Mary C. Niu

Mary C. Niu, MD

Languages spoken: English

  • Mary C, Niu, M.D., is a member of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology at the University of Utah School of Medicine and Primary Children´s Hospital. Her subspecialty is in pediatric cardiology and electrophysiology. She sees patients with all forms of congenital heart disease from infancy through late adolescence, with a focus on heart rhythm disorders. She performs intracardiac ablations of abnormal heart rhythms and implants cardiac rhythm intervention devices such as pacemakers and automatic internal cardioverter defibrillators (AICD).

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Cardiology)

  • Mary C, Niu, M.D., is a member of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology at the University of Utah School of Medicine and Primary Children´s Hospital. Her subspecialty is in pediatric cardiology and electrophysiology. She sees patients with all forms of congenital heart disease from infancy through late adolescence, with a focus on heart rhythm disorders. She performs intracardiac ablations of abnormal heart rhythms and implants cardiac rhythm intervention devices such as pacemakers and automatic internal cardioverter defibrillators (AICD).

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Primary
    Academic Divisions Cardiology
    Board Certification
    American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatrics)
    American Board of Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Cardiology)

    Education history

    Graduate Training Clinical Investigation - University of Utah M.S.C.I
    Pediatric Electrophysiology - Baylor College of Medicine / Texas Children’s Hospital Advanced Fellow
    Fellowship Pediatric Cardiology - Baylor College of Medicine / Texas Children’s Hospital Fellow
    General Pediatrics - Johns Hopkins Children's Hospital Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - Emory University School of Medicine M.D.
    International Relations - Stanford University B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Headrick A, Ou Z, Asaki SY, Etheridge SP, Hammond B, Gakenheimer-Smith L, Pilcher T, Niu M (2023). Intracardiac echocardiography in paediatric and congenital cardiac ablation shortens procedure duration and improves success without complications. Europace, 26(2). (Read full article)
    2. Headrick A, Newlon C, Etheridge SP, Asaki SY, Pilcher T, Niu M (2024). Duodromic tachycardia: A case report of a rare presentation of wide complex supraventricular tachycardia. HeartRhythm Case Rep. (Read full article)
    3. Gakenheimer-Smith L, Ou Z, Kuang J, Moore JP, Burrows A, Kovach J, Dechert B, Beach CM, Ayers M, Tan RB, Mostafavifar M, Mah DY, Conner TM, Turpin S, Avasarala K, Shah MJ, Webster G, Posey J, Etheridge SP, Binka E, Niu M, Asaki SY, Lambert LM, Pilcher TA (2023). Multicenter retrospective evaluation of magnetic resonance imaging in pediatric and congenital heart disease patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices. Heart Rhythm, 20(12), 1752-1758. (Read full article)
    4. Culleton S, Niu M, Alexander M, McNally JS, Yuan C, Parker D, Baradaran H (2023). Extracranial carotid artery atherosclerotic plaque and APOE polymorphisms: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Cardiovasc Med, 10, 1155916. (Read full article)
    5. Barfuss SB, Samayoa JC, Etheridge SP, Pilcher TA, Asaki SY, Ou Z, Boucek DM, Martin MH, Gray RG, Niu MC (2023). Ventricular arrhythmias following balloon-expandable transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement in the native right ventricular outflow tract. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. (Read full article)
    6. Newlon C, Asaki SY, Pilcher TA, Ou Z, Etheridge SP, Niu MC (2022). The high-density grid catheter: A safe adjunctive tool in pediatric and complex congenital heart disease patients. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. (Read full article)
    7. El Assaad I, Hammond BH, Aziz PF, Niu, MC and Participating Members of the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society (2022). Anticoagulation management and risk of thromboembolism in healthy youth with atrial fibrillation: Data from a multi-institutional PACES collaborative registry. Heart Rhythm. (Read full article)
    8. Writing Committee Members, Silka MJ, Shah MJ, Silva JNA, Balaji S, Beach CM, Benjamin MN, Berul CI, Cannon B, Cecchin F, Cohen MI, Dalal AS, Dechert BE, Foster A, Gebauer R, Corcia MCG, Kannankeril PJ, Karpawich PP, Kim JJ, Krishna MR, Kubu P, LaPage MJ, Mah DY, Malloy-Walton L, Miyazaki A, Motonaga KS, Niu MC, Olen M, Paul T, Rosenthal E, Saarel EV, Silvetti MS, Stephenson EA, Tan RB, Triedman J, Bergen NHV, Wackel PL (2022). 2021 PACES Expert Consensus Statement on the Indications and Management of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices in Pediatric Patients: Executive Summary. Ann Pediatr Cardiol, 15(3), 323-346. (Read full article)
    9. Cain N, Saul JP, Gongwer R, Trachtenberg F, Czosek RJ, Kim JJ, Kaltman JR, LaPage MJ, Janson CM, Singh AK, Hill AC, Landstrom AP, Thacker D, Niu MC, DeWitt ES, Bulic A, Silver ES, Whitehill RD, Decker J, Newburger JW (2022). Relation of Norwood Shunt Type and Frequency of Arrhythmias at 6 Years (from the Single Ventricle Reconstruction Trial). Am J Cardiol, 169, 107-112. (Read full article)
    10. Writing Committee Members, Shah MJ, Silka MJ, Avari Silva JN, Balaji S, Beach CM, Benjamin MN, Berul CI, Cannon B, Cecchin F, Cohen MI, Dalal AS, Dechert BE, Foster A, Gebauer R, Gonzalez Corcia MC, Kannankeril PJ, Karpawich PP, Kim JJ, Krishna MR, Kubu P, LaPage MJ, Mah DY, Malloy-Walton L, Miyazaki A, Motonaga KS, Niu MC, Olen M, Paul T, Rosenthal E, Saarel EV, Silvetti MS, Stephenson EA, Tan RB, Triedman J, Von Bergen NH, Wackel PL, Document Reviewers (2021). 2021 PACES expert consensus statement on the indications and management of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices in pediatric patients. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J, 21(6), 367-393. (Read full article)
    11. Writing Committee Members, Silka MJ, Shah MJ, Avari Silva JN, Balaji S, Beach CM, Benjamin MN, Berul CI, Cannon B, Cecchin F, Cohen MI, Dalal AS, Dechert BE, Foster A, Gebauer R, Gonzalez Corcia MC, Kannankeril PJ, Karpawich PP, Kim JJ, Krishna MR, Kubu P, LaPage MJ, Mah DY, Malloy-Walton L, Miyazaki A, Motonaga KS, Niu MC, Olen M, Paul T, Rosenthal E, Saarel EV, Silvetti MS, Stephenson EA, Tan RB, Triedman J, Von Bergen NH, Wackel PL, Document Reviewers (2021). 2021 PACES expert consensus statement on the indications and management of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices in pediatric patients: Executive summary. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J, 21(6), 349-366. (Read full article)
    12. Shah MJ, Silka MJ, Silva JNA, Balaji S, Beach CM, Benjamin MN, Berul CI, Cannon B, Cecchin F, Cohen MI, Dalal AS, Dechert BE, Foster A, Gebauer R, Gonzalez Corcia MC, Kannankeril PJ, Karpawich PP, Kim JJ, Krishna MR, Kubu P, LaPage MJ, Mah DY, Malloy-Walton L, Miyazaki A, Motonaga KS, Niu MC, Olen M, Paul T, Rosenthal E, Saarel EV, Silvetti MS, Stephenson EA, Tan RB, Triedman J, Von Bergen NH, Wackel PL, Document Reviewers Philip M Chang Fabrizio Drago Anne M Dubin Susan P Etheridge Apichai Kongpatanayothin Jose Manuel Moltedo Ashish A Nabar and George F Van Hare (2021). 2021 PACES expert consensus statement on the indications and management of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices in pediatric patients. Cardiol Young, 31(11), 1738-1769. (Read full article)
    13. El Assaad I, Hammond BH, Kost LD, Worley S, Janson CM, Sherwin ED, Stephenson EA, Johnsrude CL, Niu M, Shetty I, Lawrence D, McCanta AC, Balaji S, Sanatani S, Fish F, Webster G, Aziz PF (2021). Management and outcomes of atrial fibrillation in 241 healthy children and young adults: Revisiting "lone" atrial fibrillation-A multi-institutional PACES collaborative study. Heart Rhythm, 18(11), 1815-1822. (Read full article)
    14. Writing Committee Members, Shah MJ, Silka MJ, Silva JNA, Balaji S, Beach CM, Benjamin MN, Berul CI, Cannon B, Cecchin F, Cohen MI, Dalal AS, Dechert BE, Foster A, Gebauer R, Gonzalez Corcia MC, Kannankeril PJ, Karpawich PP, Kim JJ, Krishna MR, Kubu P, LaPage MJ, Mah DY, Malloy-Walton L, Miyazaki A, Motonaga KS, Niu MC, Olen M, Paul T, Rosenthal E, Saarel EV, Silvetti MS, Stephenson EA, Tan RB, Triedman J, Bergen NHV, Wackel PL (2021). 2021 PACES Expert Consensus Statement on the Indications and Management of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices in Pediatric Patients. Heart Rhythm, 18(11), 1888-1924. (Read full article)
    15. Silka MJ, Shah MJ, Silva JNA, Balaji S, Beach CM, Benjamin MN, Berul CI, Cannon B, Cecchin F, Cohen MI, Dalal AS, Dechert BE, Foster A, Gebauer R, Gonzalez Corcia MC, Kannakeril PJ, Karpawich PP, Kim JJ, Krishna MR, Kubu P, LaPage MJ, Mah DY, Malloy-Walton L, Miyazaki A, Motonaga KS, Niu MC, Olen M, Paul T, Rosenthal E, Saarel EV, Silvetti MS, Stephenson EA, Tan RB, Triedman J, Von Bergen NH, Wackel PL, Document Reviewers Philip M Chang Fabrizio Drago Anne M Dubin Susan P Etheridge Apichai Kongpatanayothin Jose Manuel Moltedo Ashish A Nabar and George F Van Hare (2021). 2021 PACES expert consensus statement on the indications and management of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices in pediatric patients: executive summary. Cardiol Young, 31(11), 1717-1737. (Read full article)
    16. Pruitt CR, Menon S, Lal AK, Eckhauser AW, Ou Z, Presson A, Miller T, Niu M (2021). Usefulness of Left Ventricular Myocardial Deformation in Children Hospitalized for Acute Myocarditis who Develop Arrhythmias. Am J Cardiol, 152, 113-119. (Read full article)
    17. Gakenheimer-Smith L, Etheridge SP, Niu MC, Ou Z, Presson AP, Whitaker P, Su J, Puchalski MD, Asaki SY, Pilcher T (2020). MRI in pediatric and congenital heart disease patients with CIEDs and epicardial or abandoned leads. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol, 43(8), 797-804. (Read full article)
    18. Cason RK, Ponniah UP, Makil ES, Niu MC (2020). Atypical recurrent Kawasaki disease with retropharyngeal involvement: A case study and literature review. Ann Pediatr Cardiol, 13(3), 244-247. (Read full article)
    19. Howard TS, Niu MC, Morris SA, Valdes SO, Follansbee CW, Pignatelli RH, Miyake CY, Wang Y, Kim JJ (2019). Right Ventricular Pacing After Ventricular Septal Defect Closure Is Associated With Development of Cardiac Dysfunction. JACC Clin Electrophysiol, 6(3), 348-350. (Read full article)
    20. Mir A, Niu M, Yamada M, Overholt E (2017). Hypoplastic left heart syndrome with coronary-cameral fistulas: Echocardiographic demonstration of coronary artery steal and successful interventional treatment. Ann Pediatr Cardiol, 10(3), 306-309. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Etheridge SP, Gakenheimer-Smith L, Asaki SY, Niu M (2023). Asymptomatic Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome: An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth the Risk of Cure. [Review]. Curr Cardiol Rep, 25(6), 543-551. (Read full article)
    2. Niu MC, Etheridge SP, Tristani-Firouzi M, Miyake CY (2023). Pediatric and Familial Genetic Arrhythmia Syndromes–Evaluation of Prolonged QTc–Differential Diagnosis and what You Need to Know. [Review]. Card Electrophysiol Clin. (Read full article)
    3. Ebrahim MA, Pham TD, Niu MC, Etheridge SP, Tristani-Firouzi M, Miyake CY (2023). Pediatric and Familial Genetic Arrhythmia Syndromes: Evaluation of Bidirectional Ventricular Tachycardia—Differential Diagnosis. [Review]. Card Electrophysiol Clin. (Read full article)
    4. Etheridge SP, Niu MC (2020). Calmodulinopathies: throwing back the veil on the newest life-threatening genetic arrhythmia syndrome. [Review]. Curr Opin Cardiol, 36(1), 61-66. (Read full article)

    Commentary

    1. Writing Committee Members, Silka MJ, Shah MJ, Silva JNA, Balaji S, Beach CM, Benjamin MN, Berul CI, Cannon B, Cecchin F, Cohen MI, Dalal AS, Dechert BE, Foster A, Gebauer R, Gonzalez Corcia MC, Kannankeril PJ, Karpawich PP, Kim JJ, Krishna MR, Kubu P, LaPage MJ, Mah DY, Malloy-Walton L, Miyazaki A, Motonaga KS, Niu MC, Olen M, Paul T, Rosenthal E, Saarel EV, Silvetti MS, Stephenson EA, Tan RB, Triedman J, Von Bergen NH, Wackel PL (2021). 2021 PACES Expert Consensus Statement on the Indications and Management of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices in Pediatric Patients: Executive Summary. Heart Rhythm, 18(11), 1925-1950. (Read full article)

    Editorial

    1. Niu MC, Pilcher TA, Etheridge SP (2024). Before it is too late: pre-emptive ablation strategies in tetralogy of Fallot. Europace, 26(3). (Read full article)
    2. Etheridge SP, Niu MC (2021). Electrophysiologic Consequences and Sudden Death in Myotonic Dystrophy: Beyond the ECG and Toward Precision Medicine. JACC Clin Electrophysiol, 7(8), 1049-1051. (Read full article)
    3. Niu MC, Etheridge SP (2019). ECG screening in the United States: Are we there yet? Heart Rhythm. (Read full article)

    Other

    1. Writing Committee Members, Shah MJ, Silka MJ, Silva JNA, Balaji S, Beach CM, Benjamin MN, Berul CI, Cannon B, Cecchin F, Cohen MI, Dalal AS, Dechert BE, Foster A, Gebauer R, Gonzalez Corcia MC, Kannankeril PJ, Karpawich PP, Kim JJ, Krishna MR, Kubu P, LaPage MJ, Mah DY, Malloy-Walton L, Miyazaki A, Motonaga KS, Niu MC, Olen M, Paul T, Rosenthal E, Saarel EV, Silvetti MS, Stephenson EA, Tan RB, Triedman J, Bergen NHV, Wackel PL (2021). 2021 PACES Expert Consensus Statement on the Indications and Management of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices in Pediatric Patients: Developed in collaboration with and endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), and the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC) Endorsed by the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), the Indian Heart Rhythm Society (IHRS), and the Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS). JACC Clin Electrophysiol (7(11), pp. 1437-1472). United States. (Read full article)

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