Hayden Zaccagni, M.D.

Pediatrics - Cardiology

Education & Training

Medical School - University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio (2002-2006)
Residency - Medical University of South Carolina (2006-2009), Pediatrics
Fellowship - Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2009-2012), Pediatric Cardiology
Fellowship - University of Alabama Birmingham (2012-2013), Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Imaging
Other Post Graduate Training - University of Alabama Birmingham School of Health Professions (2020-2020)

Books & Publications

Publications
- Unplanned reinterventions after congenital cardiac surgery and hospital mortality: A report from the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium (PC⁴)
  Reddy RK, Schumacher KR, Ghanayem NS, Zhang W, Mikesell K, Alten JA, Bailly DK, Bertrandt RA, Blinder JJ, Buckley JR, Chan T, Chanani NK, DeWitt AG, Diddle JW, Gauntt J, Harmon WG, Jacobs JP, Kelly RB, Lin JH, Lion RP, Raymond TT, Riley CM, Schwartz SM, Shin AY, Simsic JM, Sinha A, Smith AH, Tabbutt S, Werho DK, Zaccagni HJ, Costello JM Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2025 Nov 170 1234-1241.e8
- The Acidemia Index: A Near Real-Time Risk Analytics Algorithm is Associated With Measured Acidemia in Pediatric Critical Care Patients, a Multi-Center Validation Study
  Asfari A, Gazit AZ, Futterman C, Kelly RB, Macfadyen A, Copper DS, Salvin JW, Szadkowski A, Borasino S, Wolovits J, Zaccagni HJ Critical Care Explorations 2025 Jun 7 e1281
- Ventilator Liberation Practices in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
  Romer AJ, Abu-Sultaneh S, Gaies MG, Klein RV, Mastropietro CW, Todd Tzanetos DR, Werho DK, Zaccagni HJ, Loberger JM Respiratory care 2025 Mar 70 319-326
- Automated spontaneous breathing trial performance tool is associated with improved outcomes following pediatric cardiac surgery: A single-center retrospective study from Alabama, USA
  Clark MG, Borasino S, Zaccagni HJ, Payne S, Raper J, Loberger J, Hock KM, Asfari A Journal of Pediatric Critical Care 2025 Jan 12 1-7
- Standardization of the Norwood Procedure Improves Outcomes in a Medium-Sized Volume Center
  Hampton Gray W, Sorabella RA, Moellinger AB, Zaccagni H, Padilla LA, Santiago B, Sindelar M, Dabal RJ World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery 2024 Nov 15 738-745
- A descriptive assessment of the informed consent document used by congenital cardiac surgery centres
  Hock KM, Gist K, Fazeli PL, Zaccagni HJ, Sorabella RA, Patrician PA Cardiology in the Young 2024 May 34 1039-1044
- A Near Real-Time Risk Analytics Algorithm Predicts Elevated Lactate Levels in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Patients
  Asfari A, Wolovits J, Gazit AZ, Abbas Q, Macfadyen AJ, Cooper DS, Futterman C, Penk JS, Kelly RB, Salvin JW, Borasino S, Zaccagni HJ Critical Care Explorations 2023 Dec 5 E1013
- Racial and Ethnic Variation in ECMO Utilization and Outcomes in Pediatric Cardiac ICU Patients
  Brunetti MA, Griffis HM, O'Byrne ML, Glatz AC, Huang J, Schumacher KR, Bailly DK, Domnina Y, Lasa JJ, Moga MA, Zaccagni H, Simsic JM, Gaynor JW JACC: Advances 2023 Nov 2
- Norwood Operation: Immediate vs Delayed Sternal Closure
  Asfari A, Jacobs JP, Byrnes JW, Borasino S, Prodhan P, Zaccagni H, Dabal RJ, Sorabella RA, Hammel JM, Smith-Parrish M, Zhang W, Banerjee M, Schumacher KR, Tabbutt S Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2023 Mar 115 649-654
- Risk factors for long post-operative hospital stays after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery in full-term neonates
  Asfari A, Borasino S, Mendoza E, Hock KM, Huskey JL, Rahman AK, Zaccagni H, Byrnes JW Cardiology in the Young 2023 Mar 48
- Assessing data accuracy in a large multi-institutional quality improvement registry: An update from the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium (PC⁴)
  Schuette J, Zaccagni H, Donohue J, Bushnell J, Veneziale K, Gaies M, Tabbutt S Cardiology in the Young 2022 Nov 32 1742-1747
- Preventing Cardiac Arrest in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Through Multicenter Collaboration
  Alten J, Cooper DS, Klugman D, Raymond TT, Wooton S, Garza J, Clarke-Myers K, Anderson J, Pasquali SK, Absi M, Affolter JT, Bailly DK, Bertrandt RA, Borasino S, Dewan M, Domnina Y, Lane J, McCammond AN, Mueller DM, Olive MK, Ortmann L, Prodhan P, Sasaki J, Scahill C, Schroeder LW, Werho DK, Zaccagni H, Zhang W, Banerjee M, Gaies M JAMA Pediatrics 2022 Oct 176 1027-1036
- Outcomes in Pediatric Post-Cardiotomy ECMO Support With Modification of Systematic Support Strategy
  Sorabella RA, Padilla L, Byrnes JW, Timpa J, O’Meara C, Buckman JR, Maxwell K, Borasino S, Zaccagni H, Asfari A, Law MA, Cleveland DC, Dabal RJ World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery 2022 Jan 13 46-52
- The epidemiology of healthcare-associated infections in pediatric cardiac intensive care units
  Alten JA, Rahman AK, Zaccagni HJ, Shin A, Cooper DS, Blinder JJ, Retzloff L, Aban IB, Graham EM, Zampi J, Domnina Y, Gaies MG Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2018 Aug 37 768-772
- Early Postoperative Albumin Administration Contributes to Morbidity After the Fontan Operation
  Zaccagni HJ, Alten JA, Cleveland DC, Tyler Argent R, Law MA, Bryant AS, Borasino S Pediatric Cardiology 2016 Oct 37 1278-1283
- Balloon Angioplasty for the Treatment of Left Innominate Vein Obstruction Related Chylothorax after Congenital Heart Surgery
  Law MA, McMahon WS, Hock KM, Zaccagni HJ, Borasino S, Alten JA Congenital Heart Disease 2015 Jul 10 E155-E163
- Repair of Early Posttransplant Endomyocardial Biopsy-Related Tricuspid Regurgitation in a Child
  Pearce FB, Carlo WF, Zaccagni HJ, Dabal RJ, Kirklin JK World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery 2015 Apr 6 295-297
- Acetaminophen attenuates lipid peroxidation in children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass
  Simpson SA, Zaccagni H, Bichell DP, Christian KG, Mettler BA, Donahue BS, Roberts LJ, Pretorius M Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2014 Jul 15 503-510
- Long-term membrane oxygenator use to support an infant with acute respiratory distress syndrome on biventricular assist device
  Zaccagni HJ, Timpa JG, O'Meara LC, Alten JA Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery 2013 Jul 17 196-198
- A case of plastic bronchitis presenting 9 years after Fontan
  Zaccagni HJ, Kirchner L, Brownlee J, Bloom K Pediatric Cardiology 2008 Jan 29 157-159

Hayden Zaccagni, M.D.

Education & Training

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