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve implantation. Cardiol Young. 2016 Jun; 26(5):948-56.. View in PubMed
  • Aortic root thrombosis with coronary embolization following neo-aortic reconstruction in a child with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2015 Aug; 21(2):249-51.. View in PubMed
  • Clinical and hemodynamic outcomes up to 7 years after transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement in the US melody valve investigational device exemption trial. Circulation. 2015 Jun 02; 131(22):1960-70.. View in PubMed
  • Use and performance of the Melody Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve in native and postsurgical, nonconduit right ventricular outflow tracts. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2014 Jun; 7(3):374-80.. View in PubMed
  • Feasibility and short-term outcomes of percutaneous transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement in small (<30 kg) children with dysfunctional right ventricular outflow tract conduits. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2014 Apr; 7(2):142-8.. View in PubMed
  • Risk of coronary artery compression among patients referred for transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation: a multicenter experience. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2013 Oct 01; 6(5):535-42.. View in PubMed
  • Takotsubo cardiomyopathy after transcatheter Edwards Sapien pulmonary valve placement in a patient with tetralogy of Fallot. Pediatr Cardiol. 2013; 34(8):1972-5.. View in PubMed
  • Use of a novel hybrid approach to salvage an attempted transcatheter pulmonary valve implant. Pediatr Cardiol. 2012 Jun; 33(5):839-42.. View in PubMed
  • The use of three-dimensional rotational angiography to assess the pulmonary circulation following cavo-pulmonary connection in patients with single ventricle. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2012 Nov 15; 80(6):922-30.. View in PubMed
  • Variable approaches to arterial ductal stenting in infants with complex congenital heart disease. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2012 Jan 01; 79(1):125-30.. View in PubMed
  • Case Report of a 2-year-old boy with Takayasu’s arteritis: an atypical, severe presentation of a rare disease. Pediatr Cardiol. 2010 Oct; 31(7):1089-92.. View in PubMed
  • Ascending aortitis and aortic valve endocarditis in an infant. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Apr; 139(4):e90-1.. View in PubMed
  • Prenatal screening for major congenital heart disease: superiority of outflow tracts over the 4-chamber view. J Ultrasound Med. 2009 Jul; 28(7):889-99.. View in PubMed