Lloyd Y. Tani, MD

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Lloyd Y. Tani, MDAcademic appointment: Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Utah

Clinical expertise: Echocardiography, rheumatic fever

Research interests: Echocardiography, rheumatic fever, Kawasaki disease-predictors of outcomes

Education: AB Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA; MD, University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Residency: Pediatrics – Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Fellowship:  Pediatric Cardiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics 1987; Sub-Board of Pediatric Cardiology 1991, Recertfication 1997 and 2005

Selected Publications:

  1. Doppler evaluation of aortic regurgitation in children. Tani LY, Minich LL, Day RW, Orsmond GS, Shaddy RE. Am J Cardiol 1997;80:927-931
  2. Left heart hypoplasia and neonatal aortic arch obstruction: is the Rhodes left ventricular adequacy score applicable? Tani LY, Minich LL, Pagotto LT, Shaddy RE, McGough EC, Hawkins JA. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1999;118:81-86
  3. Spectrum and influence of hypoplasia of the left heart in neonatal coarctation of the aorta. Tani, LY, Minich LL, Hawkins JA, McGough EC, Pagotto LT, Orsmond GS, Shaddy RE. Cardiol Young 2000;10(2):90-97
  4. Usefulness of Doppler echocardiography to determine the timing of surgery for supravalvular aortic  stenosis. Tani LY, Minich LL, Pagotto LT, Shaddy RE. Am J Cardiol 2000;867:114-116
  5. Is Doppler an accurate predictor of catheterization gradients for postoperative branch pulmonary stenosis. Frank DU, Minich LL, Shaddy RE, Tani LY. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2002;15:1140-44
  6. Rheumatic fever in children younger than 5 years of age: Is the presentation different? Tani LY, Veasy LG, Minich LL, Shaddy RE. Pediatrics 2003;112:1065-1068