Positions
- Professor
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Pediatrics-Cardiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US
Addresses
- TCH-West Tower (Clinic)
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Room: TXWT-19thFL
Mail Stop: BCM320
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 826-5548
caltman@bcm.edu
- Baylor College of Medicine (Clinic)
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6621 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Education
- Advanced Training from Texas Children's Hospital
- 01/1989 - Houston, TX United States
- Advanced Training from Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh
- 01/1986 - Pittsburgh, PA United States
- M.D. from University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine
- 01/1986 - Philadelphia, PA United States
- B.A. from University Of Pennsylvania
- 01/1982 - Philadelphia, PA United States
Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
- American Board of Medical Examiners
- #215782
- American Board of Pediatrics, Cardiology Sub-Board
- 8/9/94-2001; 2002-2008; 2009-2015; Recertification 4/21/00, 10/24/2008
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider
Professional Interests
- Fetal Echocardiography
- Kawasaki Disease
- Echocardiography
- Auscultation
Websites
Selected Publications
- Altman C, Biour M, Grangé JD "[Hepatic toxicity of antitubercular agents. Role of different drugs. 199 cases].." Presse Med. 1993 Sep 11;22(26):1212-6. Pubmed PMID: 8248040
- Buffet C, Altman C "[Nodular regenerative hyperplasia].." Gastroenterol. Clin. Biol.. 1994;18(2):123-32. Pubmed PMID: 8013793
- Altman C, Lesiour A, Dunbavand A, Meyer L, de la Selle P, Buffet C "[Screening of patients at risk for hepatitis C virus infection in general medicine].." Gastroenterol. Clin. Biol.. 1999 Mar;23(3):359-62. Pubmed PMID: 10384340
- Metry DW, Hawrot A, Altman C, Frieden IJ "Association of solitary, segmental hemangiomas of the skin with visceral hemangiomatosis.." Arch Dermatol. 2004 May;140(5):591-6. Pubmed PMID: 15148105
- Park P, Khawly JA, Kearney DL, Altman CA, Yen KG "Bilateral endogenous endophthalmitis secondary to endocarditis with negative transesophageal echocardiogram.." Am. J. Ophthalmol.. 2004 Jul;138(1):151-3. Pubmed PMID: 15234302
- Buffet C, Fourré C, Altman C, Prat F, Fritsch J, Choury A, Briantais MJ, Desgrez A, Etienne JP "Bile levels of carcino-embryonic antigen in patients with hepatopancreatobiliary disease.." Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 1996 Feb;8(2):131-4. Pubmed PMID: 8723416
- Slesnick TC, Ayres NA, Altman CA, Bezold LI, Eidem BW, Fraley JK, Kung GC, McMahon CJ, Pignatelli RH, Kovalchin JP "Characteristics and outcomes of fetuses with pericardial effusions.." Am. J. Cardiol.. 2005 Aug 15;96(4):599-601. Pubmed PMID: 16098320
- Cass DL, Olutoye OO, Ayres NA, Moise KJ, Altman CA, Johnson A, Cassady CI, Lazar DA, Lee TC, Lantin MR "Defining hydrops and indications for open fetal surgery for fetuses with lung masses and vascular tumors.." J. Pediatr. Surg.. 2012 Jan;47(1):40-5. Pubmed PMID: 22244390
- Ettedgui JA, Altman CA, Santoro AM "Echocardiographic diagnosis of left ventricular pseudoaneurysm in a child after cardiopulmonary bypass.." J Am Soc Echocardiogr.;4(5):491-3. Pubmed PMID: 1742037
- Kuzin JK, Yborra JG, Taylor MD, Chang AC, Altman CA, Whitney GM, Mott AR "Family-member presence during interventions in the intensive care unit: perceptions of pediatric cardiac intensive care providers.." Pediatrics. 2007 Oct;120(4):e895-901. Pubmed PMID: 17908745
- Prat F, Tennenbaum R, Ponsot P, Altman C, Pelletier G, Fritsch J, Choury AD, Bernades P, Etienne JP "Endoscopic sphincterotomy in patients with liver cirrhosis.." Gastrointest. Endosc.. 1996 Feb;43(2):127-31. Pubmed PMID: 8635706
- Falkensammer CB, Ayres NA, Altman CA, Ge S, Bezold LI, Eidem BW, Kovalchin JP "Fetal cardiac malposition: incidence and outcome of associated cardiac and extracardiac malformations.." Am J Perinatol. 2008 May;25(5):277-81. Pubmed PMID: 18401841
- Kovalchin JP, Lewin MB, Bezold LI, Altman CA, Ayres NA "Harmonic imaging in fetal echocardiography.." J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2001 Oct;14(10):1025-9. Pubmed PMID: 11593208
- Eidem BW, McMahon CJ, Ayres NA, Kovalchin JP, Denfield SW, Altman CA, Bezold LI, Pignatelli RH "Impact of chronic left ventricular preload and afterload on Doppler tissue imaging velocities: a study in congenital heart disease.." J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2005 Aug;18(8):830-8. Pubmed PMID: 16084335
- Bezold LI, Pignatelli R, Altman CA, Feltes TF, Gajarski RJ, Vick GW, Ayres NA "Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in congenital heart surgery. The Texas Children's Hospital experience.." Tex Heart Inst J. 1996;23(2):108-15. Pubmed PMID: 8792541
- Altman CA, Ettedgui JA, Wozney P, Beerman LB "Noninvasive diagnostic features of partial absence of the pericardium.." Am. J. Cardiol.. 1989 Jun 15;63(20):1536-7. Pubmed PMID: 2729147
- Saidi AS, Bezold LI, Altman CA, Ayres NA, Bricker JT "Outcome of pregnancy following intervention for coarctation of the aorta.." Am. J. Cardiol.. 1998 Sep 15;82(6):786-8. Pubmed PMID: 9761091
- Altman CA, Englund JA, Demmler G, Drescher KL, Alexander MA, Watrin C, Feltes TF "Respiratory syncytial virus in patients with congenital heart disease: a contemporary look at epidemiology and success of preoperative screening.." Pediatr Cardiol.;21(5):433-8. Pubmed PMID: 10982701
- McMahon CJ, Ravekes WJ, Smith EO, Denfield SW, Pignatelli RH, Altman CA, Ayres NA "Risk factors for neo-aortic root enlargement and aortic regurgitation following arterial switch operation.." Pediatr Cardiol.;25(4):329-35. Pubmed PMID: 14727099
- McMahon CJ, Ayres NA, Bezold LI, Lewin MB, Alonzo M, Altman CA, Kovalchin JP, Eidem BW, Pignatelli RH "Safety and efficacy of intravenous contrast imaging in pediatric echocardiography.." Pediatr Cardiol.;26(4):413-7. Pubmed PMID: 16374692
- Stockton DW, Ross HL, Bacino CA, Altman CA, Shaffer LG, Lupski JR "Severe clinical phenotype due to an interstitial deletion of the short arm of chromosome 1: a brief review.." Am. J. Med. Genet.. 1997 Aug 8;71(2):189-93. Pubmed PMID: 9217220
- Sharef S, Coleman R, Rivenes S, Wilmot I, Altman C, Madden-Fuentes R, Salazar J "Stentless xenograft implantation in aortic position in a 7-year-old girl.." Tex Heart Inst J. 2010;37(3):347-9. Pubmed PMID: 20548820
- Petit CJ, Altman CA, Pignatelli RH "Transthoracic echocardiographic assistance for interatrial stenting in low birth-Weight neonates with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and intact atrial septum.." Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Sep 1;76(3):425-30. Pubmed PMID: 20839358
- Pignatelli R, Law MA, Martinez H, Altman C, Ayres N, Jefferies JL, Ganame J "Two-dimensional speckle strain imaging: in the management of paraganglioma, acute junctional tachycardia, and myocardial dysfunction in a child.." Tex Heart Inst J. 2012;39(1):119-21. Pubmed PMID: 22412245
Memberships
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American College of Cardiology
- ACC Quality Metrics Working Group
- Adult Congenital and Pediatric Cardiology Section
- American Heart Association
- AHA Council: Cardiovascular Diseases in the Young
- AHA Council: Women in Cardiology
- American Society of Echocardiography
- ASE: Pediatric and Congenital Heart Diseases Council
- Elected: At-Large Member
- Society of Pediatric Echocardiography
- Harris County Medical Society
- Baylor College of Medicine Association of Women Faculty
- Greater Houston Society of Echocardiography
- Baylor College of Medicine Cardiovascular Research Institute
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