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Usama Kanaan MD

  • Department of Pediatrics
    Associate Professor
  • (404) 256-2593
  • ukanaan@emory.edu
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  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Cardiology
    2835 Brandywine Road, Suite 300
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Academic Appointment

  • Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Emory University

Education

Degrees

  • B.Eng. from McGill University
  • MD from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Research

Focus

  • Clinical research, pharmaceutical trials related to pediatric pulmonary hypertension.

Publications

  • Continuous Prostanoid Initiation in Severe Pulmonary Hypertension in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.
    Pediatr Cardiol Volume: 45 Page(s): 1798 - 1803
    12/01/2024 Authors: Garcia RU; Beshish A; Butto A; Kanaan U; Maher K
  • Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in obstructive sleep apnea and its relation to disease severity.
    J Clin Sleep Med Volume: 20 Page(s): 675 - 680
    05/01/2024 Authors: Milligan I; Shaw AK; Leu R; Kanaan U; Michelfelder E
  • Prevalence of Pulmonary Hypertension and Relation to Disease Severity in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
    Volume: 149
    02/01/2022 Authors: Milligan IL; Shaw AK; Leu R; Kanaan U; Michelfelder E
  • N-terminal pro-B-type-natriuretic peptide as a screening tool for pulmonary hypertension in the paediatric population.
    Cardiol Young Volume: 31 Page(s): 1595 - 1607
    10/01/2021 Authors: Dasgupta S; Bettermann E; Kelleman M; Kanaan U; Sachdeva R; Petit C; Kim D; Vincent R; Bauser-Heaton H
  • Total vascular resistance increases during volume-unloading in asymptomatic single ventricle patients.
    Am Heart J Volume: 236 Page(s): 69 - 79
    06/01/2021 Authors: Vaiyani D; Matsuo K; Kanaan U; Patel B; Akintoye O; Travers CD; Kelleman M; Sachdeva R; Petit CJ
  • Risk Factors for Adverse Events in Children with Pulmonary Hypertension Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization.
    Volume: 42 Page(s): 736 - 742
    04/01/2021 Authors: Vaiyani D; Kelleman M; Downey LA; Kanaan U; Petit CJ; Bauser-Heaton H
  • Evaluating the Safety and Tolerability of Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitor Therapy in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Patients with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
    Volume: 201
    01/01/2020 Authors: Adamson M; Lawrence P; Huckaby J; Kanaan U; Simon D; Guglani L
  • Oral treprostinil use in children: a multicenter, observational experience.
    Pulm Circ Volume: 9 Page(s): 2045894019862138
    01/01/2019 Authors: Kanaan U; Varghese NP; Coleman RD; Huckaby J; Lawrence P; Jorgensen LO; Miller-Reed K; Day RW; Mallory GB; Ivy DD
  • Aicardi goutires syndrome is associated with pulmonary hypertension.
    Mol Genet Metab Volume: 125 Page(s): 351 - 358
    12/01/2018 Authors: Adang LA; Frank DB; Gilani A; Takanohashi A; Ulrick N; Collins A; Cross Z; Galambos C; Helman G; Kanaan U
  • New Paradigms for Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Treatment: When Surgery and Transcatheter Therapy Aren't Good Enough.
    J Pediatr Volume: 198 Page(s): 12 - 13
    07/01/2018 Authors: Kanaan UB; Mahle WT
  • Association of unit-wide oxygen saturation target on incidence of pulmonary hypertension in very low birthweight premature infants.
    J Perinatol Volume: 38 Page(s): 148 - 153
    02/01/2018 Authors: Kanaan U; Srivatsa B; Huckaby J; Kelleman M
  • Atrial Septal Defects Accelerate Pulmonary Hypertension Diagnoses in Premature Infants.
    Front Pediatr Volume: 6 Page(s): 342
    01/01/2018 Authors: Vyas-Read S; Guglani L; Shankar P; Travers C; Kanaan U
  • Early characteristics of infants with pulmonary hypertension in a referral neonatal intensive care unit.
    BMC Pediatr Volume: 17 Page(s): 163
    07/11/2017 Authors: Vyas-Read S; Kanaan U; Shankar P; Stremming J; Travers C; Carlton DP; Fitzpatrick A
  • Risk Factors for Development of Pulmonary Hypertension in Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
    Paediatr Respir Rev Volume: 23 Page(s): 27 - 32
    06/01/2017 Authors: Nagiub M; Kanaan U; Simon D; Guglani L
  • Quantitative Assessment of Ventricular Septal Contour for Estimation of Right Ventricular Pressure.
    Echocardiography Volume: 33 Page(s): 444 - 449
    03/01/2016 Authors: Watson T; McCracken CE; Slesnick T; Kanaan U; Border WL; Sachdeva R
  • Continuing Medical Education Activity in Echocardiography.
    Echocardiography Volume: 33 Page(s): 443
    03/01/2016 Authors: Watson T; McCracken CE; Slesnick T; Kanaan U; Border WL; Border WL; Sachdeva R
  • Improvement in Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion with Pulmonary Hypertension Therapy in Pediatric Patients.
    Echocardiography Volume: 32 Page(s): 1228 - 1232
    08/01/2015 Authors: Bano M; Kanaan UB; Ehrlich AC; McCracken C; Morrow G; Oster ME; Sachdeva R
  • Elevated tricuspid regurgitant velocity as a marker for pulmonary hypertension in children with sickle cell disease: less prevalent and predictive than previously thought?
    J Pediatr Hematol Oncol Volume: 37 Page(s): 134 - 139
    03/01/2015 Authors: Hebson C; New T; Record E; Oster M; Ehrlich A; Border W; James-Herry A; Kanaan U
  • Early onset severe pulmonary arterial hypertension with 'two-hit' digenic mutations in both BMPR2 and KCNA5 genes.
    Int J Cardiol Volume: 177 Page(s): e167 - e169
    12/20/2014 Authors: Wang G; Knight L; Ji R; Lawrence P; Kanaan U; Li L; Das A; Cui B; Zou W; Penny DJ
  • Maternal antibody-associated fetal second-degree heart block and atrial flutter: case report and review.
    Pediatr Cardiol Volume: 34 Page(s): 2040 - 2043
    01/01/2013 Authors: Sacks JH; Samai C; Gomez K; Kanaan U
  • Pulmonary hypertension in Kawasaki disease.
    Pediatr Cardiol Volume: 34 Page(s): 1966 - 1968
    01/01/2013 Authors: Nicholson GT; Samai C; Kanaan U
  • The Boston Marathon Study: a novel approach to research during residency.
    Pediatrics Volume: 117 Page(s): 1818 - 1822
    05/01/2006 Authors: Shin AY; Almond CSD; Mannix RC; Duncan CN; Son MBF; McLauchlan HM; Kanaan UB; Litzow JM; Riney PS; Trenor CC
  • Cardiac troponins in pediatrics.
    Pediatr Emerg Care Volume: 20 Page(s): 323 - 329
    05/01/2004 Authors: Kanaan UB; Chiang VW
  • Accelerated intravenous rehydration.
    Clin Pediatr (Phila) Volume: 42 Page(s): 421 - 426
    06/01/2003 Authors: Kanaan U; Dell KM; Hoagland J; O'Riordan MA; Furman L
  • Accelerated intravenous rehydration.
    Clin Pediatr (Phila) Volume: 42 Page(s): 317 - 324
    05/01/2003 Authors: Kanaan U; Dell KM; Hoagland J; O'Riordan MA; Furman L
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