ChristianGeorgLiljeMDFACC

Fetal Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiac CT and MRI, Pediatric Echocardiography, Pediatric Heart Failure and Heart Transplantation

Professor, Clinical Pediatrics; Interim Director, Pediatric Cardiology; LSU Health Sciences Center/ Children's Hospital

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Office
200 Henry Clay Ave
Ped. Cardiology, Children's Hospital
New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone+1 504-896-2147
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Education & Training

Tulane UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 2003 - 2004
Hamburg University Medical CenterFellowship, Fellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 1997 - 2000
Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg School of MedicineResidency, Residency, Pediatrics, 1994 - 1997
Albert-Ludwigs University Freiburg School of MedicineInternship, Internship, Pediatrics, 1993 - 1994
Albert Ludwigs University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1992
Georgetown UniversityN/A, Bioethics, 1988 - 1989

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2018 - 2023
LA State Medical License 2008 - 2018
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Correlating decline in left ventricular ejection fraction and longitudinal strain in pediatric cancer patients.
Aura A Sanchez Mejia, Ricardo H Pignatelli, Nino Rainusso, Christian Lilje, Shagun Sachdeva, Hari P Tunuguntla, Tam T Doan, Anusha A Gandhi, Nicole C Walters, Daniela ...> ;The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. 2023 Apr 1
3 citations
Global Longitudinal Strain Analysis of the Single Right Ventricle: Leveling the Playing Field.
James C Wilkinson, John L Colquitt, Tam T Doan, Asela M Liu, Christian G Lilje, Susan W Denfield, Ricardo H Pignatelli, Robert W Loar> ;Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 2022 Jun 1
19 citations
Trends in Acute Myocarditis Related Pediatric Hospitalizations in the United States, 2007-2016.
Rhythm Vasudeva, Parth Bhatt, Christian Lilje, Pooja Desai, Jason K. Amponsah, Jacob Umscheid, Narendrasinh Parmar, Neel S. Bhatt, Reshmi Adupa, Sukrut Pagad, Prerna A...> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2021 Jun 15
7 citations
Assessing the left atrium of childhood cancer survivors
Robert W. Loar, John L. Colquitt, Nino Rainusso, M. Monica Gramatges, Asela M. Liu, Hari Tunuguntla, Christian Lilje, Ricardo H. Pignatelli> ;The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. 2021 Jan 1
Isolated Congenital Right Atrial Aneurysm: Monitoring Parameters for Asymptomatic Patients.
Pooja Desai, Vitor C Guerra, Christian Lilje> ;World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2020 Jul 1
7 citations
Characteristics of Isolated Ventricular Septal Defects Less Likely to Close In Utero.
Ann C. Chau, Andrew Jones, Monique Sutherland, Christian Lilje, Stefan Sernich, Joseph Hagan, Joseph M. Miller> ;Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 2018 Aug 1
10 citations
Intima-media thickness at different arterial segments in pediatric type 1 diabetes patients and its relationship with advanced glycation end products.
Christian Lilje, Julie C. Cronan, Elridge J Schwartzenburg, Elizabeth M Owers, Patrice Clesi, Ricardo Gomez, Sarah Stender, James M. Hempe, Stuart A. Chalew, Jeffrey P...> ;Pediatric Diabetes. 2018 May 1
5 citations
Pediatric Pulmonary Embolism: Diagnostic and Management Challenges.
Christian Lilje, Aman Chauhan, Jason Turner, Thomas H. Carson, Maria Velez, Christopher Arcement, Joseph Caspi> ;World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2018 Jan 1
13 citations
RAF1 variants causing biventricular hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in two preterm infants: further phenotypic delineation and review of literature.
Danielle Thompson, Jessica Patrick-Esteve, Jeffrey W. Surcouf, Dana Rivera, Bianca Castellanos, Pooja Desai, Christian Lilje, Michael Marble, Regina Zambrano> ;Clinical Dysmorphology. 2017 Oct 1
A modified noninvasive screening protocol for pulmonary hypertension in children with sickle cell disease—Who should be sent for invasive evaluation?
Christian Lilje, Jordan Harry, Kelly K. Gajewski, Renee Gardner> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2017 May 1
6 citations
Cardiac response to enzyme replacement therapy in infantile Pompe disease with severe hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Sravani Avula, Thuylinh M. Nguyen, Michael Marble, Christian Lilje> ;Echocardiography. 2017 Mar 7
19 citations
Further evidence that variants in PPP1CB cause a rasopathy similar to Noonan syndrome with loose anagen hair.
Regina M. Zambrano, Michael Marble, Stuart A. Chalew, Christian Lilje, Alfonso Vargas> ;American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2017 Feb 1
3 citations
Abnormal Origin of one Pulmonary Artery from the Ascending Aorta-Embryologic Considerations.
Christian Lilje, Alberto Mendoza Paredes> ;Fetal and Pediatric Pathology. 2016 Apr 26
2 citations
Tetralogy of Fallot and Anomalous Origin of the Left Pulmonary Artery From the Ascending Aorta Associated With Absent Right Internal Carotid Artery
Alberto Mendoza Paredes, Joseph Caspi, Christian Lilje> ;World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2015 Apr 13
8 citations
Ross-konno procedure in children: midterm results.
Viktor Hraska, Christian Lilje, Andrea Kantorova, Joachim Photiadis, Christopher Fink, Boulos Asfour, François Lacour-Gayet, Martin Schneider, C Haun> ;World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2010 Apr 1
1 citations
Real-Time 3-Dimensional Echocardiography for Follow-up of Waterston Shunt
Christian Lilje, Trong-Phi Lê, Jochen Weil, Vit Razek> ;Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 2008 Apr 1
Non-surgical management of advanced cardiac lymphoma
Christian Lilje, Christian Thiel, Jochen Weil, Johanna Schrum, Alexander Stork> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2008 Mar 1
Noninvasive follow-up of complications after the Takeuchi operation.
Christian Lilje, Trong-Phi Lê, K. Ntalakoura, Jochen Weil, François Lacour-Gayet> ;Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 2007 Dec 1
6 citations
Complete unilateral leg duplication with ipsilateral renal agenesis.
C. Lilje, Leron J. Finger, Robert J. Ascuitto> ;Acta Paediatrica. 2007 Mar 1
3 citations
Double-Outlet Left Ventricle
Christian Lilje, Florian Weiss, François Lacour-Gayet, Vit Razek, K. Ntalakoura, Jochen Weil, Trong-Phi Lê> ;Circulation. 2007 Jan 23
50 citations
Complications of non-compaction of the left ventricular myocardium in a paediatric population: a prospective study.
C. Lilje, Thomas Rau, Barbara F. Finckh, Florian Weiss, Christian R. Habermann, Janet C. Rice, Jochen Weil, Vit Razek, James J. Joyce> ;European Heart Journal. 2006 Aug 1
7 citations
Complete Ectopia Cordis
Christian Lilje, Florian Weiss, François Lacour-Gayet, K. Ntalakoura, Vit Razek, Jochen Weil> ;Circulation. 2006 May 16
Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysms in Kawasaki Disease
C. Lilje, James J. Joyce> ;Circulation. 2005 Jun 21
10 citations
[MRI of pulmonary arteries in follow-up after arterial-switch-operation (ASO) for transposition of great arteries (d-TGA)].
F. Weiss, Christian R. Habermann, C. Lilje, M. Nimz, V. Rasek, J. Dallmeyer, Alexander Stork, Joachim Graessner, J. Weil, Gerhard Adam> ;Rofo. 2005 Jun 1
1 citations
Non-invasive follow up of an atrial septal defect device occlusion
C. Lilje, F. Weiss, J. Weil> ;Heart. 2005 Apr 1
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Hospital Affiliations

Texas Children's HospitalHouston, Texas
Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, Texas
Houston Methodist Baytown HospitalBaytown, Texas
Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston, Texas
Houston Methodist Willowbrook HospitalHouston, Texas