Claudio Ramaciotti, M.D.

Pediatrics - Cardiology
Echocardiography
Pediatric Cardiology

Biography

Claudio Ramaciotti, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. His clinical interests include echocardiography and pediatric cardiology.

Dr. Ramaciotti earned his medical degree at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, followed by a residency in pediatrics at Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado. He gained advanced training through the completion of three fellowships – a clinical fellowship in pediatric cardiology at the University of London, a research fellowship in pediatric cardiography at UCSF School of Medicine, and a clinical fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in general pediatrics and pediatric cardiology, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 1996.

Dr. Ramaciotti is the Director of Pediatric Cardiology Imaging at Children’s Medical Center Dallas. He also serves on the Executive Committee for Quality, Safety, and Value at the Children’s Heart Center.

He is an ad hoc reviewer for Early Human Development, Circulation, and the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography and a member of the American Heart Association and the American Society of Echocardiography.

Dr. Ramaciotti has delivered numerous lectures and published widely in his areas of research interest, which include diagnosis of congenital heart disease, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and ventricular function. His recent publications include a contribution to Echocardiography in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease: From the Fetus to the Adult.

Dr. Ramaciotti has been included in D Magazine’s list of Best Pediatric Specialists 16 times and named a Texas Monthly Super Doctor.

Education & Training

Residency - Hospital dos Servidores de Estado (1978-1979), Pediatrics
Fellowship - University of London (1982-1984), Pediatric Cardiology
Fellowship - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (1989-1993), Pediatric Cardiology
Research Fellowship - UCSF School of Medicine (1984-1985), Pediatric Cardiography
Residency - Emory University Hospital (1987-1989), Pediatrics
Medical School - Universidade Federal (1973-1977)
Internship - Universidad Federal De Rio De Janeiro (1977-1978), Pediatrics

Professional Associations & Affiliations

American Heart Association
American Society of Echocardiography

Honors & Awards

D Magazine Best Doctor 2022
D Magazine Best Pediatric Specialist, 2004-2017, 2020-2021
Super Doctor 2018, Texas Monthly
Ann Newman Fellowship Award 1990, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Division of Cardiology
Premio Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 1977, Awarded for graduating in top 3%

Books & Publications

Books
- Anomalies of the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract and Pulmonary Valve in Lai WW, Mertens LL, Geva T, Cohen MS, eds. Echocardiography in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease: From Fetus to Adult. 2nd ed.
  Lemler MS, Ramaciotti C. (2016), Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
- Persistencia do Canal Arterial in Semiologia e Propedeutica Cardiologicas
  Ramaciotti C (1988), Rio de Janeiro, Atheneu
Publications
- Rationalising the use of cardiac catheterisation before Glenn completion.
  James L, Tandon A, Nugent A, Malik S, Ramaciotti C, Greil G, Zabala L, Forbess J, Hussain T Cardiology in the young 2018 Mar 1-6
- Implantation of a left ventricular assist device to provide long-term support for end-stage Duchenne muscular dystrophy-associated cardiomyopathy.
  Stoller D, Araj F, Amin A, Fitzsimmons C, Morlend R, Thibodeau JT, Ramaciotti C, Drazner MH, Meyer DM, Mammen PPA ESC heart failure 2017 Aug 4 3 379-383
- Mortality among infants with evolving bronchopulmonary dysplasia increases with major surgery and with pulmonary hypertension.
  DeVries LB, Heyne RJ, Ramaciotti C, Brown LS, Jaleel MA, Kapadia VS, Burchfield PJ, Brion LP Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 2017 Jun
- Increased prevalence of potential right-to-left shunting in children with sickle cell anaemia and stroke.
  Dowling MM, Quinn CT, Ramaciotti C, Kanter J, Osunkwo I, Inusa B, Iyer R, Kwiatkowski JL, Johnson C, Rhodes M, Owen W, Strouse JJ, Panepinto JA, Neumayr L, Sarnaik S, Plumb PA, Dlamini N, Kirkham F, Hynan LS British journal of haematology 2016 Oct
- Early echocardiographic predictor of heart failure in cerebral arteriovenous malformations.
  Thankavel PP, Ramaciotti C Cardiology in the young 2016 Apr 1-5
- Isolated Mitral Cleft in Trisomy 21: An Initially 'Silent' Lesion.
  Thankavel PP, Ramaciotti C Pediatric cardiology 2015 Oct
- Neonatal double switch for congenitally corrected transposition with Ebstein anomaly and bilateral superior venae cavae.
  Sebastian VA, Cooley A, Ramaciotti C, Guleserian KJ, Forbess JM The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2014 Sep
- Utility and Importance of New Echocardiographic Screening Methods in Diagnosis of Anomalous Coronary Origins in the Pediatric Population: Assessment of Quality Improvement.
  Thankavel PP, Lemler MS, Ramaciotti C Pediatric cardiology 2014 Aug
- Double-Outlet Right Atrium Associated with Hypoplastic Right Heart Structures and Aortic Stenosis: Echocardiographic Features.
  Thankavel PP, Gabbert B, Ramaciotti C Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) 2014 Mar
- Unruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm in a Neonate with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Echocardiographic Diagnosis and Features.
  Thankavel PP, Lemler MS, Ramaciotti C Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) 2013 Dec
- Elevated troponin levels in previously healthy children: value of diagnostic modalities and the importance of a drug screen.
  Thankavel PP, Mir A, Ramaciotti C Cardiology in the young 2013 Mar 1-7
- Anomalous Left Main Coronary Artery Origin From the Right Sinus of Valsalva: A Novel Echocardiographic Screening Method.
  Thankavel PP, Balakrishnan PL, Lemler MS, Ramaciotti C Pediatric cardiology 2012 Oct
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a neonate associated with nemaline myopathy.
  Mir A, Lemler M, Ramaciotti C, Blalock S, Ikemba C Congenital heart disease 2012 Jul-Aug 7 4 E37-41
- Atherotome dislodgement and successful retrieval during cutting balloon pulmonary angioplasty.
  DeSena HC, Ramaciotti C, Nugent AW Circulation. Cardiovascular interventions 2012 Jun 5 3 e37-8
- Imaging the coronary artery: is it really normal? How to avoid common echocardiographic pitfalls.
  Thankavel PP, Brown PS, Carron HD, Ramaciotti C Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging 2012 May 5 3 415-8
- Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in hereditary spherocytosis.
  Crary SE, Ramaciotti C, Buchanan GR American journal of hematology 2011 Dec 86 12 E73-6
- A Neonate with Left Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and Transient Retrograde Flow in the Aortic Arch.
  Thankavel PP, Ramaciotti C, Lemler MS Pediatric cardiology 2011 Apr
- Diagnosing a patent foramen ovale in children: is transesophageal echocardiography necessary?
  Hubail Z, Lemler M, Ramaciotti C, Moore J, Ikemba C Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation 2011 Jan 42 1 98-101
- Oxygen supplementation is helpful for the echocardiographic detection of anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery.
  Blanco VM, Blalock SE, Ramaciotti C, Lemler M, Heistein L, Moore J, Ikemba C Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography 2010 Oct 23 10 1099-102
- Cardiac findings in congenital muscular dystrophies.
  Finsterer J, Ramaciotti C, Wang CH, Wahbi K, Rosenthal D, Duboc D, Melacini P Pediatrics 2010 Sep 126 3 538-45
- Prevalence of intracardiac shunting in children with sickle cell disease and stroke.
  Dowling MM, Lee N, Quinn CT, Rogers ZR, Boger D, Ahmad N, Ramaciotti C, Buchanan GR The Journal of pediatrics 2010 Apr 156 4 645-50
- Clinical and echocardiographic diagnosis of patent ductus arteriosus in premature neonates.
  Chiruvolu A, Punjwani P, Ramaciotti C Early human development 2009 Mar 85 3 147-9
- Echocardiography, not chest radiography, for evaluation of cannula placement during pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
  Thomas TH, Price R, Ramaciotti C, Thompson M, Megison S, Lemler MS Pediatric critical care medicine : a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies 2009 Jan 10 1 56-9
- Aspirin resistance in children with heart disease at risk for thromboembolism: prevalence and possible mechanisms.
  Heistein LC, Scott WA, Zellers TM, Fixler DE, Ramaciotti C, Journeycake JM, Lemler MS Pediatric cardiology 2008 Mar 29 2 285-91
- Spatial relationship between the ventricular septal defect and the anomalous muscle bundle in a double-chambered right ventricle.
  Hubail ZJ, Ramaciotti C Congenital heart disease 2007 Nov-Dec 2 6 421-3
- The aortic translocation (Nikaidoh) procedure: midterm results superior to the Rastelli procedure.
  Yeh T, Ramaciotti C, Leonard SR, Roy L, Nikaidoh H The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2007 Feb 133 2 461-9
- Left ventricular function and response to enalapril in patients with duchenne muscular dystrophy during the second decade of life.
  Ramaciotti C, Heistein LC, Coursey M, Lemler MS, Eapen RS, Iannaccone ST, Scott WA The American journal of cardiology 2006 Sep 98 6 825-7
- Prevalence of spontaneous closure of the ductus arteriosus in neonates at a birth weight of 1000 grams or less.
  Koch J, Hensley G, Roy L, Brown S, Ramaciotti C, Rosenfeld CR Pediatrics 2006 Apr 117 4 1113-21
- The extracardiac lateral tunnel Fontan, constructed with bovine pericardium: comparison with the extracardiac conduit Fontan.
  Lemler MS, Ramaciotti C, Stromberg D, Scott WA, Leonard SR American heart journal 2006 Apr 151 4 928-33
- Chloral hydrate sedation for pediatric echocardiography: physiologic responses, adverse events, and risk factors.
  Heistein LC, Ramaciotti C, Scott WA, Coursey M, Sheeran PW, Lemler MS Pediatrics 2006 Mar 117 3 e434-41
- Atrial septal defect treatment options.
  Moake L, Ramaciotti C AACN clinical issues 2005 Apr-Jun 16 2 252-66
- Trisomy 21 and congenital heart disease: effect of timing of initial echocardiogram.
  Ghaffar S, Lemler MS, Fixler DE, Ramaciotti C Clinical pediatrics 2005 Jan-Feb 44 1 39-42
- Myocardial cell damage in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
  Ramaciotti C, Iannaccone ST, Scott WA Pediatric cardiology 2003 Sep-Oct 24 5 503-6
- Echocardiographic characteristics of perimembranous ventricular septal defects associated with aortic regurgitation.
  Eapen RS, Lemler MS, Scott WA, Ramaciotti C Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography 2003 Mar 16 3 209-13
- Images in cardiovascular medicine. Echocardiographic diagnosis of anomalous drainage of the superior vena cava into the left atrium.
  Kahwaji I, Ramaciotti C, Nikaidoh H, Leonard S, Harris K, Lemler M Circulation 2003 Mar 107 11 1560-1
- Comprehensive assessment of patent ductus arteriosus by echocardiography before transcatheter closure.
  Ramaciotti C, Lemler MS, Moake L, Zellers TM Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography 2002 Oct 15 10 Pt 2 1154-9
- Sedation for pediatric echocardiography: evaluation of preprocedure fasting guidelines.
  Ghaffar S, Haverland C, Ramaciotti C, Scott WA, Lemler MS Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography 2002 Sep 15 9 980-3
- Assessment of cardiac function in adolescents with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: importance of neurohormones.
  Ramaciotti C, Scott WA, Lemler MS, Haverland C, Iannaccone ST Journal of child neurology 2002 Mar 17 3 191-4
- Fenestration improves clinical outcome of the fontan procedure: a prospective, randomized study.
  Lemler MS, Scott WA, Leonard SR, Stromberg D, Ramaciotti C Circulation 2002 Jan 105 2 207-12
- Endothelial cells regulate cardiac contractility.
  Ramaciotti C, Sharkey A, McClellan G, Winegrad S Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 1992 May 89 9 4033-6
- Importance of (perimembranous) ventricular septal aneurysm in the natural history of isolated perimembranous ventricular septal defect.
  Ramaciotti C, Keren A, Silverman NH The American journal of cardiology 1986 Feb 57 4 268-72

Research

Diagnosis of congenital heart disease
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Ventricular function

Clinical Focus

Echocardiography
Pediatric Cardiology

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