Henri Justino, M.D., C.M.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology)
Education
- M.D., C.M. 1994 McGill University, Canada
- Residency 1994-1997 Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University
- Fellowship 1997-2000 Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto
Board Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics, Sub-Board of Pediatric Cardiology
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada
Clinical and Research Interests
- Dr. Justino specializes in interventional cardiac catheterization, and performs a broad range of procedures including valvuloplasty, angioplasty, stent implantation, and occlusion of vascular anomalies. He has developed expertise with such innovative procedures as percutaneous device closure of muscular and perimembranous ventricular septal defects, and is co-investigator on a pan-Canadian trial studying a novel device for closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects.
- He is also actively involved in the design of novel intracardiac devices for use in children and adults with congenital heart disease. Such devices may one day help reduce or eliminate the need for open-heart surgeries to repair certain heart defects.
- His research interests include the invasive assessment of ventricular performance, specifically utilizing conductance catheter techniques to accurately measure cardiac function in the setting of congenital heart disease.
Select Publications
- Pedra CA, Justino H, Nykanen DG, VanArsdell G, Coles JG, Williams WG, Freedom RM, Benson LN. Percutaneous stent implantation to stenotic bioprosthetic valves in the pulmonary position. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2002;124:82-7.
- Justino H, Benson LN, Nykanen DG. Transcatheter creation of an atrial septal defect using radiofrequency perforation. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2001;54:83-7.
- Justino H, Benson LN, Freedom RM. Development of unilateral pulmonary arteriovenous malformations due to unequal distribution of hepatic venous flow. Circulation. 2001;103:E39-40.
- Justino H, Justo RN, Ovaert C, Magee A, Lee KJ, Hashmi A, Nykanen DG, McCrindle BW, Freedom RM, Benson LN. Comparison of two transcatheter closure methods of persistently patent arterial duct. Am J Cardiol. 2001;87:76-81.
- Russell J, Justino H, Dipchand A, Yoo SJ, Kim YM, Freedom RM. Noninvasive imaging in congenital heart disease. Curr Opin Cardiol. 2000;15:224-37.
- Freedom RM, Hamilton R, Yoo SJ, Mikailian H, Benson L, McCrindle B, Justino H, Williams WG. The Fontan procedure: analysis of cohorts and late complications. Cardiol Young. 2000;10:307-31
Contact Information
Address:
Texas Children's Hospital
6621 Fannin St., MC 19345-C
Houston, TX 77030
Phone:
832-826-5600
Fax: 832-825-5923
E-mail: hjustino@bcm.edu