Research

Outcomes Research

• The Aristotle score, used as a measure of quality of care, is used worldwide to measure the risks of congenital heart surgery. Introduced by François Lacour-Gayet, MD, the Aristotle score is used in the American and European databases at the Society for Thoracic Surgeons and at the European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery. The ongoing research objective is to enrich and to upgrade the Aristotle score.

Basic Science Research

• The Artificial Right Ventricle project, initiated by Dr. Lacour-Gayet, focuses on developing a new generation of devices to be used to support the Fontan circulation.
• The study on the role of the pulsatility in the arterial system is conducted by Samuel Weinstein, MD, Director of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, in the surgical laboratory of the Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care.
• Other research projects include: cardiac output measurement probe, coagulation and stem cells applications.