Susan W. Denfield, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics - Cardiology
Education
- M.D. 1983 Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
- Residency 1983-1987 University of North Carolina
- Fellowship 1987-1990 Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital
Board Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics, Sub-Board of Pediatric Cardiology
Contact Information
Address:
Texas Children's Hospital
6621 Fannin St., MC 19345-C
Houston, TX 77030
Phone:
832-826-5682
Fax: 832-825-5630
E-mail: denfield@bcm.edu
Clinical and Research Interests
Dr. Denfield's areas of clinical interest include cardiomyopathies with a special interest in restictive cardiomyopathy in children and cardiac transplantation. She also staffs the Echocardiography Laboratory, general Cardiology Clinic and Cardiomyopathy/Transplant Clinic and the cardiology ward service.
Her research includes clinical aspects of cardiomyopathies and transplant with particular emphasis on restrictive cardiomyopathy in children.
Select Publications
Rossano JW, Grenier MA, Dreyer WJ, Kimm JJ, Price JF, Jefferies JL, Smith EO, Clunie SK, Moulik M, Decker JA, Breinholt JP, Morales DL, McKenzie ED, Towbin JA, Denfield SW. Effect of body mass index on outcome in pediatric heart transplant patients. J Heart Lung Transplant 2007;26:718-723.
Tan LH, Jefferies JL, Liang JF, Denfield SW, Dreyer WJ, Mott AR, Grenier MA, Dickerson HA, Price JF, Towbin JA, Ou CN, Chang AC. Concentrations of brain natriuretic peptide in the plasma predicts outcomes of treatment of children with decompensated heart failure admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. Cardiol Young. 2007;18:1-10.
Morales DL, Dreyer WJ, Denfield SW, Heinle JS, McKenzie ED, Graves DE, Price JF, Towbin JA, Frazier OH, Cooley DA, Fraser CD Jr. Over two decades of pediatric heart transplantation: how has survival changed? J Carciovasc Surg. 2007;133:632-639.
McMahon CJ, Pigantelli RH, Magueh SF, Lee VV, Vaughn W, Valdes SO, Kovalchin JP, Jefferies JL, Dreyer WJ, Denfield SW, Clunie S, Towbin JA, Eidem BW. Left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy in children: characterisation of clinical status using tissue Doppler-derived indices of left ventricular diastolic relaxation. Heart. 2007;93:676-681.
Kim JJ, Denfield SW, McKenzie ED, Fraser CD Jr, Heinle JS, Goldstein S, Towbin JA, Dreyer WJ. Mechanical circulatory support as a bridge to combined cual organ transplantation in children. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2006;25:1480-1482.
Denfield SW, Towbin JA, Dreyer WJ. B-type natriuretic peptide predicts adverse cardiovascular events in pediatric outpatients with chronic left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Circulation. 2006;114:1063-1069.
Price JF, Towbin JA, Dreyer WJ, Moffett BS, Kertesz NJ, Clunie SD, Denfield SW. Outpatient continuous parenteral inotropic therapy as bridge to transplantation in children with advanced heart failure. J Card Fail. 2006;12:139-143.
Kim JJ, Dreyer WJ, Smith OE, Price F, Clunie S, Dimas VV, Jefferies JL, Rosenbaltt H, Radovancevic B, Towbin JA, Denfield SW. Leokocyte suppression is associated with improved clinical outcomes in children's status after orthotopic heart transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2006;25:195-199.