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Steven D. Colan is affiliated with Boston Children's Hospital in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, contributing extensively to this field with over 230 publications.

Their work covers multiple subfields, with notable contributions in cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, epidemiology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, surgery, and molecular biology. The main topics of their research include:

  • Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
  • Congenital Heart Disease Studies
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Congenital Heart Defects Research
  • Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise

Steven D. Colan has published frequently in several specialized venues. The leading journals include:

  • Circulation
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
  • Cardiology in the Young
  • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Their recent papers illustrate ongoing research in pediatric and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, cardiac function, and echocardiographic techniques. Recent publications include:

  • A Validated Model for Sudden Cardiac Death Risk Prediction in Pediatric Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, 2020, Circulation
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy With Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, 2020, Circulation
  • Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes in Childhood-Onset Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, 2021, European Heart Journal
  • Valsartan in Early-Stage Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Randomized Phase 2 Trial, 2021, Nature Medicine
  • Guidelines for Performing a Comprehensive Pediatric Transthoracic Echocardiogram: Recommendations From the American Society of Echocardiography, 2024, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

Throughout their career, they have collaborated frequently with several researchers including Kimberlee Gauvreau, Steven E. Lipshultz, Carolyn Y. Ho, Meena Nathan, and Sharlene M. Day. These collaborations reflect a consistent engagement with experts in pediatric cardiology and related cardiovascular research.

Best Publications

  • Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Rafael Lozano;Mohsen Naghavi;Kyle Foreman;Stephen Lim

  • Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Theo Vos;Rafael Lozano;Mohsen Naghavi

  • Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Theo Vos;Abraham D. Flaxman;Mohsen Naghavi;Rafael Lozano

  • Recommendations for quantification methods during the performance of a pediatric echocardiogram: a report from the Pediatric Measurements Writing Group of the American Society of Echocardiography Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Council.

    Leo Lopez;Steven D. Colan;Peter C. Frommelt;Gregory J. Ensing

  • Late Cardiac Effects of Doxorubicin Therapy for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Childhood

    Steven E. Lipshultz;Steven D. Colan;Richard D. Gelber;Antonio R. Perez-Atayde

  • A Single Intravenous Infusion of Gamma Globulin as Compared with Four Infusions in the Treatment of Acute Kawasaki Syndrome

    J W Newburger;M Takahashi;A S Beiser;J C Burns

  • Incidence, causes, and outcomes of dilated cardiomyopathy in children.

    Jeffrey A. Towbin;April M. Lowe;Steven D. Colan;Lynn A. Sleeper

  • Comparison of Shunt Types in the Norwood Procedure for Single-Ventricle Lesions

    Richard G. Ohye;Lynn A. Sleeper;Lynn Mahony;Jane W. Newburger

  • Female sex and higher drug dose as risk factors for late cardiotoxic effects of doxorubicin therapy for childhood cancer.

    Lipshultz Se;Lipsitz;Mone Sm;Goorin Am

  • The incidence of pediatric cardiomyopathy in two regions of the United States.

    Steven E. Lipshultz;Lynn A. Sleeper;Jeffrey A. Towbin;April M. Lowe

  • Left ventricular end-systolic wall stress-velocity of fiber shortening relation: A load-independent index of myocardial contractility

    Steven D. Colan;Kenneth M. Borow;Alexander Neumann

  • Chronic Progressive Cardiac Dysfunction Years After Doxorubicin Therapy for Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

    Steven E. Lipshultz;Stuart R. Lipsitz;Stephen E. Sallan;Virginia M. Dalton

  • Cardiomyocyte proliferation contributes to heart growth in young humans.

    Mariya Mollova;Kevin Bersell;Stuart Walsh;Jainy Savla

  • The Effect of Dexrazoxane on Myocardial Injury in Doxorubicin-Treated Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

    Steven E. Lipshultz;Nader Rifai;Virginia M. Dalton;Donna E. Levy

  • Myocardial Fibrosis as an Early Manifestation of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

    Carolyn Y. Ho;Begoña López;Otavio R. Coelho-Filho;Neal K. Lakdawala

  • Theoretical and empirical derivation of cardiovascular allometric relationships in children

    Thierry Sluysmans;Steven D. Colan

  • Long-term Cardiovascular Toxicity in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults Who Receive Cancer Therapy: Pathophysiology, Course, Monitoring, Management, Prevention, and Research Directions A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Steven E. Lipshultz;M. Jacob Adams;Steven D. Colan;Louis S. Constine

  • Genotype and lifetime burden of disease in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy insights from the sarcomeric human cardiomyopathy registry (SHaRe)

    Carolyn Y. Ho;Sharlene M. Day;Euan A. Ashley;Michelle Michels

  • Cardiovascular status in long-term survivors of Hodgkin's disease treated with chest radiotherapy.

    M. Jacob Adams;Stuart R. Lipsitz;Steven D. Colan;Nancy J. Tarbell

  • Epidemiology and Cause-Specific Outcome of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in Children Findings From the Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Registry

    Steven D. Colan;Steven E. Lipshultz;April M. Lowe;Lynn A. Sleeper

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven E. Lipshultz
Steven E. Lipshultz University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Stephen P. Sanders
Stephen P. Sanders Boston Children's Hospital
Lynn A. Sleeper
Lynn A. Sleeper Boston Children's Hospital
Kimberlee Gauvreau
Kimberlee Gauvreau Boston Children's Hospital
Tal Geva
Tal Geva Boston Children's Hospital
Jane W. Newburger
Jane W. Newburger Boston Children's Hospital
John E. Mayer
John E. Mayer Boston Children's Hospital
E. John Orav
E. John Orav Harvard University
Pedro J. del Nido
Pedro J. del Nido Boston Children's Hospital
Stephen E. Sallan
Stephen E. Sallan Harvard University

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