Farhouch Berdjis, MD

Professional Titles

• Instructor

Publications

• McCanta AC, Morchi GS, Tuozo F, Berdjis F, Starr JP, Batra AS. Implantation of a leadless pacemaker in a pediatric patient with congenital heart disease. HeartRhythm Case Rep. 2018 Nov;4(11):506-509. PubMed PMID: 30479947
• Shahanavaz S, Asnes JD, Grohmann J, Qureshi AM, Rome JJ, Tanase D, Crystal MA, Latson LA, Morray BH, Hellenbrand W, Balzer DT, Gewillig M, Love JC, Berdjis F, Gillespie MJ, McElhinney DB. Intentional Fracture of Bioprosthetic Valve Frames in Patients Undergoing Valve-in-Valve Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2018 Aug;11(8):e006453. PubMed PMID: 30354783
• Sah S, Berdjis F, Valdez S, Gates R. Pseudoaneurysm of surgically reconstructed right ventricular outflow tract. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2013 Jan;4(1):116-9. PubMed PMID: 23799766
• Suh WM, Berdjis F, Rizi HR, Vorobiof G. Multimodality evaluation and transcatheter closure of a muscular ventricular septal defect. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011 Nov 1;58(19):e35. PubMed PMID: 22032719
• Do TB, Chu JM, Berdjis F, Anas NG. Fontan patient with plastic bronchitis treated successfully using aerosolized tissue plasminogen activator: a case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Cardiol. 2009 Apr;30(3):352-5. PubMed PMID: 19005718
• Moore JW, Levi DS, Moore SD, Schneider DJ, Berdjis F. Interventional treatment of patent ductus arteriosus in 2004. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2005 Jan;64(1):91-101. PubMed PMID: 15619281
• Warnecke H, Berdjis F, Hennig E, Lange P, Schmitt D, Hummel M, Hetzer R. Mechanical left ventricular support as a bridge to cardiac transplantation in childhood. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1991;5(6):330-3. PubMed PMID: 1873041
• Hausdorf G, Friedel N, Berdjis F, Dieterich HA, Fell JJ, Dressler HT, Werneyer A, Hetzer R, Lange PE. Enoximone in newborns with refractory postoperative low-output states (LOS). Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1992;6(6):311-7. PubMed PMID: 1535503
• Berdjis F, Takahashi M, Lewis AB. Left ventricular performance in neonates on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Pediatr Cardiol. 1992 Jul;13(3):141-5. PubMed PMID: 1603713
• Hausdorf G, Schneider M, Hebe J, Morf G, Alexi V, Berdjis F, Weng YG, Hetzer R, Lange PE. [Combined surgical-interventional procedure in congenital heart defects with postoperative, left ventricular dysfunction]. Z Kardiol. 1992 May;81(5):276-82. PubMed PMID: 1377850
• Berdjis F, Schneider M, Schulze-Neick I, Hausdorf G, Lange PE. [Transvenous catheter occlusion of the patent foramen ovale in paradoxical embolism]. Z Kardiol. 1993 Apr;82(4):249-52. PubMed PMID: 8506720
• Misumi K, Berdjis F, Leung C, Padilla L, Murata Y, Reid CL. Adult patient with total anomalous pulmonary venous return undergoing successful pregnancy. Am Heart J. 1994 Aug;128(2):412-4. PubMed PMID: 8037111
• Berdjis F, Takahashi M, Wells WJ, Stiles QR, Lindesmith GG. Anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery. Significance of intercoronary collaterals. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1994 Jul;108(1):17-20. PubMed PMID: 8028363
• Wells WJ, Prendergast TW, Berdjis F, Brandl D, Lange PE, Hetzer R, Starnes VA. Repair of coarctation of the aorta in adults: the fate of systolic hypertension. Ann Thorac Surg. 1996 Apr;61(4):1168-71. PubMed PMID: 8607677
• Berdjis F, Wells WJ, Starnes VA. Truncus arteriosus with total anomalous pulmonary venous return and interrupted arch. Ann Thorac Surg. 1996 Jan;61(1):220-2. PubMed PMID: 8561563
• Berdjis F, Brandl D, Uhlemann F, Hausdorf G, Lange L, Weng Y, Loebe M, Alexi V, Hetzer R, Lange PE. [Adults with congenital heart defects--clinical spectrum and surgical management]. Herz. 1996 Oct;21(5):330-6. PubMed PMID: 9011542
• Berdjis F, Moore JW. Balloon occlusion delivery technique for closure of patent ductus arteriosus. Am Heart J. 1997 May;133(5):601-4. PubMed PMID: 9141385
• Moore JW, Ing FF, Drummond D, Berdjis F, Clapp SK, Grifka RG, Nihill MR, Mullins CE. Transcatheter closure of surgical shunts in patients with congenital heart disease. Am J Cardiol. 2000 Mar 1;85(5):636-40. PubMed PMID: 11078280
• Berdjis F, Mahon DJ. Modified Judkins catheters for selective coronary angiography in infants and young children. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2000 Oct;51(2):175-81. PubMed PMID: 11025571
• Moore JW, DiMeglio D, Javois AP, Takahashi M, Berdjis F, Cheatham JP. Results of the phase I food and drug administration clinical trial of duct-occlud device occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2001 Jan;52(1):74-8. PubMed PMID: 11146528
• Nguyen AK, Palafox BA, Starr JP, Gates RN, Berdjis F. Endocarditis and Incomplete Endothelialization 12 Years after Amplatzer Septal Occluder Deployment. Tex Heart Inst J. 2016 Jun;43(3):227-31. PubMed PMID: 27303238

Practice Locations

• Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

• Pediatric Cardiology, Board Certification (1991, 2015)
• Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Board Certification (2015, 2015)

• Heart and Circulation - Congenital Heart Disease
• Heart and Circulation
• Heart and Circulation - Adult Congenital Heart Disease
• Heart and Circulation - Interventional Cardiology