Prof Stephen Brown
Position
Professor
Department
Paediatrics and Child Health
Address
GN
Paediatrics
G 69
Telephone
0514053241
Office
Francois Retief Building: Block E 1003
Information

Short CV

Publications

 1. S.C. Brown, K.C. Househam. Visual stool examination – a screening test for infants with prolonged neonatal cholestasis. SAMJ, Vol 77, 7 April 1990, 358 – 359.


2. Brown SC, Eyskens B, Mertens L, Stockx LO, Dumoulin M, Gewillig M
Self expandable stents for relief of venous baffle obstruction after the Mustard operation.
Heart 1998;79:230-233

3. Brown SC, Eyskens B, Mertens L, Dumoulin M, Gewillig M
Percutaneous treatment of stenosed major aortopulmonary collaterals with balloon dilatation and stenting: what can be achieved?
Heart 1998;79:24-28


4. Long-term assessment and serial evaluation of cardiorespiratory exercise performance and cardiac function in patients with atrial switch operation for complete transposition. Reybrouck T, Mertens L, Brown S, Eyskens B, Daenen W, Gewillig M. Cardiol Young 2001; 11: 17 -24

5. Balloon Angioplasty of Native Coarctation of the Aorta in local Children: Acute Results and Midterm Angiographic Re-Assessment. Brown SC, Bruwer AD. Cardiovasc J SA;2003:14:177-81


6. Percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects: the Bloemfontein experience. Brown SC, Bruwer AD Harrisberg J, Goovendrageloo K. Cardiovasc J SA;2004:15(1):28-32


7. Effectiveness of single detachable COOK coils in closure of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus. SC Brown, AD Bruwer, AM Al-Zaghal, A Claassens. Cardiovasc J SA;2004:15(2):57-61


8. 10 year experience of transluminal treatment of severe congenital stenosis – hypoplasia
of branch pulmonary arteries or MAPCA’s. Boshoff D, Mertens L, Budts W, Eyskens B,
Brown S, Gewillig M. Cardiology in the Young;2004:14:30(O24-6)

9. A rare case of Ebstein’s anomaly in a dizygotic twin.. AM Al-Zaghal, SC Brown. J of Saudi Heart Association;2004:16(2):122-124

10. Pulmonary Hypertension due to recurrent juvenile laryngeal papillomatosis. Grobler J, Seedat RY, Brown SC, Claassen AJ. Int J of Ped Otorhinolaringology:2005:69:1279-1282


11. Cardiac findings in children admitted to a general ward in South Africa: a comparison of HIV infected and uninfected children. Brown SC, Schoeman CJ, Bester I. Cardiovasc J SA;2005:16(4):207-11

12. Intravenous Amiodarone for Incessant Tachyarrhythmias in Children:
A Randomized Double-Blinded Anti-Arrhythmic Drug Trial. JP Saul, W Scott, SC Brown et al. For the Intravenous Amiodarone Pediatric investigators. Circulation.2005;112:3470-3477


13. A guide to the management of familial hiperlipidaemia in childhood. Bruwer AD, Brown SC. SA Heart ;2005:22-28.

14. A statement of intent on the formation of the NCRP on Cardiovascular and metabolic Disease: a new initiative to fight heart disease, stroke, diabetes and obesity in South Africa. Mayosi B, Bryer A, Lambert V, Levitt N, Noakes T, Ntshekhe M, Opie L, Rayner B, Zilla P, Brown S et al. CVJSA 2007;18(1):4 – 6.

15. Chronic pulmonary arterial hypertension in children. Bruwer AD, Brown SC. SA Heart ;2007;4:18-25.


16. Percutaneous closure of ventricular septal defects in childhood. Brown SC, Bruwer AD, Smit FE. SA Heart ;2007;4(1):26-31.


17. Guidelines for Paediatric Echocardiography in South Africa. Hoosen EGM, Hugo-Hamman C, Cilliers AM, Brown SC, Lawrenson J, Harrisberg J, Dansky R. SA Heart ;2007:48-51.

18. Guidelines for the management of grown of congenital heart disease(GUCH). Cilliers A, Hugo-Hamman C, Brown S, Levin S. SA Heart ;2007:52-53.


19. Coronary artery in-stent stenosis persists despite inhibition of the von Willebrand factor--collagen interaction in baboons. De Meyer SF, Staelens S, Badenhorst PN, Pieters H, Lamprecht S, Roodt J, Janssens S, Meiring M, Vanhoorelbeke K, Bruwer A, Brown S, Deckmyn H. Thromb Haemost. 2007 Dec;98(6):1343-9

20. Anomalous Origin of the Right Pulmonary Artery from the Ascending Aorta: A Surgical Case Study in an Adult Patient with “Irreversible”Pulmonary Vascular Disease.
Long MA, Brown SC, De Vries W. J Card Surg 2009;24:212-215.

21. Use of a microcatheter in a telescopic system to reach difficult targets in complex congenital heart disease. SC Brown, D Boshoff, B Eyskens, L Mertens, M Gewillig.
Cath Cardiovasc Interven 2009;73:676-81

22. Hybrid approach as bridge to biventricular repair in an infant with borderline hypoplastic left ventricle. SC Brown, D Boshoff, B Eyskens, M Gewillig. Eur J Cardiothorac Sur 2009;35:1080-82.

23 Coronary compression caused by stenting a right pulmonary artery conduit. M Gewillig, SC Brown. Cath Cardiovasc Interven 2009;74.144-147.


24 Transapical left ventricular access for difficult to reach interventional targets in the left heart. Brown SC*, Boshoff DE, Rega F, Eyskens B, Budts W,M, Heidbüchel H, Meyns B,MD, Gewillig M,MD. Cath Cardiovasc Interven 2009;74:137-42.


25 Premature fetal closure of the arterial duct clinical presentations and outcome. M Gewillig, SC Brown, L De Catte, A Debeer, B Eyskens,V Cossey, Van Schoubroeck, C Van Hole, R Devlieger. Eur heart J 2009;30:1530-36.

26 Perforation of the Aortic sinus after closure of atrial septal defects with the Atriasept occluder. Brown S, Gewillig M. Cath Cardiovasc Interven 2009;74:298-301.


27 The burden of cardiovascular disease in sub-Saharan Africa. Hewitson J, Brown S, Hugo-Hamman C, Zulhke L, Hoosen E, Harrisberg J. SA Heart ;2009;6:209 (correspondence)

28 Percutaneous management of a Fontan fenestration: in search of the ideal restriction-occlusion device. DE Boshoff, SC Brown, J DeGiovanni, O Stumper, J Wright, L Mertens, M Gewillig. Cath Cardiovasc Interven 2010;75:60-65.

29 Dilatable pulmonary artery banding in infants with low birth weight or complex congenital heart disease allows avoidance or postponement of subsequent surgery. Brown SC, Boshoff D, Rega F, Eyskens B, Meyns B, Gewillig M. Eur J Cardiothorac Sur 2010;37:296-301.

30 The Fontan circulation: who controls cardiac output? M Gewillig, SC Brown, B Eyskens, Heying R, J Ganame, W Budts, A Le Gerche, M Gorenflo. Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2010;10:428-433.

31 Volume load paradox while preparing for the Fontan. Not too much for the ventricle, not too little for the lungs. M Gewillig, SC Brown, B Eyskens, Heying R, J Ganame, DE Boshoff, W Budts, M Gorenflo. Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2010;10:262-265.


32 Cardiac Abnormalities and Facial Anthropometric Measurements in children of the Free State and Northern Cape provinces of South Africa with chromosome 22q11.2 microdeletion. SC Brown, BD Henderson, DA Buys, M Theron , MA Long, F Smit. CVJA 2010;21:32-36.


33 The influence of Pulmonary regurgitation on regional right ventricular function in children after repair of tetralogy of Fallot. B Eyskens, SC Brown, P Claus, S Dymarkowski, M Gewillig, J Bogaert, L Mertens. Eur J Echocard 2010:11;341-345.

34 Audit of Paediatric cardiac services in South Africa. EGM Hoosen, AM Cilliers, CT Hugo-Hamman, SC Brown, JR Harrisberg, F Takawira, K Govendrageloo, J lawrenson, J Hewitson. SAHeart 2010;7:4-9.

35 Optimal paediatric cardiac services in South Africa – what do we need? EGM Hoosen, AM Cilliers, CT Hugo-Hamman, SC Brown, JR Harrisberg, F Takawira, K Govendrageloo, J lawrenson, J Hewitson. SAHeart 2010;7:10-16.

36 Ever heard of the obturator vein? BrownSC, Gewillig M. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Feb 15;75(3):416-9

37 Stent expansion of Gore-Tex grafts in children with congental heart lesions. SC Brown, Boshoff DE, Heying R, Gorenflo M, Eyskens B, Meyns B, Gewillig M. Cath Cardiovasc Interven 2010;75:843-48.

38 Sutureless rescue of a severely hypoplastic Pulmonary artery. Brown SC, Boshoff D, Meyns B, Gewillig M. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2010 Mar;37(3):741-3

39 Percutaneous management of a Fontan fenestration: In Search for the ideal restriction-occlusion device. Boshoff DE, Brown SC, Degiovanni J, Stumper O, Wright J, Mertens L, Gewillig M. Cath Cardiovasc Interven 2010;75:60-65.


40 Percutaneous closure of the patent foramen ovale: a cardiological perspective. Brown SC. SAHeart 2010;7:266-73.
 

Publications (Short List)

1. Brown SC, Househam KC. Visual stool examination - a screening test for infants with prolonged neonatal cholestasis. S Afr Medical J, vol 77, 7 April 1990, 358-359.

2. Brown SC, Eyskens B, Mertens L, Stockx LO, Dumoulin M, Gewillig M. Self expandable stents for relief of venous baffle obstruction after the Mustard operation. Heart, 1998;79:230-233.

3. Brown SC, Eyskens B, Mertens L, Dumoulin M, Gewillig M. Precutaneous treatment of stenosed major aorto pulmonary collaterals with balloon dilatation and stenting: What can we achieve? Heart, 1998;79:24-28.

4. Brown SC, Eyskens B, Mertens L, Dumoulin M, Gewillig M. Balloon dilatation of stenosed MAPCE in pulmonary atresia with VSD: How successful is it? Proceedings of the Second World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. Futura Publishing. Armond New York. 1998. ISBN 0-87993-6991. (381).

5. Eyskens B, Devriendt, K, Brown S, Dumoulin M, Mertens L, Gewillig M. Familial supravalvular aortic stenosis and multiple peripheral pulmonary arterial stenosis: Clinical and molecular studies. Proceedings of the Second World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. Futura Publishing. Armond New York. 1998. ISBN 0-87993-6991. (414-417).

6. Mertens L, Gewillig M, Eyskens B, Dumoulin B, Brown S, Daenen W, Reybrouck T. Slow kinetics of oxygen uptake at onset of exercise in patients with fontan circulation. Proceedings of the Second World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. Futura Publishing. Armond New York. 1998. ISBN 0-87993-6991. (824-826).

7. Brown SC, Bruwer AD, Botha A, Venter C, Claassen A. Transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus using COOK detachable coils. Cardiovascular J of South Africa 1998, Supplement. October, C327.

Research:

1. Paediatric Cardiology - International echocardiography

Research

Area(s) of Interest

Principal Specialist

Interest:
Paediatric Cardiology, Asthma & Allergy
 

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