Positions
- Associate 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
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (832) 826-5901
Education
- Fellowship at Baylor College Of Medicine
- 01/1986 - Houston, Texas United States
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Fellowship at Baylor College Of Medicine Affiliate Hospitals
- 01/1989 - Houston, Texas United States
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Residency at University Of Alabama Medical Center
- 01/1979 - Birmingham, Alabama United States
- Pediatrics
- MD from Duke University School Of Medicine
- 01/1979 - Durham, North Carolina United States
- PhD from Duke University
- 01/1978 - Durham, North Carolina United States
- Physiology
- BS from Duke University
- 01/1972 - Durham, North Carolina United States
- Biomedical Engineering
Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics, Sub-Board of Pediatric Cardiology
Professional Interests
- Imaging Cardiac Stem Cells
- Improving Echocardiographic Methods
- Cardiac Regenerative Treatments
- Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Websites
Selected Publications
- Sheehan FH, Kilner PJ, Sahn DJ, Vick GW, Stout KK, Ge S, Helbing WA, Lewin M, Shurman AJ, Buechel EV, Litt HI, Waiss MP "Accuracy of knowledge-based reconstruction for measurement of right ventricular volume and function in patients with tetralogy of Fallot.." Am. J. Cardiol.. 2010 Apr 1;105(7):993-9. Pubmed PMID: 20346319
- Wong WF, Rokey R, Wendt RE, Vick GW "An electrocardiograph-respiration gating device for MR studies.." J Magn Reson Imaging.;2(2):233-5. Pubmed PMID: 1562777
- Tran-Fadulu V, Pannu H, Kim DH, Vick GW, Lonsford CM, Lafont AL, Boccalandro C, Smart S, Peterson KL, Hain JZ, Willing MC, Coselli JS, LeMaire SA, Ahn C, Byers PH, Milewicz DM "Analysis of multigenerational families with thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections due to TGFBR1 or TGFBR2 mutations.." J. Med. Genet.. 2009 Sep;46(9):607-13. Pubmed PMID: 19542084
- Su JT, Krishnamurthy R, Chung T, Vick GW, Kovalchin JP "Anomalous right coronary artery from the pulmonary artery: noninvasive diagnosis and serial evaluation.." J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2007;9(1):57-61. Pubmed PMID: 17178681
- Rokey R, Vick GW, Bolli R, Lewandowski ED "Assessment of experimental pericardial effusion using nuclear magnetic resonance imaging techniques.." Am. Heart J.. 1991 Apr;121(4):1161-9. Pubmed PMID: 2008840
- Vick GW, Huhta JC, Gutgesell HP "Assessment of the ductus arteriosus in preterm infants utilizing suprasternal two-dimensional/Doppler echocardiography.." J. Am. Coll. Cardiol.. 1985 Apr;5(4):973-7. Pubmed PMID: 3973300
- Johnston DL, Rice L, Vick GW, Hedrick TD, Rokey R "Assessment of tissue iron overload by nuclear magnetic resonance imaging.." Am. J. Med.. 1989 Jul;87(1):40-7. Pubmed PMID: 2741980
- Morrow WR, Vick GW, Nihill MR, Rokey R, Johnston DL, Hedrick TD, Mullins CE "Balloon dilation of unoperated coarctation of the aorta: short- and intermediate-term results.." J. Am. Coll. Cardiol.. 1988 Jan;11(1):133-8. Pubmed PMID: 2961793
- Penny DJ, Vick GW "Ventricular septal defect.." Lancet. 2011 Mar 26;377(9771):1103-12. Pubmed PMID: 21349577
- Su JT, Chung T, Muthupillai R, Pignatelli RH, Kung GC, Diaz LK, Vick GW, Kovalchin JP "Usefulness of real-time navigator magnetic resonance imaging for evaluating coronary artery origins in pediatric patients.." Am. J. Cardiol.. 2005 Mar 1;95(5):679-82. Pubmed PMID: 15721121
- Mulvagh SL, Rokey R, Vick GW, Johnston DL "Usefulness of nuclear magnetic resonance imaging for evaluation of pericardial effusions, and comparison with two-dimensional echocardiography.." Am. J. Cardiol.. 1989 Nov 1;64(16):1002-9. Pubmed PMID: 2816729
- Ward CJ, Mullins CE, Nihill MR, Grifka RG, Vick GW "Use of intravascular stents in systemic venous and systemic venous baffle obstructions. Short-term follow-up results.." Circulation. 1995 Jun 15;91(12):2948-54. Pubmed PMID: 7796505
- Bezold LI, Lewin MB, Vick GW, Pignatelli R "Update on new technologies in pediatric echocardiography.." Tex Heart Inst J. 1997;24(4):278-86. Pubmed PMID: 9456480
- Huhta JC, Vick GW, Carpenter RA, Gutgesell HP "Transient neonatal tricuspid regurgitation: possible relation with premature closure of the ductus arteriosus.." J. Am. Coll. Cardiol.. 1984 Sep;4(3):651. Pubmed PMID: 6470352
- Ludomirsky A, Erickson C, Vick GW, Cooley DA "Transesophageal color flow Doppler evaluation of cor triatriatum in an adult.." Am. Heart J.. 1990 Aug;120(2):451-5. Pubmed PMID: 2382629
- Adams GJ, Greene J, Vick GW, Harrist R, Kimball KT, Karmonik C, Ballantyne CM, Insull W, Morrisett JD "Tracking regression and progression of atherosclerosis in human carotid arteries using high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging.." Magn Reson Imaging. 2004 Nov;22(9):1249-58. Pubmed PMID: 15607096
- Muthupillai R, Vick GW, Flamm SD, Chung T "Time-resolved contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography in pediatric patients using sensitivity encoding.." J Magn Reson Imaging. 2003 May;17(5):559-64. Pubmed PMID: 12720265
- Sheehan FH, Ge S, Vick GW, Urnes K, Kerwin WS, Bolson EL, Chung T, Kovalchin JP, Sahn DJ, Jerosch-Herold M, Stolpen AH "Three-dimensional shape analysis of right ventricular remodeling in repaired tetralogy of Fallot.." Am. J. Cardiol.. 2008 Jan 1;101(1):107-13. Pubmed PMID: 18157975
- Vick GW "Three- and four-dimensional visualization of magnetic resonance imaging data sets in pediatric cardiology.." Pediatr Cardiol.;21(1):27-36. Pubmed PMID: 10672612
- Garson A, Dick M, Fournier A, Gillette PC, Hamilton R, Kugler JD, van Hare GF, Vetter V, Vick GW "The long QT syndrome in children. An international study of 287 patients.." Circulation. 1993 Jun;87(6):1866-72. Pubmed PMID: 8099317
- Vick GW "The gold standard for noninvasive imaging in coronary heart disease: magnetic resonance imaging.." Curr. Opin. Cardiol.. 2009 Nov;24(6):567-79. Pubmed PMID: 19730260
- Ing FF, McMahon WS, Johnson GL, Vick GW, Mullins CE "Single therapeutic catheterization to treat coexisting coarctation of the aorta and patent ductus arteriosus.." Am. J. Cardiol.. 1997 Feb 15;79(4):535-7. Pubmed PMID: 9052372
- Mohapatra B, Vick GW, Fraser CD, Clunie SK, Towbin JA, Sinagra G, Vatta M "Short-term mechanical unloading and reverse remodeling of failing hearts in children.." J. Heart Lung Transplant.. 2010 Jan;29(1):98-104. Pubmed PMID: 19783184
- Vick GW, Blum JJ "Secretion of hexosaminidase isozymes by Tetrahymena.." J. Protozool.. 1979 Aug;26(3):510-8. Pubmed PMID: 43892
- Rutledge JM, Vick GW, Mullins CE, Grifka RG "Safety of magnetic resonance imaging immediately following Palmaz stent implant: a report of three cases.." Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2001 Aug;53(4):519-23. Pubmed PMID: 11515005
- Geva T, Vick GW, Wendt RE, Rokey R "Role of spin echo and cine magnetic resonance imaging in presurgical planning of heterotaxy syndrome. Comparison with echocardiography and catheterization.." Circulation. 1994 Jul;90(1):348-56. Pubmed PMID: 8026017
- Pignatelli RH, McMahon CJ, Chung T, Vick GW "Role of echocardiography versus MRI for the diagnosis of congenital heart disease.." Curr. Opin. Cardiol.. 2003 Sep;18(5):357-65. Pubmed PMID: 12960467
- McMahon CJ, Vick GW, Nihill MR "Right aortic arch and coarctation: delineation by three dimensional magnetic resonance angiogram.." Heart. 2001 May;85(5):492. Pubmed PMID: 11302990
- Sahn DJ, Vick GW "Review of new techniques in echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging as applied to patients with congenital heart disease.." Heart. 2001 Dec;86:II41-53. Pubmed PMID: 11709533
- Ramsay JM, Murphy DJ, Vick GW, Courtney JT, Garcia-Prats JA, Huhta JC "Response of the patent ductus arteriosus to indomethacin treatment.." Am. J. Dis. Child.. 1987 Mar;141(3):294-7. Pubmed PMID: 3812411
- Vick GW "Recent advances in pediatric cardiovascular MRI.." Curr. Opin. Pediatr.. 2003 Oct;15(5):454-62. Pubmed PMID: 14508292
- Vick GW, Satterwhite C, Cassady G, Philips J, Yester MV, Logic JR "Radionuclide angiography in the evaluation of ductal shunts in preterm infants.." J. Pediatr.. 1982 Aug;101(2):264-8. Pubmed PMID: 7097426
- Choudhary S, Higgins CL, Chen IY, Reardon M, Lawrie G, Vick GW, Karmonik C, Via DP, Morrisett JD "Quantitation and localization of matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in human carotid endarterectomy tissues.." Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Biol.. 2006 Oct;26(10):2351-8. Pubmed PMID: 16888239
- Vick GW, Murphy DJ, Ludomirsky A, Morrow WR, Morriss MJ, Danford DA, Huhta JC "Pulmonary venous and systemic ventricular inflow obstruction in patients with congenital heart disease: detection by combined two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography.." J. Am. Coll. Cardiol.. 1987 Mar;9(3):580-7. Pubmed PMID: 3819204
- Siu BL, Vick GW, Vargo TA, Bricker JT "Persisting tourniquet" vasculopathy."." Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1999 Sep;38(9):551-2. Pubmed PMID: 10500891
- Vick GW, Gallis HA, Wheat R, Blum JJ "Partial purification and characterization of a bacteriolytic enzyme secreted by Tetrahymena.." J. Protozool.. 1979 Feb;26(1):142-6. Pubmed PMID: 39168
- Vick GW, Rokey R, Huhta JC, Mulvagh SL, Johnston DL "Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging of the pulmonary arteries, subpulmonary region, and aorticopulmonary shunts: a comparative study with two-dimensional echocardiography and angiography.." Am. Heart J.. 1990 May;119(5):1103-10. Pubmed PMID: 2330869
- Penny DJ, Vick GW "Novel therapies in childhood heart failure: today and tomorrow.." Heart Fail Clin. 2010 Oct;6(4):591-621. Pubmed PMID: 20869655
- Rokey R, Rolak LA, Vick GW "No pretending not to know.." JAMA. 1989 Mar 3;261(9):1276-7. Pubmed PMID: 2915450
- Pannu H, Tran-Fadulu V, Papke CL, Scherer S, Liu Y, Presley C, Guo D, Estrera AL, Safi HJ, Brasier AR, Vick GW, Marian AJ, Raman CS, Buja LM, Milewicz DM "MYH11 mutations result in a distinct vascular pathology driven by insulin-like growth factor 1 and angiotensin II.." Hum. Mol. Genet.. 2007 Oct 15;16(20):2453-62. Pubmed PMID: 17666408
- Tortoriello TA, Vick GW, Chung T, Bezold LI, Vincent JA "Meandering right pulmonary vein to the left atrium and inferior vena cava: the first case with associated anomalies.." Tex Heart Inst J. 2002;29(4):319-23. Pubmed PMID: 12484618
- Rokey R, Vick GW "Masking personal health information on real-time echocardiographic images.." J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2005 Sep;18(9):970-8. Pubmed PMID: 16153524
- Chen FL, Vick GW, Ge S "Left cervical aortic arch with right ligamentum arteriosum forming a vascular ring.." Tex Heart Inst J. 2008;35(1):78-9. Pubmed PMID: 18427661
- Yang Z, Funke BH, Cripe LH, Vick GW, Mancini-Dinardo D, Peña LS, Kanter RJ, Wong B, Westerfield BH, Varela JJ, Fan Y, Towbin JA, Vatta M "LAMP2 microdeletions in patients with Danon disease.." Circ Cardiovasc Genet. 2010 Apr;3(2):129-37. Pubmed PMID: 20173215
- 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
- Mullins CE, O'Laughlin MP, Vick GW, Mayer DC, Myers TJ, Kearney DL, Schatz RA, Palmaz JC "Implantation of balloon-expandable intravascular grafts by catheterization in pulmonary arteries and systemic veins.." Circulation. 1988 Jan;77(1):188-99. Pubmed PMID: 3335067
- McMahon CJ, Vick GW, Ravekes WJ "Images in congenital heart disease. Ruptured aneurysm of the sinus of valsalva.." Cardiol Young. 2001 Jan;11(1):94-6. Pubmed PMID: 11233406
- John JB, Bricker JT, Fenrich AL, Vick GW, El-Said HG, Ayres NA, Bezold LI "Images in cardiovascular medicine. Fetal diagnosis of right ventricular aneurysm associated with supraventricular tachycardia with left bundle-branch block aberrancy.." Circulation. 2002 Jul 2;106(1):141-2. Pubmed PMID: 12093784
- McMahon CJ, Su JT, Taylor MD, Krishnamurthy R, Muthupillai R, Kovalchin JP, Chung T, Vick GW "Images in cardiovascular medicine. Detection of active coronary arterial vasculitis using magnetic resonance imaging in Kawasaki disease.." Circulation. 2005 Nov 8;112(19):e315-6. Pubmed PMID: 16275875
- Bash SE, Huhta JC, Vick GW, Gutgesell HP, Ott DA "Hypoplastic left heart syndrome: is echocardiography accurate enough to guide surgical palliation?." J. Am. Coll. Cardiol.. 1986 Mar;7(3):610-6. Pubmed PMID: 2419380
- Lewin MB, Belmont J, McNamara DG, Vick GW, Towbin JA "Further associations of congenital heart disease and genetic syndromes: report of a case of tetralogy of Fallot and Fabry's disease.." Pediatr Cardiol.;20(3):236-7. Pubmed PMID: 10089256
- Vaduganathan P, He ZX, Vick GW, Mahmarian JJ, Verani MS "Evaluation of left ventricular wall motion, volumes, and ejection fraction by gated myocardial tomography with technetium 99m-labeled tetrofosmin: a comparison with cine magnetic resonance imaging.." J Nucl Cardiol.;6(1):41343. Pubmed PMID: 10070835
- Wendt RE, Rokey R, Vick GW, Johnston DL "Electrocardiographic gating and monitoring in NMR imaging.." Magn Reson Imaging. 1988;6(1):89-95. Pubmed PMID: 3352484
- Vick GW, Serwer GA "Echocardiographic evaluation of the postoperative tetralogy of Fallot patient.." Circulation. 1978 Nov;58(5):842-9. Pubmed PMID: 699250
- Limacher MC, Gutgesell HP, Vick GW, Cohen MH, Huhta JH "Echocardiographic anatomy of the eustachian valve.." Am. J. Cardiol.. 1986 Feb 1;57(4):363-5. Pubmed PMID: 3946237
- Mullins CE, Nihill MR, Vick GW, Ludomirsky A, O'Laughlin MP, Bricker JT, Judd VE "Double balloon technique for dilation of valvular or vessel stenosis in congenital and acquired heart disease.." J. Am. Coll. Cardiol.. 1987 Jul;10(1):107-14. Pubmed PMID: 2955014
- McMahon CJ, Bezold LI, Vick GW "Double aortic arch in D-transposition of the great arteries: confirmation of dominant arch by magnetic resonance imaging.." Tex Heart Inst J. 2000;27(4):398-400. Pubmed PMID: 11198315
- McMahon CJ, Taylor MD, Vick GW "Delineation of unilateral pulmonary hypertensive arteriopathy in a patient with Potts shunt using magnetic resonance imaging.." Cardiol Young. 2005 Jun;15(3):302-3. Pubmed PMID: 15865834
- McMahon CJ, Kertesz NJ, Vick GW "Delineation of persistent fifth aortic arch using magnetic resonance angiography.." Cardiol Young. 2002 Oct;12(5):484-5. Pubmed PMID: 15773454
- Morcos P, Vick GW, Sahn DJ, Jerosch-Herold M, Shurman A, Sheehan FH "Correlation of right ventricular ejection fraction and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion in tetralogy of Fallot by magnetic resonance imaging.." Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2009 Mar;25(3):263-70. Pubmed PMID: 19048388
- McMahon CJ, Vick GW, Nihill MR "Contiguous but non-fused ventricles in conjoined thoracopagus twins.." Cardiol Young. 2002 May;12(3):284-5. Pubmed PMID: 12365177
- Vick GW, Wendt RE, Rokey R "Comparison of gradient echo with spin echo magnetic resonance imaging and echocardiography in the evaluation of major aortopulmonary collateral arteries.." Am. Heart J.. 1994 May;127(5):1341-7. Pubmed PMID: 8172063
- Ludomirsky A, Huhta JC, Vick GW, Murphy DJ, Danford DA, Morrow WR "Color Doppler detection of multiple ventricular septal defects.." Circulation. 1986 Dec;74(6):1317-22. Pubmed PMID: 3779917
- McMahon CJ, Mullins CE, Vick GW, Caville CC, Bezold LI, Nihill MR "Cardiac catheterization in diagnosis and management of congenital heart disease in thoracopagus conjoined twins.." Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2000 Oct;51(2):159-67. Pubmed PMID: 11025568
- Adams GJ, Simoni DM, Bordelon CB, Vick GW, Kimball KT, Insull W, Morrisett JD "Bilateral symmetry of human carotid artery atherosclerosis.." Stroke. 2002 Nov;33(11):2575-80. Pubmed PMID: 12411645
- Mullins CE, Ludomirsky A, O'Laughlin MP, Vick GW, Murphy DJ, Huhta JC, Nihill MR "Balloon valvuloplasty for pulmonic valve stenosis--two-year follow-up: hemodynamic and Doppler evaluation.." Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1988;14(2):76-81. Pubmed PMID: 3365764
- Grifka RG, Vick GW, O'Laughlin MP, Myers TJ, Morrow WR, Nihill MR, Kearney DL, Mullins CE "Balloon expandable intravascular stents: aortic implantation and late further dilation in growing minipigs.." Am. Heart J.. 1993 Oct;126(4):979-84. Pubmed PMID: 8213458
Memberships
- American College of Cardiology
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, American Heart Association
- American Society of Echocardiography
- Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- American Society for Artificial Internal Organs
- American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy
- American Society of Human Genetics
- American Telemedicine Association
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