Lourdes Prieto, MD - Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiologist

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Pediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiologist

Dr. Lourdes Rosa Prieto is a pediatric and adult congenital cardiologist within The Heart Institute at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. She joined our team from Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital in Ohio, where since 2011 she served as director of its Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Dr. Prieto earned her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. She then completed a residency in pediatrics at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital in New York City, followed by a fellowship in pediatric cardiology at the same institution. Dr. Prieto then pursued a fellowship in interventional cardiology at Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Her clinical interests include all types of transcatheter interventions for congenital heart disease in both children and adults. She also has extensive experience with transcatheter treatment of acquired pulmonary vein stenosis in post-ablation patients.

Dr. Prieto is board certified in pediatric cardiology and adult congenital heart disease. She is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions. Dr. Prieto’s work has been published in peer-reviewed journals, she has written more than 10 book chapters, served as a reviewer for a variety of cardiology-focused publications and presented at conferences both nationally and globally. She has participated in mission trips to deliver medical care to underserved populations in Asia and Latin America, as well as volunteered her time to mentor disadvantaged youths interested in medical careers.

Dr. Prieto is employed by Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists, the physician-led multispecialty group practice of Nicklaus Children’s Health System. Dr. Prieto is bilingual in English and Spanish.

The Heart Institute at Nicklaus Children’s, a world leader in pediatric cardiology and cardiovascular surgery for the care of children with congenital heart disease, serves as a beacon to families confronting the reality of a child or newborn with a heart defect. It offers the most innovative and least invasive approaches to the treatment of congenital heart disease, including many first-in-the-world procedures that were pioneered right here by The Heart Institute’s own internationally renowned cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons.


Denby, K.J., Tereshchenko, L.G., ...., Prieto, L., et al (2024). Efficacy of Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty in Pulmonary Vein Stenosis or Total Occlusion. JACC. Clinical electrophysiology, 10(8), 1840-1847. View in Pubmed

Almasarweh, S.I., Suntharos, P., ..., Prieto, L.R., et al (2023). Contemporary risk factors for a longer hospital stay following bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis. Cardiology in the young, 33(9), 1529-1535. View in Pubmed

Aquino, L., Muniz, J.C., ..., Prieto, L.R. (2022). Gore Cardioform ASD device thrombus weeks after COVID-19 infection. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions, 99(4), 1161-1164. View in Pubmed

Shahrier, A.Z., Chinchilli, V.M. ..., Prieto, L.R., et al (2022). The incidence of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury resulting in vocal cord paralysis following interventional congenital catheterisation procedures. Cardiology in the young, 32(12), 1952-1956. View in Pubmed

Patel. B., Downing, T., Prieto, L.R., et al (2022). Myocardial infarction due to thrombosis of native aorta late after Fontan procedure for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 14(1), 72-74. View in Pubmed

Duarte, D., Prieto, L.R., Suntharos, P. (2022). Melody valve-in-valve implantation in the tricuspid position through a Fontan conduit fenestration. Annals of pediatric cardiology, 15(2), 180-182. View in Pubmed

Duarte, D., Suntharos, P., ..., Prieto, L.R. (2021). Multimodality Imaging Approach for Transcatheter Closure of an Unroofed Coronary Sinus With a Covered Stent. JACC. Cardiovascular imaging, 14(10), e107-e110. View in Pubmed

Prieto, L.R. (2021). In Search of the Holy Grail for Pediatric Pulmonary Vein Stenosis. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 77(22), 2819-2821. View in Pubmed

Gowda, S.T., Latson, L., ..., Prieto, L.R., et al (2021). Anatomical Classification and Posttreatment Remodeling Characteristics to Guide Management and Follow-Up of Neonates and Infants With Coronary Artery Fistula: A Multicenter Study From the Coronary Artery Fistula Registry. Circulation. Cardiovascular Intervention, 14(12), e009750. View in Pubmed

Suntharos, P., Prieto, L.R. (2020). Treatment of Congenital and Acquired Pulmonary Vein Stenosis. Current cardiology reports, 22(11), 153. View in Pubmed

Suntharos, P., Worley, S., ..., Prieto, L.R. (2020). Long-term outcome of percutaneous intervention for pulmonary vein stenosis after pulmonary vein isolation procedure. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions, 95(3), 389-397. View in Pubmed

Hiremath, G., Qureshi, A.M., Prieto, L.R., et al (2019). Balloon Angioplasty and Stenting for Unilateral Branch Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Improve Exertional Performance. JACC. Cardiovascular Intervention, 12(3), 289-297. View in Pubmed

Jhaveri, S., Prieto, L., Suntharos, P. (2019). Hammock effect and complete cusp prolapse: Rare mechanisms of Melody valve failure demonstrated by intracardiac echocardiography. Annals of pediatric cardiology, 12(3), 342-44. View in Pubmed

Prieto, L.R. (2018). Outcomes After Device Closure of Atrial Septal Defect in Children: The Present Is Good, Is the Future Brighter?. JACC. Cardiovascular interventions, 11(8), 805-807. View in Pubmed

Manu, S., Suntharos, P., ..., Prieto, L.R. (2018). Radiation Reduction in the Pediatric Catheterization Laboratory Using a Novel Imaging System. Journal of invasive cardiology, 30(1), 28-33. View in Pubmed

Suntharos, P., Setser, R.M., ..., Prieto, L.R. (2017). Real-time three dimensional CT and MRI to guide interventions for congenital heart disease and acquired pulmonary vein stenosis. International journal of cardiovascular imaging, 33(10), 1619-26. View in Pubmed

Devanagondi, R., Suntharos, P., ..., Prieto, L.R. (2017). Protein Losing Enteropathy After Cardiac Transplantation Successfully Treated by Stent Implantation. World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery, 8(6), 754-757. View in Pubmed

Suntharos, P., Prieto, L.R. (2017). Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation in the Native Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Using a 29-mm Edwards SAPIEN 3 Valve. World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery, 8(5), 639-42. View in Pubmed

Devanagondi, R., Latson, L., ..., Prieto, L.R. (2016). Results of coil closure of patent ductus arteriosus using a tapered tip catheter for enhanced control. Cardiology in the young, 88(2), 233-8. View in Pubmed

Patel, J.S., Kapadia, S.R., ..., Prieto, L.R., et al (2015). Transcatheter Advances in the Treatment of Adult and Congenital Valvular Heart Disease. Current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine, 17(11), 52. View in Pubmed

Tonelli, A.R., Ahmed, M., ..., Prieto, L.R. (2015). Peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis as a cause of pulmonary hypertension in adults. Pulmonary circulation, 5(1), 204-10. View in Pubmed

Suntharos, P., Komarlu, R., Prieto, L.R. (2015). Percutaneous removal of unraveled HELEX® septal occluder 4 months post deployment. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions, 86(1), 15-20. View in Pubmed

Mehta, S., Hill, J., ..., Prieto, L.R. (2014). Helex device closure of multiple atrial septal defects. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions, 84(2), 204-10. View in Pubmed

Qureshi, A.M., Prieto, L.R., Bradley-Skelton, S., et al (2014). Complications related to transhepatic venous access in the catheterization laboratory--a single center 12-year experience of 124 procedures. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions, 84(1), 94-100. View in Pubmed

Hill, J., Qureshi, A.M., ..., Prieto, L.R. (2013). Percutaneous recanalization of totally occluded pulmonary veins after pulmonary vein isolation-intermediate-term follow-up. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions, 82(4), 585-91. View in Pubmed

Moosa, A.N., Traboulsi, E.I., ..., Prieto, L.R., et al (2013). Neonatal stroke and progressive leukoencephalopathy in a child with an ACTA2 mutation. Journal of child neurology, 28(4), 531-4. View in Pubmed

Qureshi, A.M., Hill, J.A., Prieto, L.R., et al (2013). Transcatheter recanalization of totally occluded proximal pulmonary arteries and major systemic veins in patients with congenital heart disease. American Journal of Cardiology, 111(3), 412-7. View in Pubmed

Prieto, L.R., Bellotti, C.A. (2013). Balloon-assisted techniques for advancing long sheaths through difficult anatomy. Pediatric Cardiology , 34(5), 1125-9. View in Pubmed

Gowda, S.T., Forbes, T.J., ..., Prieto, L.R., et al (2013). Remodeling and thrombosis following closure of coronary artery fistula with review of management: large distal coronary artery fistula--to close or not to close?. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions, 82(1), 132-42. View in Pubmed

Qureshi, A.M., Krasuski, R.A., Prieto, L.R. (2012). Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation in left pulmonary artery branch in a patient with a functional single lung. Journal of invasive cardiology, 24(9), E202-4. View in Pubmed

Stackhouse, K.A., Goel, S.S, ..., Prieto, L.R., et al (2012). Off-label closure during CLOSURE study. Journal of invasive cardiology, 24(11), 608-11. View in Pubmed

Mavroudis, C., Stewart, R.D., Prieto, L.R., et al (2011). Management of the ventricular septal defect during double switch operation for atrioventricular discordant connections. Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. Pediatric cardiac surgery annual, 14(1), 29-34. View in Pubmed

Gowda, S.T., Latson, L.A., ..., Prieto, L.R. (2011). Intermediate to long-term outcome following congenital coronary artery fistulae closure with focus on thrombus formation. American Journal of Cardiology, 107(2), 302-308. View in Pubmed

Prieto, L.R. (2010). The State of the Art in Pulmonary Vein Stenosis -Diagnosis & Treatment. Journal of atrial fibrillation, 2(4), 228. View in Pubmed

Prieto, L.R., Kawai, Y., Worley, S.E. (2010). Total pulmonary vein occlusion complicating pulmonary vein isolation: diagnosis and treatment. Heart rhythm, 7(9), 1233-9. View in Pubmed

Prieto, L.R., Schoenhagen, P., M Arruda, M.J., et al (2008). Comparison of stent versus balloon angioplasty for pulmonary vein stenosis complicating pulmonary vein isolation. Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology, 19(7), 673-678. View in Pubmed

Chhatriwalla, A.K., Prieto, L.R., Brunken, R.C., et al (2008). Preliminary data on the diagnostic accuracy of rubidium-82 cardiac PET perfusion imaging for the evaluation of ischemia in a pediatric population. Pediatric Cardiology , 29(4), 732-8. View in Pubmed

Mumtaz, M.A., Rosenthal, G., ..., Prieto, L.R., et al (2008). Melbourne shunt promotes growth of diminutive central pulmonary arteries in patients with pulmonary atresia, ventricular septal defect, and systemic-to-pulmonary collateral arteries. Annals of thoracic surgery, 85(6), 2079-4. View in Pubmed

Latson, L.A., Prieto, L.R. (2007). Congenital and acquired pulmonary vein stenosis. Circulation, 115(1), 103-8. View in Pubmed

Kutty, S., Asnes, J.D., ..., Prieto, L.R., et al (2007). Use of a straight, side-hole delivery sheath for improved delivery of Amplatzer ASD occluder. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions, 69(1), 15-20. View in Pubmed

Cook, A.L., Prieto, L.R., Delaney, J.W., et al (2006). Usefulness of cutting balloon angioplasty for pulmonary vein in-stent stenosis. Cardiology in the young, 98(3), 407-10. View in Pubmed

Biase, L.D., Fahmy, T.S., ..., Prieto, L., et al (2006). Pulmonary vein total occlusion following catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: clinical implications after long-term follow-up. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 48(12), 2493-9. View in Pubmed

Prieto, L.R., Latson, L.A., Jennings, C. (2006). Atrial septostomy using a butterfly stent in a patient with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions, 68(4), 642-7. View in Pubmed

Almasarweh, S.I., Suntharos, P., ..., Prieto, L.R., et al (2003). Are "paradoxial emboli" really paradoxical?. Clinical cardiology, 26(6), A26. View in Pubmed

Rhodes, J.F., Qureshi, A.M., ..., Prieto, L.R., et al (2003). Intracardiac echocardiography during transcatheter interventions for congenital heart disease. American journal of cardiology, 92(12), 1482-4. View in Pubmed

Saad, E.B., Marrouche, N.F., ..., Prieto, L., et al (2003). Pulmonary vein stenosis after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: emergence of a new clinical syndrome. Annals of Internal Medicine, 138(8), 634-8. View in Pubmed

Duncan, B.W., Mee, R.B., ..., Prieto, L.R., et al (2003). Staged repair of tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries. Journal of thoracic & cardiovascular surgery, 126(3), 694-702. View in Pubmed

Qureshi, A.M., Prieto, L.R., Latson, L.A., et al (2003). Transcatheter angioplasty for acquired pulmonary vein stenosis after radiofrequency ablation. Circulation, 108(11), 1336-42. View in Pubmed

Seshadri, N., Novaro, G.M., Prieto, L.R., et al (2002). Images in cardiovascular medicine. Pulmonary vein stenosis after catheter ablation of atrial arrhythmias. Circulation, 105(21), 2571-2. View in Pubmed

Primary Office

Address:
Nicklaus Children's Cardiology
3100 SW 62 Ave- Cardiology ACB - 2nd Fl
Miami, FL 33155
Phone Number:
305-662-8301

Additional Office

Address:
Nicklaus Children's Palm Beach Gardens Outpatient Ctr-Cardiology
11310 Legacy Avenue
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Phone Number:
561-514-7390

Education

Fellowship - NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic Hospital
Internship - NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Residency - NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Medical School - Johns Hopkins University

Board Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics (Ped Cardiology) - Certified
American Board of Internal Medicine (Adult Congenital Heart Disease) - Certified