Jack F. Price, M.D.

Professor

(832) 826-5600

Positions

Professor: Pediatrics-Cardiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX, US

Professor: Pediatrics
Pediatric Cardiology
Texas Children's Hospital

Addresses

Texas Children's Hospital (Clinic): 6651 Main Street
Legacy Tower MC E.1920
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 826-5954

Education

Advanced Training from Texas Children's Hospital: 01/2001 - Houston, TX, United States

Advanced Training from Children's Hospital Of Oklahoma: 01/1998 - Oklahoma City, OK, United States

Advanced Training from St. Louis Children's Hospital: 01/1997 - St. Louis, MO, United States

M.D. from University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine: 01/1994 - Oklahoma City, OK, United States

B.S. from University Of Oklahoma: 01/1989 - Norman, OK, United States

Professional Interests

Heart Transplantation
Heart Failure
Cardiac Critical Care

Websites

VIICTR Publications List

Selected Publications

Price JF, Mott AR, Dickerson HA, Jefferies JL, Nelson DP, Chang AC, O'Brian Smith E, Towbin JA, Dreyer WJ, Denfield SW, Goldstein SL. " Worsening renal function in children hospitalized with decompensated heart failure: evidence for a pediatric cardiorenal syndrome? " Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2008 May ; 9 (3) : 279-84.
Pubmed PMID: 18446113.
Morales DL, Braud BE, Price JF, Dreyer WJ, Denfield SW, Clunie SK, Heinle JS, Fraser CD. " Use of mechanical circulatory support in pediatric patients with acute cardiac graft rejection. " ASAIO J.. ; 53 (6) : 701-5.
Pubmed PMID: 18043151.
Price JF, Towbin JA, Dreyer WJ, Radovancevic B, Rosenblatt HM, Clunie SK, Denfield SW. " Symptom complex is associated with transplant coronary artery disease and sudden death/resuscitated sudden death in pediatric heart transplant recipients. " J. Heart Lung Transplant.. 2005 Nov ; 24 (11) : 1798-803.
Pubmed PMID: 16297785.
Jefferies JL, Price JF, Denfield SW, Chang AC, Dreyer WJ, McMahon CJ, Grenier MA, Clunie SK, Thomas A, Moffett BS, Wann TS, Smith EO, Towbin JA. " Safety and efficacy of nesiritide in pediatric heart failure. " J. Card. Fail.. 2007 Sep ; 13 (7) : 541-8.
Pubmed PMID: 17826644.
Decker JA, Rossano JW, Smith EO, Cannon B, Clunie SK, Gates C, Jefferies JL, Kim JJ, Price JF, Dreyer WJ, Towbin JA, Denfield SW. " Risk factors and mode of death in isolated hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in children. " J. Am. Coll. Cardiol.. 2009 Jul 14; 54 (3) : 250-4.
Pubmed PMID: 19589438.
Maskatia SA, Decker JA, Spinner JA, Kim JJ, Price JF, Jefferies JL, Dreyer WJ, Smith EO, Rossano JW, Denfield SW. " Restrictive Physiology is Associated With Poor Outcomes in Children With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. " Pediatr Cardiol. 2012 Jan ; 33 (1) : 141-9.
Pubmed PMID: 21892651.
Havemann L, McMahon CJ, Ganame J, Price J, Fraser CD, Eidem BW, Pignatelli RH. " Rapid ventricular remodeling with left ventricular unloading postventricular assist device placement: new insights with strain imaging. " J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2006 Mar ; 19 (3) : 355.e9-355.e11.
Pubmed PMID: 16500504.
Kim JJ, Denfield SW, Dreyer WJ, Price JF, Cannon BC, Towbin JA, Minor M, Clunie S, Kertesz NJ. " Radio-frequency catheter ablation of accessory pathway mediated tachycardia in a child after orthotopic heart transplantation. " J. Heart Lung Transplant.. 2005 Sep ; 24 (9) : 1444.
Pubmed PMID: 16143270.
Sampson AP, Castling DP, Green CP, Price JF. " Persistent increase in plasma and urinary leukotrienes after acute asthma. " Arch. Dis. Child.. 1995 Sep ; 73 (3) : 221-5.
Pubmed PMID: 7492159.
Morales DL, Dreyer WJ, Denfield SW, Heinle JS, McKenzie ED, Graves DE, Price JF, Towbin JA, Frazier OH, Cooley DA, Fraser CD. " Over two decades of pediatric heart transplantation: how has survival changed? " J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.. 2007 Mar ; 133 (3) : 632-9.
Pubmed PMID: 17320556.
Price JF, Towbin JA, Dreyer WJ, Moffett BS, Kertesz NJ, Clunie SK, Denfield SW. " Outpatient continuous parenteral inotropic therapy as bridge to transplantation in children with advanced heart failure. " J. Card. Fail.. 2006 Mar ; 12 (2) : 139-43.
Pubmed PMID: 16520263.
Fesseha AK, Eidem BW, Dibardino DJ, Cron SG, McKenzie ED, Fraser CD, Price JF, Chang AC, Mott AR. " Neonates with aortic coarctation and cardiogenic shock: presentation and outcomes. " Ann. Thorac. Surg.. 2005 May ; 79 (5) : 1650-5.
Pubmed PMID: 15854946.
Brescia ST, Rossano JW, Pignatelli R, Jefferies JL, Price JF, Decker JA, Denfield SW, Dreyer WJ, Smith O, Towbin JA, Kim JJ. " Mortality and sudden death in pediatric left ventricular noncompaction in a tertiary referral center. " Circulation. 2013 Jun 4; 127 (22) : 2202-8.
Pubmed PMID: 23633270.
Jefferies JL, Price JF, Morales DL. " Mechanical support in childhood heart failure. " Heart Fail Clin. 2010 Oct ; 6 (4) : 559-73.
Pubmed PMID: 20869653.
Kertesz NJ, Towbin JA, Clunie S, Fenrich AL, Friedman RA, Kearney DL, Dreyer WJ, Price JF, Radovancevic B, Denfield SW. " Long-term follow-up of arrhythmias in pediatric orthotopic heart transplant recipients: incidence and correlation with rejection. " J. Heart Lung Transplant.. 2003 Aug ; 22 (8) : 889-93.
Pubmed PMID: 12909469.
Sampson AP, Spencer DA, Green CP, Piper PJ, Price JF. " Leukotrienes in the sputum and urine of cystic fibrosis children. " Br J Clin Pharmacol. 1990 Dec ; 30 (6) : 861-9.
Pubmed PMID: 1963072.
Sampson AP, Green CP, Spencer DA, Piper PJ, Price JF. " Leukotrienes in the blood and urine of children with acute asthma. " Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci.. 1991 ; 629 : 437-9.
Pubmed PMID: 1659289.
Piper PJ, Conroy DM, Costello JF, Evans JM, Green CP, Price JF, Sampson AP, Spencer DA. " Leukotrienes and inflammatory lung disease. " Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci.. 1991 ; 629 : 112-9.
Pubmed PMID: 1952542.
Kim JJ, Dreyer WJ, O'Brian Smith E, Price JF, Clunie S, Dimas VV, Jefferies JL, Rosenblatt H, Radovancevic B, Towbin JA, Denfield SW. " Leukocyte suppression is associated with improved clinical outcomes in children's status after orthotopic heart transplantation. " J. Heart Lung Transplant.. 2006 Feb ; 25 (2) : 195-9.
Pubmed PMID: 16446220.
Slesnick TC, Kertesz NJ, Price JF. " Isolated sinus node dysfunction in an infant with developmental delay. " Pediatr Cardiol. 2008 Nov ; 29 (6) : 1101-3.
Pubmed PMID: 17891436.
Owens WR, Bryant Iii R, Dreyer WJ, Price JF, Morales DL. " Initial Clinical Experience With the HeartMate II Ventricular Assist System in a Pediatric Institution. " Artif Organs. 2010 Jul ; 34 (7) : 600-3.
Pubmed PMID: 20545659.
Cabrera AG, Khan MS, Morales DL, Chen DW, Moffett BS, Price JF, Dreyer WJ, Denfield SW, Jeewa A, Fraser CD, Vallejo JG. " Infectious complications and outcomes in children supported with left ventricular assist devices. " J. Heart Lung Transplant.. 2013 May ; 32 (5) : 518-24.
Pubmed PMID: 23489988.
Rossano JW, Taylor MD, Smith EO, Fraser CD, McKenzie ED, Price JF, Dickerson HA, Nelson DP, Mott AR. " Glycemic profile in infants who have undergone the arterial switch operation: hyperglycemia is not associated with adverse events. " J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.. 2008 Apr ; 135 (4) : 739-45.
Pubmed PMID: 18374750.
Price JF, Kertesz NJ, Snyder CS, Friedman RA, Fenrich AL. " Flecainide and sotalol: a new combination therapy for refractory supraventricular tachycardia in children <1 year of age. " J. Am. Coll. Cardiol.. 2002 Feb 6; 39 (3) : 517-20.
Pubmed PMID: 11823091.
Moffett BS, Price JF. " Evaluation of sodium nitroprusside toxicity in pediatric cardiac surgical patients. " Ann Pharmacother. 2008 Nov ; 42 (11) : 1600-4.
Pubmed PMID: 18957627.
Wilmot I, Morales DL, Price JF, Rossano JW, Kim JJ, Decker JA, McGarry MC, Denfield SW, Dreyer WJ, Towbin JA, Jefferies JL. " Effectiveness of mechanical circulatory support in children with acute fulminant and persistent myocarditis. " J. Card. Fail.. 2011 Jun ; 17 (6) : 487-94.
Pubmed PMID: 21624737.
Rossano JW, Grenier MA, Dreyer WJ, Kim 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 Jul ; 26 (7) : 718-23.
Pubmed PMID: 17613403.
Yang Z, McMahon CJ, Smith LR, Bersola J, Adesina AM, Breinholt JP, Kearney DL, Dreyer WJ, Denfield SW, Price JF, Grenier M, Kertesz NJ, Clunie SK, Fernbach SD, Southern JF, Berger S, Towbin JA, Bowles KR, Bowles NE. " Danon disease as an underrecognized cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in children. " Circulation. 2005 Sep 13; 112 (11) : 1612-7.
Pubmed PMID: 16144992.
Pignatelli RH, McMahon CJ, Dreyer WJ, Denfield SW, Price J, Belmont JW, Craigen WJ, Wu J, El Said H, Bezold LI, Clunie S, Fernbach S, Bowles NE, Towbin JA. " Clinical characterization of left ventricular noncompaction in children: a relatively common form of cardiomyopathy. " Circulation. 2003 Nov 25; 108 (21) : 2672-8.
Pubmed PMID: 14623814.
McMahon CJ, Nagueh SF, Pignatelli RH, Denfield SW, Dreyer WJ, Price JF, Clunie S, Bezold LI, Hays AL, Towbin JA, Eidem BW. " Characterization of left ventricular diastolic function by tissue Doppler imaging and clinical status in children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. " Circulation. 2004 Apr 13; 109 (14) : 1756-62.
Pubmed PMID: 15023880.
Price JF, Goldstein SL. " Cardiorenal syndrome in children with heart failure. " Curr Heart Fail Rep. 2009 Sep ; 6 (3) : 191-8.
Pubmed PMID: 19723461.
McMahon CJ, Price JF, Salerno JC, El-Said H, Taylor M, Vargo TA, Nihill MR. " Cardiac catheterisation in infants weighing less than 2500 grams. " Cardiol Young. 2003 Apr ; 13 (2) : 117-22.
Pubmed PMID: 12887066.
Price JF, Thomas AK, Grenier M, Eidem BW, O'Brian Smith E, 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 Sep 5; 114 (10) : 1063-9.
Pubmed PMID: 16940194.
Rossano JW, Denfield SW, Kim JJ, Price JF, Jefferies JL, Decker JA, Smith EO, Clunie SK, Towbin JA, Dreyer WJ. " B-type natriuretic peptide is a sensitive screening test for acute rejection in pediatric heart transplant patients. " J. Heart Lung Transplant.. 2008 Jun ; 27 (6) : 649-54.
Pubmed PMID: 18503965.
Rossano JW, Denfield SW, Kim JJ, Price JF, Jefferies JL, Decker JA, Smith EO, Clunie SK, Towbin JA, Dreyer WJ. " Assessment of the Cylex ImmuKnow cell function assay in pediatric heart transplant patients. " J. Heart Lung Transplant.. 2009 Jan ; 28 (1) : 26-31.
Pubmed PMID: 19134527.
Price JF, Towbin JA, Denfield SW, Clunie S, Smith EO, McMahon CJ, Radovancevic B, Dreyer WJ. " Arginine vasopressin levels are elevated and correlate with functional status in infants and children with congestive heart failure. " Circulation. 2004 Jun 1; 109 (21) : 2550-3.
Pubmed PMID: 15148276.
Studer MA, Kennedy CE, Dreyer WJ, Price JF, Moffett BS, Teitel ER, Carberry KE, Morales DL, McKenzie ED, Chang AC. " An alternative treatment strategy for pump thrombus in the DeBakey VAD Child: use of clopidogrel as a thrombolytic agent. " J. Heart Lung Transplant.. 2006 Jul ; 25 (7) : 857-61.
Pubmed PMID: 16818131.
Rossano JW, Smith EO, Fraser CD, McKenzie ED, Chang AC, Hemingway A, Price JF, Dickerson HA, Mott AR. " Adults undergoing cardiac surgery at a children's hospital: an analysis of perioperative morbidity. " Ann. Thorac. Surg.. 2007 Feb ; 83 (2) : 606-12.
Pubmed PMID: 17257995.
Moffett BS, Jefferies JL, Price JF, Clunie S, Denfield S, Dreyer WJ, Towbin JA. " Administration of a large nesiritide bolus dose in a pediatric patient: case report and review of nesiritide use in pediatrics. " Pharmacotherapy. 2006 Feb ; 26 (2) : 277-80.
Pubmed PMID: 16466333.
Macicek SM, Macias CG, Jefferies JL, Kim JJ, Price JF. " Acute heart failure syndromes in the pediatric emergency department. " Pediatrics. 2009 Nov ; 124 (5) : e898-904.
Pubmed PMID: 19841123.
Jefferies JL, Denfield SW, Price JF, Dreyer WJ, McMahon CJ, Grenier MA, Kim JJ, Dimas VV, Clunie SK, Moffett BS, Chang AC, Wann TI, Smith EO, Towbin JA. " A prospective evaluation of nesiritide in the treatment of pediatric heart failure. " Pediatr Cardiol. ; 27 (4) : 402-7.
Pubmed PMID: 16830089.