PCICS Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Podcast for Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
We discuss various topics in pediatric cardiac intensive care, cardiology, cardiac surgery, and anesthesia. Episodes include challenging cases, new science, journal clubs, humanity topics, current events, education, and novel ICU therapies with guests from pediatric cardiac ICUs across the world and other leaders in the field. The PCICS Podcast is the official podcast of the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society and is the longest-running podcast for pediatric cardiology and pediatric cardiac critical care. Executive Producers: David Werho, Saidie Rodriguez, Deanna Tzanetos.
Join us as we explore the rapidly evolving world of pediatric heart failure and ventricular assist devices. Through conversations with leading experts, we discuss the latest innovations, emerging research, and real-world challenges while gaining insights into where the field is headed and what the future holds for children with advanced heart failure.Hosts: Chris Knoll, MD (Phoenix Children's)Guests: Christina J. VanderPluym, MD (Boston Children's), Jonathan B. Edelson, MD (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia), Joseph Spinner, MD (Texas Children's)Executive Producer: Chris Knoll, MD (Phoenix Children's)Sponsor: Rady Children's Heart Institute
Join our special guests: Melissa Winder, CPNP-AC (Primary Children’s Hospital, Univ Utah); David Bailly, DO (Primary Children’s Hospital, Univ Utah); Gregory Adamson, MD (Standford Children’s). These experts discuss the challenges of managing chylothorax and current multi-disciplinary approaches.Host and Editor: Kavi Komeswaran, MD (Children’s Mississippi) Co-host: Maria Batsis, MD (Stanford Children’s)Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA)Sponsor: UT Health Houston
Niurka Rivero, MD (Children's Hospital Los Angeles)Executive Producer: Chris Knoll, MD (Phoenix Children's)Sponsor: Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Heart Institute
In this episode, Fostering the Spark, we dive into how ICU nurses can stay passionate, curious, and connected to their purpose through continual growth and learning. Because let’s be honest—nursing is intense, and CICU nursing brings an entirely different level of emotional, mental, and clinical demand. Without challenge, support, or opportunities to grow, it’s easy to feel burned out or stagnant over time.But the spark that brought you into this profession doesn’t have to fade. In this conversation, we explore how to keep fostering that sense of purpose, curiosity, and connection throughout your career. We talk about why this topic matters, what inspired this discussion, and how growth in nursing isn’t always about doing more—it can also be about staying engaged, inspired, and grounded in why you started in the first place.Co-Hosts and Guests: Laura Valido, BSN RN (Nationwide Children’s Hospital); Natalie Pleiman, MSN RN (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital); Yaeji Kim BSN;Editor: Laura Valido, BSN RNProducer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA/Emory)Sponsor: Seattle Children’s Hospital
Join us on this episode of PCICS NewsTalk, where we discuss the latest news in our field. In this episode, our PCICS leadership team discusses several updates going on in the society, including updates on our international expansions, upcoming member votes, and ways to get involved. Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho (UC San Diego/Rady Children's)Guests: Lillian Su (Children's National) and Lindsey Justice (Cincinnati Children's)Sponsor: CHOP
Please join special guests Heather Viamonte, MD (CHOA/Emory), Fawaaz Shaw, MD (CHOA/Emory) and Virginia Horan, PA (Intermountain Health/U. Utah) discussing the bidirectional partnership with Global Health Office of Pediatrics at Emory (GHOPE) and Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute, a public national specialized cardiovascular teaching and research hospital within Muhimbili National Hospital affiliated with Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. They speak to the collaboration and partnership in support guideline development and education simulation of critical care of children with congenital heart disease generously funded by Thoracic Surgical Foundation, Every Heart Beat Matters Award. Host and Editor: Gina Patel, MD (CHOA/Emory). Co-host and Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA/Emory).Sponsor: Alabama Children’s
Join host Maryam Naim, MD (CHOP) and guests Chitra Ravishankar, MD (CHOP), Kats Maeda, MD (CHOP) and Humera Ahmed, MD (CHOP) as they discuss the management of HLHS with severe tricuspid valve regurgitation. Host: Maryam Naim (CHOP) Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's/U of Louisville)Episode sponsor: Cincinnati Children's Hospital
The second in a 4 part collaboration with Pediatrica Intensiva honoring 50 plus years of the Fontan-Kreutzer operation. Join hosts Dr. Greg Kelly (Children's Hospital at Westmead, Australia) and Dr. Deanna Todd Tzanetos (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville) with guest Dr. Peter Laussen (Boston Children's Hospital) as they discuss the history of the Fontan operation from its early beginnings to the future for single ventricle patients.
challenges, the team discusses how early integration of palliative care supports complex decision-making, enhances communication with families and their provider teams, and prioritizes quality of life alongside advanced cardiac treatment. The conversation highlights not only the clinical benefits, but also the challenges working across disciplines to provide compassionate, holistic care for some of the most vulnerable patients.Guests: Meghan Tracewski MSN, RN, CPNP-PC, ACHPN (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta), Claudia Delgado-Corcoran, MD, MPH (Primary Children's Hospital), Jessica Eichner, MSN, BSN, CRNP (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia), S. Adil Husain, MD (Primary Children's Hospital)Host: Christopher Knoll, MD (Phoenix Children's)Editor: Christopher Knoll, MDProducer: Christopher Knoll, MD
Our guests represent the top QI abstracts from the 2026 PCICS Conference in Austin, Texas. Guest: Catherine Allan MD (Cleveland Clinic)Abstract: Targeting Modification of Prescribing Practices in the ICU Setting to Reduce Central Line EntriesGuest: Ashley Frankel MSN-Ed RN (Stanford Medicine Children's Health)Abstract: Practicing HAPI Habits - Take the Pressure Off!: Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury Reduction in the CVICUGuest: Jennifer Sherwin MD (Duke Children’s Hospital; Duke University)Abstract: Increasing Oral Feeding in Single Ventricle Neonates Prior to Stage 1 PalliationHosts: Rambod Amirnovin, MD (Elevance Health; Miller Children's Hospital); Jennifer Gauntt, MD (Nationwide Children's / Ohio State University SOM)Editor: Rambod Amirnovin, MD (Elevance Health; Miller Children's Hospital)Producer: Christopher L. Knoll, MD (Phoenix Children’s Hospital / University of Arizona COM)
The first in a 4 part collaboration with Pediatrica Intensiva honoring 50 plus years of the Fontan-Kreutzer Operation. Join hosts Dr. Greg Kelly (Children's Hospital at Westmead, Austrailia) and Dr. Deanna Todd Tzanetos (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville) with guest Dr. Tom Glenn (Texas Children's Hospital) as they discuss the shifting focus from survival to quality of survival and then on to thriving and resilience. Editor: Dr. Greg KellyProducer: Dr. Deanna Todd Tzanetos
Please join guests Drs. Nate Sznycer-Taub (UMichigan/C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital) and Asaad Beshish (Emory/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta) in discussing their landmark paper “Hyperoxia During Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Bypass Is Associated With Worse Clinical Outcomes: A Multi-Institutional Study” in JAHA 2025. Host: Dr. Maria Batsis (Stanford/Stanford Children’s Hospital).Co-host/Editor/Producer: Dr. Saidie Rodriguez (Emory/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta). Sponsor: Children’s Hospital Colorado Heart InstituteBeshish, A. G., Kwiatkowski, D. M., Sznycer-Taub, N., Costello, J. M., Jergel, A., Gillespie, S., Cashen, K., Asfari, A., Batsis, M., Buckley, J. R., Chlebowski, M. M., Flores, S., Goldshtrom, N., Migally, K., Mills, K. I., Radman, M. R., Reddy, C., Shutes, B., Riley, C. M., Narasimhulu, S. S., … Collaborative Research from the Pediatric Intensive Care Society (CoRe‐PCICS) Investigators (2026). Hyperoxia During Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Bypass Is Associated With Worse Clinical Outcomes: A Multi-Institutional Study. Journal of the American Heart Association, 15(1), e045890. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.125.045890
Join Niranjan Vijayakumar, MBBS (Children's Mercy, Kansas City) and Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville) as they speak with Bruna Cury, RN, MSN (CardioPedBrasil®️ – Children’s Heart Center, Hospital da Criança e Maternidade, Brasil) and Joram Nyandat, MMED (Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital/Tenwek Mission Hospital, Kenya) about their PCICS experience. We also speak with Lindsey Justice, DNP, CPNP-AC (Cincinnati Children's Hospital) about the foundation and how to donate, help, and apply for scholarships. Hosts: Deanna Todd Tzanetos and Niranjan VijayakumarEditor: Niranjan VijayakumarProducer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos
published in Cardiology in the Young in October, 2025 with guests Kristen Elgersma PhD, DM,MN,RN (University of Minnesota), Jessica Davis, PhD, RN, IBCLC (Healthy Start Inc.) and Jennifer Peterson, PhD, MS, BSN, RN, APRN-CNS, CCNS, CNE, FAHA. Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville)
Join hosts Natalie Pleiman (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital) and Laura Valido (Nationwide Children’s Hospital) as we explore the question: Is bedside nursing really just a stepping stone? In this episode of the PCICS Nursing Podcast, we challenge that narrative and rebrand bedside nursing as a powerful, lifelong career. Hear how a CICU bedside nurse, Becka Lyons co-leads an international partnership in Zambia, using clinical insight, education, and relationship-building to help launch a new cardiac intensive care program. This conversation explores untapped potential, global impact, and why growth doesn’t have to mean leaving the bedside. If you’re ready to rethink what’s possible in nursing, this episode is for you. Hosts: Laura Valido, BSN RN (Nationwide Children’s Hospital); Natalie Pleiman, MSN RN (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital) Editor: Natalie Pleiman, MSN RN (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital)
Join hosts Rambod Amirnovin (Miller Children’s, Elevance Health) and Jennifer Gauntt, MD (Nationwide Children's / Ohio State University SOM), as they interview Mathew Mills, a former military pilot and current aeronautics lab pilot; delving into the culture and process of safety. They uncover the evolution of systems built to ensure safety in military and commercial aviation, and how medical practice compares. The episode explores what lessons may be taken from this industry as we seek to improve safety in our healthcare environments.Hosts: Rambod Amirnovin, MD (Elevance Health; Miller Children's Hospital); Jennifer Gauntt, MD (Nationwide Children's / Ohio State University SOM)Editor: Rambod Amirnovin, MD (Elevance Health; Miller Children's Hospital)Producer: Christopher Knoll, MD (Phoenix Children’s Hospital / University of Arizona COM)
Please enjoy a live interview podcast recording at the 2025 PCICS annual conference with our guest speakers, inspired by topics from the top 3 listened-to podcasts: #TakeBackTime Part 1 and 2 (episode 41 and 42) - Dawna Ballard, PhD (University of Texas at Austin); The Bedside Nurse - Rescuing an Endangered Species (episode 81) - Monica Mafla MS, PNP-AC (Lucile Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford) with special guest Traci Wolbrink, MD (Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard) joining us to discuss how podcasts are transforming adult learning. Hosts: Chris Knoll, MD (Phoenix Children’s), Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA/Emory Univ SOM) Deanna Tzanetos, MD (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville) Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez.
Missed PCICS 2025? Join hosts Deanna Tzanetos MD (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville), Kavipriya Komeswaran MD (U of Mississippi) and Maria Batsis MD (Lucile Packard Children's/Stanford University) as they interview two of the speakers from the PCICS 2025 session on the challenges of Shone's Complex- Michael DiMaria MD (Rocky Mountain Children's Hospital) and Jessica Barreto MD, MS (Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard University). Editor and Producer: Lillian Su, MD (Children's National Hospital).
PCICS NewsTalk - The 2025 PCICS Annual Meeting Recap - Join a live unfiltered recording of the NewsTalk team and special guests as they discuss and recap the 2025 PCICS Annual Meeting in Austin, TX. Guests: Jill Zender (Children's Health), Carly Scahill (Children's Hospital Colorado), Amy Hemingway (Dell Children's), Saidie Rodriguez (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta), Kim DiMaria (Rocky Mountain Children's Hospital). Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho (Rady Children's Health)
Join us on this episode of the PCICS podcast for a discussion about the innovative and essential roles that Child Psychologists play in the care of children with congenital heart defects. As we aim for the best clinical outcomes for our patients, Dr. Mejia (Phoenix Children's) and Dr. Harley (Stanford Medicine Children's Health) describe their holistic and multidisciplinary interventions to help patients and families weather some of the most stressful and traumatic times in their lives. Learn how a child psychologist plays an essential role in your patient's care and successful long-term outcome in the CVICU and beyond.Host: Christopher Knoll, MD (Phoenix Children's)Editor: Christopher KnollExecutive Producer: Christopher Knoll
Christopher Knoll, MD (Phoenix Children's)Editor: Christopher KnollExecutive Producer: Christopher Knoll
Join hosts Rambod Amirnovin (Miller Children’s, Elevance Health), and Melody Turner (HCA Healthcare), as they interview quality experts in the areas of sedation, withdrawal, and mobilization management. Guests Barbara-Jo Achuff, MD (Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital), Sean Barnes, MD (John’s Hopkins Children’s Center) and Bronwyn Crandall PharmD, BCPPS (C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital). We cover simple and high-tech methods to improve the neurologic status of children cared for in the CICU- optimizing sedation exposure, efficiently weaning drugs when ready, and minimizing delirium with mobilization practices. Hosts: Rambod Amirnovin, MD (Elevance Health; Miller Children's Hospital); Melody Turner, MSN, MBA, RN (HCA Healthcare)Editor: Rambod Amirnovin, MD (Elevance Health; Miller Children's Hospital)Producer: Deanna Tzanetos, MD (University of Louisville)
Join host David Werho (UC San Diego/Rady Children's) and guests Carly Scahill (Colorado Children's), Lillian Su (Phoenix Children's), and Yaeji Kim (IG: @chd_doodles) as they discuss the upcoming 2025 PCICS Annual Meeting in Austin, TX, co-hosted by The Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease at Dell Children's Hospital. We speak about many of the plenary sessions, breakouts, social events, and things to do in Austin! Host/Editor/Producer: David WerhoPlatinum Sponsor: Prolacta BioScience
Please join this multi-disciplinary discussion exploring the nuances of building bedside nursing autonomy and trust. Guest: Jennifer Gauntt, MD, FAAP, FCCM. (Nationwide Children’s Hospital/Ohio State U). Hosts: Laura Valido, BSN RN and Cardiothoracic IUC Clinical Leader-Educator (Nationwide Children’s Hospital/Ohio State U) and Natalie Pleiman MSN, RNIII, CCRN, CPN (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center/U Cincinnati). Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory).
Join us for a continuation of our conversation with perfusionist Jordan Brimhall and Brandon Lowe, RRT, NPS, lead ECMO specialist at Emory in Atlanta. We discuss multidisciplinary collaboration in pediatric ECMO programs. Hosts: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's/UofL) and Chris Knoll, MD (Phoenix Children's). Guests Jordan Brimhall MS, CPP, FPP (Phoenix Children's) Brandon Lowe, RRT, NPS (Emory) Editing/Production (Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI)
Everything you wanted to know about perfusion but were afraid to ask. Join us for a conversation with Jordan Brimhall, MS, CCP, FPP Chief Perfusionist at Phoenix Children's Hospital. We discuss what really happens in the OR and what intensivists should know and understand about cardiopulmonary bypass. Hosts: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI Norton Children's/ U of Louisville and Chris Knoll, MD Phoenix Children's Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos
Please join this conversation regarding career advancement for CICU nurses with guests: Bonnie Miller, MBA, BSN, RN, CPN, CNML Director of Cardiac Critical Care and Surgical Services, CHOA; Katie Gibson, MSN, RN, NE-BC Manager of Clinical Operations – CICU, CHOA and Andie Cantrell, BSN, RN, CCRN, Cardiac Clinical and Simulation Educator, CHOA. Host and editor: Abbie Patera, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN-K, Manager of Clinical Education - Heart Center, CHOA. Editor and Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA/Emory U) Sponsor: Inova
Join hosts David Werho (UC San Diego), Lillian Su (Phoenix Children's Hospital), and Jill Zender (Children's Health) as they interview the first ever Executive Committee for the PCICS Latin American Chapter, President Estela Horowitz, Vice-President Bruna Cury, Secretary Gloria Gomez Bernedo, and Treasurer Guillermo Moreno. They discuss the recent PCICS Symposium in Brazil as well as the beginning and future of the Latin American Chapter of PCICS.Host, editor, producer: David Werho, MDSponsor: Children's Health
What is the purpose of M&M? A destructive form of accountability? An opportunity for learning as a team? Is it a form of peer review? Join host Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children's Hospital) as she interviews Kim DiMaria DNP, CPNP-AC, CCRN (Mott Children's, U of Michigan), Michael-Alice Moga, MD, MS, MBA (Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University) and Jason Buckley, MD (MUSC Children's Health, MUSC) about their PCICS 2024 session on reimagining M&M which was highlighted by numerous participants in the post conference survey. Baseball analogies included! With permission, all 3 guests agreed to share their emails (buckleyj@musc.edu, kdimaria@med.umich.edu, mamoga@stanford.edu). Despite the 55 minutes, we didn't have time to cover all of the resources out there! Host and producer: Lillian Su, MD Sponsor: Rady's Children's Health
Join us on this episode of the PCICS podcast as we interview the current president of PCICS, Dr. Lillian Su (Phoenix Children's Hospital), where she shares her career path in Cardiac Intensive Care, describes the history of the society and her involvement, and lays out her goals for PCICS in the future. Obtain a behind-the-scenes view of PCICS and a sneak peek of its upcoming annual conference and the many exciting sessions and speakers to look forward to. Host: Christopher Knoll, MD, (Phoenix Children's). Guest: Lillian Su, MD (President, PCICS; Phoenix Children's) Editor/Producer: Christopher Knoll, MD (Phoenix Children's).
Join guests Jamie Furlong-Dillard, DO (Norton Children's Hospital/University of Louisville) and Jessica Storch, APRN-AC (Norton Children's Hospital/University of Louisville) as they discuss the development of a novel quality improvement approach to the treatment and diagnosis of NEC in the congenital heart disease population. Hosts: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA) and Chris Knoll, MD (Phoenix Children's). Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/University of Louisville)
Ever wonder what the difference between interpretation and translation is? Ever wonder if there are best practices for using a language interpretation service? Join our special guest Andrea Henry, CHI™ (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta), a practicing interpreter and researcher with over 25 years of experience in healthcare. Host: Maryam Naim, MD, M.S.C.E. (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/U Penn). Co-Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory).
Join our host Saidie Rodriguez (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta) as she discusses the topic of Leadership with our panel of guests - Genevieve M. Frey MSN, RN, CPN (Associate Vice President, Heart Center Transformation, Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago), Justin Elhoff, MD (Medical Director, Cardiac ICU, Sunrise Children's Hospital), Kshitij Mistry MD, MMSc (Director, Heart Center Quality Outcomes, Boston Children's Hospital), and Erin M. Dugan, NP (Director, Advanced Practive, Levine Children's Hospital). The panelists share key insights from their PCICS 2024 presentations on Leadership and explore how professionals at all levels, regardless of position or experience, can adopt and cultivate a leadership mindset to drive their professional goals. Join us for this engaging conversation and take away practical tools to advance your own leadership journey. Host: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta)Editor & Producer: Christopher Knoll, MD (Phoenix Children's Hospital)
Join us as we discuss the top quality improvement abstracts from the PCICS 2024 Annual Conference with guests Andy Shin, MD (Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital / Stanford University), Melissa Winder, CPNP-AC (Primary Children’s Hospital / University of Utah), and Kimberly DiMaria DNP, CPNP-AC (C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital / University of Michigan). We cover topics from decreasing mortality rates using a rapid, real-time review process; a multi-centered quality initiative addressing postoperative chylothorax, and improvements in feeding and sedation outcomes through the use of nasotracheal intubation. These abstracts exemplify some of the best quality improvement work presented this year. Hosts: Rambod Amirnovin, MD (Elevance Health; Miller Children's Hospital); Jennifer Gauntt, MD (Nationwide Children's / Ohio State University SOM)Editor: Rambod Amirnovin, MD (Elevance Health; Miller Children's Hospital)Producer: Deanna Tzanetos, MD (University of Louisville/Norton Children's Hospital)
Join hosts Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta) and Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children's Hospital) as they interview Ndidi Musa, MD (Univ of Washington), Mary McBride MD (Northwestern University) and Catherine Allan MD (Cleveland Clinic) on the challenges of feedback. They provide tips and a framework that was originally presented at the 2024 annual meeting. This serves as a follow up to a podcast from 3 years ago, Episode 68, which has >2,800 listens! Editor/Producer:Lillian Su, MD
Ready to take a deep dive into what science says about high performing teams and what makes them perform so well when faced with unexpected events? Join host Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children's) interview 2 team researchers, Mara Waller PhD (Colorado State University, York University) and Seth Kaplan PhD (George Mason University) whose work has been featured in Harvard Business Review and the Wall Street Journal. They discuss their recently published book, Crisis Ready Teams- Data driven lessons from aviation, nuclear power, emergency medicine and mine rescue. Producer/Editor: Lillian Su, MD Sponsor: CHOP
PCICS Podcast Episode 123: Top QI Abstracts 2024: Part 1 of 2 by The Podcast for Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
Join us for this episode where host Dr. Deanna Tzanetos (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Lousville) and guest Dr. Rick Fernandez (Nationwide Children's Hospital) discuss the findings of his abstract "Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Employing Only Abdominal Compressions in Infants after Cardiac Surgery" presented at the annual meeting in San Diego this past December. Dr. Fernandez shares his institutional experience with this novel approach to abdominal compressions during resuscitation of high-risk infants and how this modified CPR might serve as a unique alternative to traditional chest compressions.Host: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville)Editor/Producer: Christopher Knoll, MD (Phoenix Children's)
Confused about what "design thinking" means? Join host Dr. Saidie Rodriguez (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta) as she interviews Dr. Seth Gray (Sick Kids, Toronto), Dr. Charles Lawson (Royal Children's, Melbourne), Dr. Rochus Hinkel (U of Melbourne) and Dr. Lillian Su (Phoenix Children's) on their design thinking session at the 2024 PCICS Annual Conference in November. They discuss what design thinking is, and how it can apply to designing care for our patients and our teams in the CVICU. Producer and Editor: Lillian Su (PCH)Sponsor: Lurie Children's Hospital. Includes a special announcement of our new executive producer!
Join David Werho (Rady Children's Hospital), Lillian Su (Phoenix Children's Hospital), Saidie Rodriguez (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta), Jill Zender (Children's Health, Dallas), Kim DiMaria (C.S. Mott Children's Hospital), and Carly Scahill (Children's Hospital Colorado) as they recap the events of the 2024 PCICS Meeting in San Diego, CA.
Join us for the conversation regarding innovating multi-disciplinary education across a unified Pediatric Heart Center, with guests: Abbie Patera, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN-K , Manager of Clinical Education (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta) and Shanelle Clarke, MD Medical Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ).Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ)
Episode 118 Environmental Sustainability in the ICU Part 2Part 2 of a 2 part series on the environmental impact of critical care practice.Guests:Michele Domico, MD, FCCM Children’s Hospital of Orange County, CaliforniaMegan Elizabeth Gooch, MD Houston Methodist HospitalLaura M. Blackburn, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, FCCM Houston Methodist HospitalHost/Editor/Producer:Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI Norton Children's Hospital/University of LouisvilleSupplemental materials are available to members only, free of charge. Registration is required to access the materials. Diagrams can be accessed by PCICS members in our LMS Supplemental Materials.
Have you ever wondered what opportunities there are to get more involved in PCICS? Do you want to know more about how the society functions and what the various committees are responsible for? If so, this episode is for you. Join hosts Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's) and Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children's) with committee co-chairs: Bistra Zheleva (Children's Heart Link) - International CommitteeCarly Scahill, DO (Childrens Hospital of Colorado)- Program CommitteeDavid Werho, MD (Rady Childrens)- Finance CommitteeGreg Yurasek, MD (Children's National) and Kimberly DiMaria, DNP, CPNP-AC (U of Michigan) - Quality Improvement CommitteeAnna Fisk, PhD, RN (Boston Childrens) and Jamie Penk, MD (Lurie Childrens) - Research CommitteeNikhil Chelani, MD (Childrens of Atlanta - Special Interest GroupsNeha Purkey, MD (Stanford) and Susan Hupps, MD (Childrens of Atlanta) - Education CommitteeLaTasha Lewis, MD (Memorial Hermann) and Rebecca Sam, MSN, RN, CPN, CCRN (Children's Heart Institute UT Health Houston) - DEI CommitteeClaire Rizk, MSN, CPNP, PC/AC (Texas Childrens) and Deanna Tzanetos, MD - Connections CommitteeEditor/Producer: Deanna Tzanetos, MD, MSCI
Part 1 of a 2 part series on the environmental impact of critical care practice. Guests: Michele Domico, MD, FCCM Children’s Hospital of Orange County, California; Megan Elizabeth Gooch, MD Houston Methodist Hospital; Laura M. Blackburn, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, FCCM Houston Methodist Hospital Host/Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI Norton Children's Hospital/University of LouisvilleSupplemental materials are available to members only, free of charge. Registration is required to access the materials. Diagrams can be accessed by PCICS members in our LMS Supplemental Materials.
Join hosts Rambod Amirnovin, MD (Elevance Health; Miller Children's Hospital) and Jennifer Gauntt, MD (Nationwide Children's / Ohio State University SOM) in this 3rd episode in a special QI series of the PCICS podcast. How can those in resource-limited environments undertake QI work? What challenges and opportunities exist in LMIC’s? Can those in developing countries contribute? We will be answering these and other questions with our expert panel of cardiac providers with experience in low and middle income countries. Join us for an enriching discussion with guests Robin Klein, MD (Children’s Hospital of Colorado / University of Colorado); Fenny Shidhika, MBCHB (Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia); Bruna Cury RN MSN (CardioPedBrasil).Editor: Rambod Amirnovin, MDProducer: Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children's Hospital)
Join us for a re-release of one of our most popular episodes on fostering teamwork and collaboration amongst the CICU and CV surgery. Host/Editor: Saidie Rodriguez (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ) Guests: Alaa Aljiffry (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ) and Subi Shashidharan (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ). Producers: Saidie Rodriguez/Deanna Todd Tzanetos (Norton Healthcare/U of Lousiville)
Guests Dr. Douglas Overbey, Dr. Katie Cashen, and Dr. Erin Shea from Duke University discuss partial heart transplantation of pediatric semilunar valves. Co-hosts Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI and Misty, Ellis, DNP,APRN, CPNP-AC/PC (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville)Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville)
Please join this conversation with guests Renze Jongstra, RN and Juan Hugo, perfusionist and Peter Roeleveld, Md, PhD from Leiden University Medical center on the joys and challenges of a pediatric cardiac short term medical trip to Suriname in South America. Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA/Emory)
Join the NewsTalk team as we discuss with Dr. Cooper his time in leadership of PCICS including the history of the society, lessons in leadership, opportunities for growth, and some of the behind-the-scenes aspects of running a medical society. Guest: David CooperCo-Hosts: Jill Zender, Lillian SuHost/Editor/Producer: David Werho.
PCICS NewsTalk - PCICS International Expansion & Upcoming Events: Join your PCICS Executive Committee and Program Chairs live from WFPICCS in Cancun, Mexico as we discuss the Latin American PCICS events, the upcoming international expansion, and our upcoming meetings in Brazil and San Diego. It's a fun and unfiltered discussion with a lot to look forward to. Host/Editor/Producer: David WerhoGuests: David Cooper, Lindsey Justice, Jill Zender, Lillian Su, Carly Scahill
Join hosts Chris Knoll, MD and Lillian Su, MD both of Phoenix Children's Hospital as they interview their guests, John Kheir, MD and Jim DiNardo, MD, both of Boston Children's Hospital who discuss their paper, "Administration of Milrinone Following Tetralogy of Fallot Repair Increases Postoperative Volume Administration Without Improving Cardiac Output" published in Nov 2023 in Anesthesia and Analgesia. They don't shy from controversy and discuss the risks and benefits of milrinone, particularly in RV restrictive disease such as TOF and why norepinephrine should be making a comeback into all our CVICU's! Put your thinking caps on for this one and join the debate. Editor: Chris Knoll, MD Producer Lillian Su, MD
Join host Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children's Hospital) as she interviews Christine Riley, NP, CPNP-AC, PhD (Children's National Healthcare System) about building infrastructure in teams and systems to help prevent cardiac arrest in our most fragile CVICU patients. She discusses early work in DC in the cardiac arrest prevention bundle initially designed as a post cardiopulmonary bypass bundle and how sustainable success only came when the entire team was engaged in the process, particularly the crucial role of the bedside nurse. She also discusses her PhD work on overwhelming stress states and their role in cardiac arrest. Editor: L. Su Producer L. Su Links: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35071961/ and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35757944/
Join hosts Chris Knoll, MD and Lillian Su, MD both of Phoenix Children's Hospital as they interview Ritu Asija, MD and Michael Ma, MD of Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (Stanford University) about their paper "20-Year Experience With Repair of Pulmonary Atresia or Stenosis and Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries" published in September 2023 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. They discuss the Stanford approach to pre-operative evaluation, post operative management tips and the extensive resources their Heart Center has devoted to this rare and complex disease. Editor Chris Knoll (Phoenix Children's Hospital) Producer Lillian Su (Phoenix Children's Hospital)
How do we build collaborative teams? How do we motivate our team members, even those less enthusiastic about an ongoing QI project? What are ways to get and give feedback to our teams? We are joined by a panel of quality improvement experts who help us explore these questions and more. Drawing from their depth of experience in both local projects, and projects spanning across multiple centers, our panel provides invaluable insights. Join us for an enriching discussion with guests Josh Koch, MD (Phoenix Children’s Hospital / University of Arizona College of Medicine), Melissa Winder, CPNP-AC (Primary Children’s Hospital / University of Utah), and Kimberly DiMaria DNP, CPNP-AC (C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital / University of Michigan).Hosts: Rambod Amirnovin, MD (Elevance Health; Miller Children's Hospital); Jennifer Gauntt, MD (Nationwide Children's / Ohio State University SOM) Editor: Rambod Amirnovin, MDProducer: Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children's Hospital)
Please join us for this touching conversation around the power, healing and versatility of narrative medicine with special guests: Kristina McGuire, a CHD parent, nurse, and digital storytelling facilitator who has a story about the moment she realized she needed to be a parent not her son's nurse; Dr. Daisy Dulay, a cardiologist who created a digital story about recovery from burnout and Kristy Wolfe, a CHD parent, Digital Storyteller, Photographer and Speaker & Facilitator. Co-hosts: Drs. Chris Knoll (Phoenix Childrens) and Ninja Vijayakumar (Children’s Mercy). Host/Editor/Producer: Dr. Saidie Rodriguez (Emory/CHOA),
Join this case-centered discussion about post-arrest syndrome, physiology and therapeutic strategies with guests Alexis Topjian, MD, MSCE and Monique Gardner, MD (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia/Penn Med).Host: Maryam Naim, MD, MSCE (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia/Penn Med).Editor/Producer: Christy Haussler (Team Podcast). Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Children’s Healthcare of Atl/Emory Univ SOM).
What can we learn from the automotive industry about quality improvement? What are some similarities and differences between how healthcare approaches process science as compared to business and industry? We aim to answer these and other questions from a former quality engineer at Honda Motors Inc.. who now works in healthcare. Join us for an enriching discussion with guest Charlie Kimple, B.S. (Quality Strategist, The Center for Clinical Excellence, Nationwide Children’s Hospital).Hosts: Rambod Amirnovin, MD (Elevance Health; Miller Children's Hospital); Jennifer Gauntt, MD (Nationwide Children's / Ohio State University SOM)Editor: R. Amirnovin, MD Producer: Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children's Hospital)
Winner Best Abstract Neonatal ICU/ECMO from the 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery"Dosing and Outcomes of Ketorolac Administration in Neonates Following Congenital Heart Surgery"Guests: Amy Kiskaddon, Pharm D, MBA, BCPPS and Arabela Stock, MD (Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital)Host/editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/University of Louisville SOM)
Have you ever wondered how to advocate for yourself in your career development? Join us for an enriching discussion with guests: Roxanne Kirsch, MD (The Hospital for Sick Children/Univ of Toronto) and Mary McBride, MD (Lurie Children's Hospital/Northwestern Univ SOM). Co-Host: Host Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children’s Hosp/Univ of Arizona College of Medicine). Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Children’s Healthcare of Atl/Emory Univ SOM). This recording follows the Early Career Faculty and Trainee pre-conference session from the 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery.
Join us for part 3 of a 3-part series on extracorporeal life support (ECMO). Part 3 will cover an overview of ECMO complications, decannulation and outcomes. This episode is directed to those who have some exposure to ECMO but not extensive experience. Special guests at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford include: Kate Ryan, MD; Director of Cardiac ECMO; Associate Medical Director of CVICU; Allen Shiu, MSN-Ed, RN, CCRN-P. ECMO Specialist, Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Educator, CVICU Educator; and Ozzie Jahadi, CCP Pediatric Perfusionist; ECMO Program Coordinator and Educator. Host/Editor: Elizabeth Price, PA and Allen Shiu, MSN-Ed, RN, CCRN-P (Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital/Stanford). Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA/Emory). Supplemental materials are available to members only, free of charge. Please see episode 56 for part one and episode 60 for part two. Registration is required to access the materials. Diagrams can be accessed by PCICS members in our LMS Supplemental materials. https://pediatriccardiacintensivecaresociety.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Register/xP2YQjvp?mode=Attendee
When and why do we deviate from the septic shock algorithm? Why do cardiologists and neonatologists have various practices regarding vasoactives? What are the limits in monitoring and targeting endpoints in managing shock in neonates? Join us to for an enriching discussion with guests Denise Suttner, MD (Rady Children’s/ UC San Diego), Amir Ashrafi, MD (Children’s Hosp Orange County/UC Irvine) and Nim Goldshtrom, MD, MS (Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital/Columbia Univ Medical Ct). Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA/Emory). The recording of the session from the 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery that we discuss in this episode can be found here.
Ethical Dilemmas in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care: Join our panel of bioethicist intensivists as we discuss many of the ethical issues facing pediatric cardiology and cardiac intensive care providers today, as well as ways to approach challenging ethical cases. Guests: Roxanne Kirsch, MD (The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto), Katie Moynihan, MD (Boston Children's Hospital), Melanie Jansen, MD (Children's Health Queensland, Brisbane), Laura Miller-Smith, MD (OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital).Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).The recording of the ethics session from the 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery that we discuss in this episode can be found here: https://www.heartuniversity.org/conferences/ethical-issues-in-pediatric-and-congenital-cardiac-care/
Join experts from 4 different institutions (Kiona Allen MD of Lurie Children's, Alex Floh MD of Sick Kids, Sushma Reddy MD of Lucile Packard Hospital and Lisa Grimaldi MD of Phoenix Children's) as they discuss their management of common but challenging cases in the CVICU such as feeding a pre-op truncus and fever in an infant on prostaglandin. Hosts: Deanna Tzanetos MD (Norton Children's) and Lillian Su MD (Phoenix Children's). Editor/Producer: Lillian Su MD
Join Host Sarah Tabbutt, MD,PhD (UCSF) as she and Lisa's friends and colleagues from Boston Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Cincinnati Children's Hospital remember the life and legacy of Lisa Kohr. Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville).
Dr. Soham Dasgupta (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville) and Dr. Deanna Todd Tzanetos (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville) have an in depth discussion following the course of a postoperative patient with junctional ectopic tachycardia. A great podcast for learners to review recognition, physiology and management of a common postoperative problem. For seasoned intensivists, we include an in depth discussion of treatment options, including some newer medications, and risks and benefits of each. Guest: Soham Dasgupta, MD Host/Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI
NewsTalk: Recommendations for Centers Performing Pediatric Heart Surgery in the United States - Dr. Carl Backer (Kentucky Children's Hospital/Cincinnati Children's Hospital) and Dr. John Costello (Medical University of South Carolina), two co-authors of the landmark CHSS recommendations published recently, join the NewsTalk team to discuss the development, implications, and hopes for the sweeping recommendations. Co-Hosts: Lillian Su, Saidie Rodriguez. Co-Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho.The article discussed can be found here:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022522323007584
Join Dr. Lillian Su (Phoenix Children's Hospital) as she interviews Dr. Ndidi Musa, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Washington (UW) and past interim Division Chief of the CVICU at Seattle Children's and now Director of the Internal Coaching Program at UW Department of Pediatrics. She shares her fascinating journey from being "encouraged" to receive coaching to now creating a department wide program and she discusses the benefits of coaching and why she believes medicine needs a culture of coaching now more than ever. She also discusses the specific steps she took to get to where she is today. Interviewer: Lillian Su, MD Guest Ndidi Musa, MD Editor/Producer Lillian Su, MD
Join Chris Knoll and Lillian Su as they continue their interview of the former Chief of CardiacAnesthesia at Boston Children's Hospital. He discusses the importance of understanding physiologic models and which models applies to which patient at what point in time. He also gives his thoughts on what makes a great cardiac surgeon having worked with many throughout his time at Boston Children's. Interviewers Chris Knoll, MD and Lillian Su, MD both of Phoenix Children's Hospital. Guest: Dr. James DiNardo of Boston Children's Hospital. Editor and Producer: Lillian Su, MD Phoenix Children's Hospital.
Join Chris Knoll and Lillian Su, 2 cardiac intensivists at Phoenix Children as they interview Dr. Jim DiNardo who is the former Chief of CV Anesthesia at Boston Children's. We recorded live at the spectacular 8th World Congress of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery in DC and Dr. DiNardo's sessions were standing room only so he shares insights from not only the sessions but also reflects back on his illustrious career. Lots of wisdom in this 2 part episode, including thoughts on microcirculation, milrinone, optimal peep, what makes a great surgeon and much more! Part 2 will be released in early October. Hosts: Chris Knoll, MD and Lillian Su, MD both at Phoenix Children's Hospital. Guest: Dr. James DiNardo, MD (Boston Children's Hospital). Editor and Producer: Lillian Su, MD
World Congress LIVE! Join the PCICS Podcast as we talk about the 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, live, unedited, and unfiltered. Guests/hosts include Jill Zender, Jason Buckley, Kristy Wolfe, David Werho, and Deanna Tzanetos. We also go live into the exhibit hall to talk to several delegates about their time at the meeting. #WCPCCS2023. Please visit the World Congress website: https://www.wcpccs2023.org. We also refer to the Five Things Nursing podcast, which can be found here: https://fivethingsnursing.podbean.com/. Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho
Join guests Melissa Jones, MSN, APRN,CPNP-AC (Children's National), Dot Beke, RN, MS, CPNP-PC/AC (Boston Children's Hospital), and Justine Fortkiewicz, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN-K, CPN, CHSE (Children's National) as they discuss the development, content, and why it isn't too late to listen in to the virtual nurse curriculum course. Host: Misty Ellis, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC/AC, Norton Children's Hospital/University of Louisville Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI Norton Children's Hospital/University of Louisville
Dr. Heidi Dalton, past President and Program Chair of ELSO and former Chief of Critical Care at Children's National Medical Center and former Chief at Phoenix Children's Hospital takes us on an inspiring tour of the latest innovations in ECMO and where she believes the field of extracorporeal support is going including the role of AI, artificial placentas and tele-monitoring. Host and Editor: Lillian Su, MD Phoenix Children's Hospital Producer, Lillian Su, MD. Dr. Dalton has several financial disclosures which she mentions at the beginning of the episode. PCICS does not endorse any of the products mentioned and none are sponsors of this episode. This is purely for educational purposes only.
Join Host Dr. Niranjan Vijayakumar, MBBS of Boston Children's Hospital (Harvard University) as he interviews Dr. Meena Nathan MD, MPH, FRCS also of Boston Children's Hospital (Harvard University) on the factors such as residual lesions that can influence low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS) after cardiac surgery. This conversation reflects the main points Dr. Nathan covered in her 2022 PCICS talk at the annual meeting. Host and Editor: Dr. Niranjan Vijayakumar, MBBS Producer: Lillian Su, MD Phoenix Children's Hospital
PediECMO, Pediatrica Intensiva and PCICS Podcast collaboration: Challenging Scenarios in ECMO management – a panel discussion.
Join panelists Drs. Peta Alexander (Boston Children’s Hospital), Caroline Ozment (Duke Children’s Hospital), Jamie Furlong-Dillard (Norton Children’s Hospital) and Ariane Willems (Children’s University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium) and co-hosts Dr. Elise Zivick(MUSC), Greg Kelly (Westmeade Children’s Hospital, Syndey Australia), and Deanna Todd Tzanetos (Norton Children’s Hospital) as they discuss challenging ECMO cases and their management. Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI
8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery: Sneak Peak of Nursing, NICU and CICU Tracks.
Please enjoy this collaboration with Dr. Robert Pass, host of The PediHeart Podcast where we speak to planning members of the World Congress. Sandy Staveski, PhD, RN, PNP (UCSF) represents the Nursing Track, Amir Ashrafi, MD (CHOC) represents the NICU Track and Bruna Curry (CardioPedBrasil) represents the CICU Track.
Co-hosts: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville), Robert Pass, MD (Mount Sinai/Icahn SOM), Co-Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA/Emory Univ).
We know representation matters… now what do we do? Keila Lopez, MD, MPH (Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine) shares not just why representation matters, but how it affects delivery of care, and what individual and structural tools we can use to move the needle.
Host: Maryam Naim, MD, MSCE (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia/UPenn), Co-Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA/Emory Univ).
Please join us during Mental Health Awareness month for a discussion about wellbeing and stress among CICU workforce with our specials guests Casey N. Bor, MS, CPNP-AC, BSN, RN (Univ of Maryland Medical Ct) and ), David Werho (Rady Children’s Hospital/UC San Diego). Co-hosts: Monica Mafla MS, PNP-AC (Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford), Co-Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA/Emory Univ).
Please join this heartfelt discussion with our specials guests Louise Callow, NP (C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital) winner of the 2022 PCICS Patricia Hickey Award for Excellence in Pediatric Cardiovascular Nursing and Lara Shekerdemian, MD (Children’s Texas Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine) winner of the 2022 PCICS Anthony C. Chang Award for Excellence in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care. Co-hosts: Jill Zender, CPNP-AC (Children's Medical Center Dallas), David Werho (Rady Children’s Hospital/UC San Diego). Co-Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA/Emory Univ).
Join Host Monica Mafla MS, PNP-AC and guests Jean Storey MS, RN, NEA-BC (Children's Health Dallas) and Kim Ortmeyer BSN, RN, CCRN (Levine Children's) as they discuss bedside nursing and strategies to keep RNs at the bedside. Host: Monica Mafla MS, PNP-AC (Lucile Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford) Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville)
Collaborative Research from the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society Investigators (CoRE-PCICS). Dr. Chris Mastropietro (Riley Children's Hospital/Indiana University) and Dr. Katie Cashen (Duke) discuss what CoRE-PCICS is and a review of the Intermediate Outcomes after ALCAPA Repair project. Host, Editor, and Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/University of Louisville)
Interview with Dr. Katsuhide Maeda MD PhD (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) and John Dykes MD (Lucile Packard Children's Hospital) about the history and current state of VAD support for single ventricle patients. Co-Hosts: Monica Mafla MS, PNP-AC (Lucile Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford) and Amy Romer MD (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia). Editors: Monica Mafla MS, PNP-AC, and Lillian Su, MD Producer: Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children's Hospital)
World Congress Overview - On this special collaborative episode with the PediHeart Podcast, Dr. Gil Wernovsky, meeting chair for the 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, gives us an exciting overview of this historic meeting. Find out more about the meeting at www.wcpccs2023.org. Hosts: Deanna Tzanetos, Jill Zender, Saidie Rodriguez, Lillian Su. Host/Editor/Producers: Robert Pass, David Werho. The song "My Beautiful" by The Baby Blue Sound Collective is used with permission, credits can be found here: https://youtu.be/BXGUIf0neNk
Kyle Claussen, the CEO of Resolve, joins us to discuss considerations, tips, and lessons-learned for physicians and APPs going through contract negotiations, including how to make sure you are treated fairly, how to set yourself up for success in this confusing process, DEI considerations, and the most important things to look for in a contract. Co-hosts: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Emory University), Jill Zender, CPNP-AC (Children's Medical Center of Dallas). Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho (UC San Diego). Note: Resolve is a PCICS Industry Supporter - learn more about Resolve here: https://pcics.org/partners-supporters/industry-supporters/
Join us for this recap of our December 2022 PCICS meeting in Miami. Hear about the science, community, and important team contributions to our field, including the important role of the patient's family and the bedside nurse. Several guests join us to discuss all the things they learned and how they might change their practice. Guests: Christin Diller, Jason Buckley, Bistra Zheleva, Casey Bor. Hosts: Saidie Rodriguez, Deanna Tzanetos, Lillian Su. Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho.
Episode 75: PCICS NewsTalk: Financial Planning in Uncertain Times for Healthcare Providers Join special guest Chris Fundora a financial advisor and director of retirement planning for Traphagan CPAs and Wealth Advisors to hear information regarding estate and retirement planning. Co-Hosts: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego), Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Emory University), Jill Zender, CPNP-AC (Children's Medical Center of Dallas) Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville)
Doctors Therese Giglia (CHOP) and Rebecca Bertrandt (Children's Wisconsin) discuss the care of interstage patients including interstage hospitalization versus home discharge, feeding approaches, anticoagulation and the challenges therein. Co-Hosts: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville) and Jill Zender, CPNP-AC (Children's Medical Center of Dallas). Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI
Resuscitation experts Dr. Tia Raymond (Medical City Children's Hospital) and Dr. Robert Sutton (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) speak to us all about resuscitation science, high quality CPR, and the past, present, and future of CPR research in pediatrics. Host: Leigh Mohler, MSN, PCNS-BC, CCRN (Children’s Hospital of Orange County), Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).
Join us to hear about a nursing education and leadership development partnership with Guests: Anna Fisk, PhD, RN, CCRN, Clinical Coordinator CICU (Boston Children’s/Harvard) and Bistra Zheleva, VP of Global Strategy and Advocacy, Children’s HeartLink (NGO). Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ).
Dr. Niranjan Vijayakumar (Boston Children's Hospital) discusses "Current Epidemiology of Vocal Cord Dysfunction After Congenital Heart Surgery in Young Infants" and Dr. Julina Ongkasuwan (Texas Children's Hospital) discusses detection and management of vocal cord dysfunction in cardiac patients. Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD (Rady Children's Hospital). The article discussed can be found here: https://doi.org/10.1097/pcc.0000000000002010 and the slides can be accessed by members by following the link on pcics.org/podcasts. The video modules for laryngeal ultrasound can be found here: https://youtu.be/hn7fGtDHNF4
Our special guest, Melissa Jones, MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC (Children's National Medical Center), speaks to us about her time as president of PCICS and her vision for the society's future. Co-Hosts: Dr. Saidie Rodriguez (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta), Dr. Lillian Su (Phoenix Children's Hospital), Jill Zender, CPNP-AC (Children’s Medical Center of Dallas). Co-Host, Editor, Producer: Dr. David Werho (Rady Children's Hospital).
Episode 69: Coaching and Human Factors Awareness: One way to improve multidisciplinary team performance. Guests: Dr. Ross Ungerleider; Dr. Jamie Ungerleider Co-Host: Dr. Saidie Rodriguez (Children’s Healthcare of Atl/Emory Univ SOM). Co-Host/Editor/Producer: Dr. Deanna Todd Tzanetos (U of Louisville SOM/Norton Children's Hospital)One way to improve multidisciplinary team performance. Guests: Dr. Ross Ungerleider; Dr. Jamie Ungerleider Co-Host: Dr. Saidie Rodriguez (Children’s Healthcare of Atl/Emory Univ SOM). Co-Host/Editor/Producer: Dr. Deanna Todd Tzanetos (U of Louisville SOM/Norton Children's Hospital)
A frank and refreshing conversation on the giving and receiving of feedback. Guests: Dr. Lillian Su (Phoenix Children’s Hosp/Univ of Arizona College of Medicine), Dr. Mary McBride (Lurie Children’s/Northwestern Univ), and Dr. Michel-Alica Moga (Hospital for Sick Kids/Univ of Toronto). Host/Editor/Producer: Dr. Saidie Rodriguez (Children’s Healthcare of Atl/Emory Univ SOM).
Dr. Judith Mathieu (Icahn SOM Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital) and Dr. Raj Sahulee (NYU Grossman SOM Hassenfeld Children's Hospital) discuss an interesting case of aortic thrombus in a neonate after arch repair. Hosted/Edited by: Raj Sahulee, MD. Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (U of Louisville SOM Norton Children's Hospital)
Dr. Aarti Bavare and Dr. Natasha Afonso (Texas Children's Hospital) discuss their work in creating a cardiac-specific rapid response team and their efforts leading a PCICS Special Interest Group for cardiac rapid response teams. Their work can be read here: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1047951121003322. Hosted by Jill Zender, APRN, CPNP-AC (Children's Health, Dallas). Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).
We are joined by special guest, Dr. Jeffrey Alten (Cincinnati Children's Hospital) to discuss the PC4 Cardiac Arrest Prevention project, from inception to dissemination and everything in between. The manuscript was published in JAMA Pediatrics on 7/5/2022. Hosted by Leigh Mohler, MSN, PCNS-BC, CCRN (Children's Hospital of Orange County). Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).
View the article here: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2793938
We are excited to share another episode from our PCICS Advanced Trainee Journal Club with all our listeners. In this episode, Dr. Felicia Sifers from Children's of Alabama presents a discussion of "Sotalol versus Amiodarone for Postoperative Junctional Tachycardia after Congenital Heart Surgery". The article is linked below Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.11.021 Supplemental materials are available to members only, free of charge. Registration is required to access the materials. https://pediatriccardiacintensivecaresociety.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Register/xP2YQjvp?mode=Attendee
Luminary Interview with Paul Checchia, MD During the 2020 PCICS conference, snips of an inaugural Luminary Interview series were shared between sessions. Listen to the full interview here with seminal leaders in pediatric cardiac intensive care reflecting on their careers of over 20 years. Special Guest: Paul Checchia, MD (Texas Children's Hospital) and Host: Mary McBride, MD (Lurie Children's Hospital) Editor: Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children's Hospital/University of Arizona College of Medicine). Producer: Deanna Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville SOM)
Enjoy hearing the origin story of how Michigan’s Congenital Heart Center and why it’s collaborative culture has been a key to its success with special guest, pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Rick Ohye (C.S. Mott Children’s Hosp/Univ Michigan). Host Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children’s Hosp/Univ of Arizona College of Medicine). Co-Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Children’s Healthcare of Atl/Emory Univ SOM).
Note: At the time of this recording (July 2021) Dr. Su was at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford and has since become medical director of the CVICU at Phoenix Children’s. This conversation pre-dates the 2022 STS-Congenital Heart Surgery Database changes.
Explore medicine of the future with two Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeons and pioneer researchers. Drs. Sunjay Kaushal (Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago) and Jolanda Kluin (Academic Medical Center; Amsterdam, Netherlands) discuss stem cell therapies for single ventricle patients, tissue engineering for heart values and a soft robotic heart. Co-Hosts: Deanna Tzanetos, MD (Norton Children’s Hospital) and Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Children’s Hospital of Atlanta). Editor and Producer: Saidie Rodriguez. Sponsored by Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
Join us for part 2 of a 3-part series on extracorporeal life support (ECMO). Part 2 will cover an overview of ECMO circuit components and management of patients supported on ECMO. This episode is directed to those who have some exposure to ECMO but not extensive experience. Special guests at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford include: Kate Ryan, MD; Director of Cardiac ECMO; Associate Medical Director of CVICU; Allen Shiu, MSN-Ed, RN, CCRN-P. ECMO Specialist, Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Educator, CVICU Educator; and Ozzie Jahadi, CCP Pediatric Perfusionist; ECMO Program Coordinator and Educator. Host/Editor: Elizabeth Price, PA and Allen Shiu, MSN-Ed, RN, CCRN-P (Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital/Stanford). Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).
Listen to this fascinating discussion and article review of “Workforce demographics and unit structure in pediatric cardiac critical care in the US” with first and senior authors Robin Horak (Children's Hospital Los Angeles) and Catherine Krawczeski (Nationwide Children’s Hospital). Hosted by Neha Purkey (Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital) and Saidie Rodriguez (Children’s Hospital of Atlanta). Editor: Neha Purkey, MD; Producer: Deanna Tzanetos (Norton Children’s Hospital) and David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).
Episode 58: PCICS Journal Club - Delirium in the CICU We are excited to begin a new series of podcasts sharing our PCICS Advanced Trainee Journal Club with all our listeners. In this episode, Dr. Mike Mount from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta presents a discussion of "Delirium in a Tertiary Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit: Risk Factors and Outcomes". The article is linked below and the slides can be accessed by PCICS members on our website PCICS.org/podcasts. Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego). https://doi.org/10.1177%2F08850666211066892
During the 2020 PCICS conference, snips of an inaugural Luminary Interview series were shared between sessions. Please listen for the full interview with seminal leaders in pediatric cardiac intensive care reflecting on their careers of over 20 years. Special Guest: Colleen Betzer, RN (Children’s National Hosp/George Washington Univ SOM) and Host Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children’s Hosp/Univ of Arizona College of Medicine). Editor: Lillian Su. Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Children’s Healthcare of Atl/Emory Univ SOM)
Join us for part 1 of a 3-part series on extracorporeal life support (ECMO). Part 1 will cover global indications of ECMO and the process of cannulation. This episode is directed to those who have some exposure to ECMO but not extensive experience.
Special guests at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford include: Kate Ryan, MD; Director of Cardiac ECMO; Associate Medical Director of CVICU; Allen Shiu, MSN-Ed, RN, CCRN-P. ECMO Specialist, Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device Educator, CVICU Educator; and Ozzie Jahadi, CCP Pediatric Perfusionist; ECMO Program Coordinator and Educator.
Host/Editor: Elizabeth Price, PA and Allen Shiu, MSN-Ed, RN, CCRN-P (Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital/Stanford). Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ).
Join us to hear how to make it work in the real world between a CT Surgeon and cardiac intensivist. Special guests Alaa Aljiffry (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ) and Subi Shashidharan (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ) recorded after the 2020 PCICS virtual meeting. Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ).
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We are joined by special guest, Dr. Ram Kumar Subramanyan (Children's Hospital of Los Angeles), the current chair of the STS - Congenital Heart Surgery Database Taskforce for this edition of NewsTalk. We discuss the new changes in the STAT Categories, the updates to the STS-CHSD, and the future of programmatic quality assessment and public reporting in the field of pediatric cardiology. Hosted by David Werho (UC San Diego), Jill Zender (UT Southwestern), and Saidie Rodriguez (Children’s Hospital of Atlanta). Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).
In this episode we discuss the application of virtual reality technology in cardiac education and clinical care with David Axelrod, MD (Stanford University/Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital) and Stephanie Handler, MD (Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin/Medical College of Wisconsin. Hosted by Monica Mafla, RN, PNP-AC (Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford). Editor: Monica Mafla, RN, PNP-AC Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (University of Louisville/Norton Children’s Hospital).
Join us as we discuss the recent multicenter publication on the epidemiology of AKI after cardiac surgery in neonates with two of the authors, Jeffrey Alten, MD (Cincinnati Children’s) and Katja Gist, DO (Cincinnati Children’s). Hosted by Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (University of Louisville/Norton Children’s Hospital) and Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Emory University/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta) Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI
Join our special guests Lillian Su (Stanford) and Lindsey Justice (CCHMC) after the 2020 PCICS virtual meeting in discussing the complexities of human factors in the CICU. Hosted by Neha Purkey (Stanford) and Saidie Rodriguez (Children’s Hospital of Atlanta),Editor: Neha Purkey; Producer: Saidie Rodriguez.
Join us again as we continue our conversation with Anthony Chang (CHOC) and Jeffrey Jacobs (U of Florida) in celebration of the 25th anniversary of PCICS. Learn what the Society has meant to them and their careers.
Hosted by Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD (U of Louisville/Norton Children’s Hospital) and David Werho, MD (UC San Diego) Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of PCICS, we spoke with Dr. Anthony Chang (Children’s Hospital Orange County) and Dr. Jeffrey Jacobs (U of Florida) about the impetus for the formation of the Society, how the Society has grown over the years, and that first meeting.
Hosted by Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD (University of Louisville/Norton Children’s Hospital) and David Werho, MD (UC San Diego) Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD
In celebration of the formation of the PCICS Early Career SIG, please take a listen to this fantastic discussion full of pearls for all early-career faculty and trainees, hosted by Neha Purkey (Stanford) and Saidie Rodriguez (Children’s Hospital of Atlanta), recorded with special guests David Axelrod (Stanford) and Melissa Smith-Parrish (Boston Children’s Hospital) after last year’s PCICS virtual meeting.
Editor: Neha Purkey, MD; Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).
NewsTalk Hosts David Werho, Jill Zender, and Lillian Su discuss the 2021 PCICS Meeting with the Program Chairs, Jason Buckley and Christin Diller including the evolution of our field, the most talked-about sessions, and some sneak peeks at next year, among other topics.
Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).
Drs. Therese Giglia (Children's Hosp of Philadelphia) and Erica Molitor-Kirsh (Children's Minnesota) discuss the early days of PCICS and its evolution.
Host: Deanna Tzanetos, MD (Norton Healthcare Louisville/Univ Louisville), Jill Zender, CPNP-AC (UT Southwestern/Children’s Medical Center of Dallas) and Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ); Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ).
Sarah Tabbutt, MD (Benioff Children's Hospital/USCF), Mary Taylor, MD (Children's of Mississippi/UMC), and Nancy Ghanayem, MD (Advocate Children's Hospital/Univ Chicago) discuss the early days of PCICS and its evolution.
Host: Deanna Tzanetos, MD (Norton Healthcare Louisville/Univ Louisville) and Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ); Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ).
Amy Lisanti PhD, RN, CCNS, CCRN-K (Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia) and Page Steadman RN, MSN, CPNP-AC (Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute Levine Children's Hospital at Atrium Health) discuss the effects of having a child with congential heart disease and the CICU experience on parental mental health. Host/Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital and University of Louisville)
Sarah Tabbutt, MD, PhD (UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital) and Angela Bates, MD (University of Alberta Stollery Children’s Hospital) discuss the current state and future of medical registries in pediatric cardiac critical care in context of their work with PC4 and PPHNet and how to leverage registries for return on investment. Host/Editor: Raj Sahulee, DO (NYU Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital); Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).
Dawna Ballard, PhD (Moody College of Communication - University of Texas at Austin) and Mary Waller, PhD (Neeley School of Business - Texas Christian University) discuss the human constructs of time as it relates to team dynamics and non-routine events. Host: Lillian Su, MD (Stanford/Stanford Children’s Hospital) and Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Emory/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta); Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Emory/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta).
Dawna Ballard, PhD (Moody College of Communication - University of Texas at Austin) and Mary Waller, PhD (Neeley School of Business - Texas Christian University) discuss the human constructs of time as it relates to team dynamics and non-routine events. Host: Lillian Su, MD (Stanford/Stanford Children’s Hospital) and Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Emory/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta); Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Emory/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta).
Dr. Roxanne Kirsch (The Hospital for Sick Children - Toronto) reflects on the very difficult topic of Maximizing End of Life Care, including managing conflict, optimizing communication, and multidisciplinary team roles. Host: Jill Zender, CPNP-AC (UT Southwestern/Children’s Medical Center of Dallas) Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).
Mark Scheurer, MD, MSc (Medical University of South Carolina) and Kay Stewart-Huey (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta) discuss their careers in administration and offer advice for the future leaders in cardiac care.
Host: Sinai Zyblewski, MD (MUSC); Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).
In a special episode honoring Nurse’s Week, Genevieve Frey Moylan, MSN, RN, CPN, from Lurie Children’s Hospital discusses fostering growth in the future nursing leaders in our field and how she was inspired to become a leader in nursing.
Host/Editor: Courtney Celani, MSN, CPNP-AC (Lurie Children’s Hospital); Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).
In the latest Newstalk, hosts David Werho, Jill Zender, and Saidie Rodriguez discuss recent events in pediatric cardiac critical care and anything else that comes up. In this edition, guests Paul Checchia (Texas Children’s Hospital) and Darren Klugman (Johns Hopkins) discuss the recent freeze in Texas and other crises as well as topics ranging from crisis resource management, leadership, teams, and being thrown into a pool in Miami. Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).
Dr. Mary McBride (Lurie Children’s Hospital - Northwestern University) and Dr. Sushma Reddy (Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital - Stanford) speak about several important topics surrounding women building careers in cardiac critical care and academic medicine including balance, career development, pay inequity, and implicit gender bias. Host/Editor/Producer: Dr. Deanna Tzanetos (Norton Children’s Hospital), Co-Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).
Dr. Mary Taylor, the Department Chair of Pediatrics at Children’s of Mississippi, speaks about important qualities for budding leaders in our field as well as different programs and ways to help foster growth as a leader in academic pediatrics. Host/Editor: Dr. Raj Sahulee (NYU - Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital), Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).
The winner of this year’s Anthony Chang Award, Dr. Ravi Thiagarajan from Boston Children’s Hospital, speaks about his career, ECMO research, the changing cardiac ICU workforce, burnout, and his advice for early career cardiac intensive care providers.
Host: Sarah Tabbutt, MD, PhD (UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital), Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).
Part two of our series on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with Shanelle Clarke, MD (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta), Maryam Naim, MD, MSCE (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia), Carolyn Meltzer, MD (Emory University), Sarah Teele, MD (Boston Children’s Hospital), Keila Lopez, MD, MPH (Texas Children’s Hospital), and Kiona Allen, MD (Lurie Children’s Hospital). Host: Courtney Celani, CPNP-AC (Lurie Children’s Hospital), Host/Editor/Producer: Dr. Saidie Rodriguez (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta), Producer: Dr. David Werho (UC San Diego).
Host: Courtney Celani, CPNP-AC (Lurie Children’s Hospital), Host/Editor/Producer: Dr. Saidie Rodriguez (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta), Producer: Dr. David Werho (UC San Diego).
In honor of Black History Month, PCICS presents a special two-part series on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; a group of inspiring women from across the country speak about various issues in medicine, pediatric cardiology, and critical care surrounding diversity, equity, and racism.
Host/Editor: Monica Mafla, RN, MS, CPNP (Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital – Stanford). Producer: Dr. David Werho (UC San Diego).
Dr. Sushma Reddy (Stanford) discusses her work on myocardial energetics and how she’s working to understand the role of oxidative damage and potentially new therapeutics for right ventricular heart failure in patients with congenital heart disease. Her recent publication on this topic can be found in the October 2020 edition of Circulation.
Editor/Producer: Dr. David Werho (UC San Diego).
In a new recurring format for the podcast, hosts David Werho, Jill Zender, and Saidie Rodriguez discuss recent events in pediatric cardiac critical care and anything else that comes up. In this edition, guests Nikhil Chanani and Lindsey Justice, the program chairs for the first-ever virtual PCICS International Meeting discuss the highlights of the meeting as well as their pandemic guilty pleasures.
Host: Dr. Sarah Tabbutt (UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital). Editor/Producer: Dr. David Werho (UC San Diego).
Peter Rimensberger from Geneva, Switzerland and Stacey Bedford from London, UK discuss the varied practices for noninvasive and invasive mechanical ventilation in Europe. This was recorded at our last international meeting in London as a collaboration between PCICS, PICS-UK (now PCCS), and EPNCIC. Please register for our 2020 PCICS virtual meeting now for more great content! PCICS does not endorse specific devices or care practices.
Host/Editor: Dr. Raj Sahulee (NYU Langone – Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital). Producer: Dr. David Werho (UC San Diego).
A multidisciplinary team from the Hospital for Sick Kids in Toronto discusses the story of a remarkable young girl’s resilience during her prolonged hospitalizations as well as the development of their Care By Parent protocol to allow VAD patients off the cardiac unit. This was recorded at our last international meeting in London as a collaboration between PCICS, PICS-UK (now PCCS), and EPNCIC. Please register for our 2020 PCICS virtual meeting now for more great content! Off-label use discussed – PCICS does not endorse specific devices or care practices.
Host/Editor: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta). Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego).
Eduardo da Cruz, MD from Children’s Hospital Colorado discusses the roles of innovation, collaboration, and new technologies in the future of pediatric cardiac critical care both locally and globally. This was recorded at our last international meeting in London as a collaboration between PCICS, PICS-UK (now PCCS), and EPNCIC.
Host/Editor: Monica Mafla, RN, MS, CPNP (Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital – Stanford). Producer: David Werho, MD (UC San Diego)
Sandra Staveski, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC from UC San Francisco College of Nursing and former PCICS President discusses her work and the work of other nurse scientists in pediatric cardiac critical care as well as the future of nurse-led research and collaboration in our field.
Host: Dr. Sinai Zyblewski (MUSC). Editor/Producer: Dr. David Werho (UCSD)
Dr. Eva Cheung from New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of Columbia University and Dr. Katherine Cashen from Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit discuss their experience on the front lines as MIS-C was first recognized and discuss our current knowledge of this disease.
Host/Editor: Saidie Rodriguez, MD Producer: David Werho, MD
Jill Cholette, MD from the University of Rochester and Steven Schwartz, MD from the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto discuss the TAXI Transfusion Recommendations and considerations for blood transfusion in critically ill cardiac patients.
Host/Editor: Raj Sahulee, DO Producer: David Werho, MD.
Allie Rippe, NP and Alexandra Lamari-Fisher, PhD from the Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease at Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin, TX discuss the multidisciplinary and creative teamwork it took to address the organic and inorganic pain in an adult patient with single ventricle heart disease.
Host/Editor: Saidie Rodriguez, MD. Producer: David Werho, MD
Dr. R Krishna Kumar from Amrita Hospital in India discusses his work bringing quality cardiac care to an area with limited resources as well as the global burden of heart disease in children.
Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD
Javier Lasa, MD from Texas Children’s Hospital discusses his work understanding cardiac arrest outcomes and acute decompensated heart failure and the future of these fields.
Host/Editor: Deanna Tzanetos, MD. Producer: David Werho, MD
Lauren Haney, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCPPS from MUSC discusses her research comparing recombinant versus plasma-derived Antithrombin III. Note: Off-label pediatric use discussed – PCICS does not endorse specific clinical management.
Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD
Louise Callow, MSN, CPCP-PC and Lindsey Justice, DNP, CPNP-AC discuss the PCICS Advanced Practice Provider Curriculum including its development, progress, and plans for the future.
Editor: Jill Zender, NP and Host/Producer: David Werho, MD
Michael Gaies, MD, MPH, MSc, from The University of Michigan discusses the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium (PC4) from its beginnings, to the recent landmark JACC publication, and into the future.
Host: Sarah Tabbutt, MD, PhD Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD
Kathy Mussatto, PhD, RN, a nurse-scientist at Children’s Wisconsin, discusses her work on long-term outcomes, quality of life, and neurodevelopmental follow-up in pediatric cardiac patients.
Host/Editor: Deanna Tzanetos, MD Producer: David Werho, MD
Dorrie Fontaine, RN, PhD, FAAN discusses her work on creating healthy work environments for physicians and nurses in critical care units.
Episode 15: Award Winning Abstract: Development of a Risk Score for Interstage Death or Transplant After Stage I Palliation for Single Ventricle Heart Disease Host: Mary Taylor, MD Editor: Courtney Celani, APRN, PNP-AC Producer: David Werho, MD
Dr. Humera Ahmed discusses her best trainee abstract award winning project: Development of a risk score for interstage death or transplant after stage I palliation.
Host: Grace Bichara, MD Guests: Joseph Forbess, MD, MBA & Can Yerebakan, MD Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD
Drs. Joseph Forbess and Can Yerebakan discuss their philosophies and approaches to the high-risk single ventricle neonate.
Host: Sarah Tabbutt, MD, PhD Guest: David Wessel, MD Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD
Sarah Tabbutt interviews David Wessel, a pioneer in our field, about his thoughts on training, leadership, wellness, and innovation in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care.
Host: Andrew Smith, MD, MSCI, MMHC. Editor: Deanna Tzanetos, MD, MSCI. Producer: David Werho, MD.
Mary McLellan, MPH, BSN, RN, CPN (Boston Children’s Hospital) discusses the POSTER program to improve nursing resiliency & retention in the ICU.
Host: Mary Taylor, MD Editor: Jill Zender, PNP-AC Producer: David Werho, MD
Dr. Paul Checchia (Texas Children’s Hospital) discusses his Anthony Chang lecture at the PCICS Meeting in 12/2018 including some hot topics and interesting myths in our field.
Guest: Connie Myres, MSN, RN, CCRN, ACCNS-P. Host: David Hehir, MD. Editor: Courtney Celani, APRN, PNP-AC. Producer: David Werho, MD
Connie Myres, MSN, RN, CCRN, ACCNS-P from the University of Michigan discusses their surgical site infection reduction QI project for patients after cardiac surgery.
Guest: Rebecca Bertrandt, MD. Host/Editor: Deanna Tzanteos, MD. Producer: David Werho, MD
Dr. Becky Bertrandt from Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin discusses a chest tube removal QI algorithm for patients after cardiac surgery.
Episode 08: Alkaline Phosphatase Infusion to Prevent Organ Injury After Circulatory Arrest Guest: Jesse Davidson, MD, MPH/MSPH. Host: David Werho, MD
Dr. Jesse Davidson from Children’s Hospital of Colorado discusses a piglet model for cardiopulmonary bypass and its use to test alkaline phosphatase to mitigate organ injury after cardiac surgery.
Episode 07: Lymphatic Interventions for Plastic Bronchitis and Critical Care Considerations Guest: Aaron Dewitt, MD. Host/Producer/Editor: David Werho, MD.
Dr. Aaron Dewitt from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia discusses the short- and long-term outcomes and post-procedure management of patients at the CHOP Lymphatic Intervention program.
Episode 06: Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Pioneers Host: David Hehir, MD; Guest: Russel Raphaely, MD, Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD.
Dr. David Hehir interviews Dr. Russell Raphaely at Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children about the history and development of our field.
Episode 05: Machine Learning in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
Host: Deanna Tzanetos, MD, Editor: David Werho, MD. Guest: Dr. Mjaye Mazwi (Toronto Sick Kids).
We discuss the role and future of machine learning in the Pediatric Cardiac ICU with Dr. Mjaye Mazwi.
Episode 04: Southern Glenn followed by Northern Fontan
Host: Mary Taylor, MD Editor: David Werho, MD. Guest: Ali Dodge-Khatami, MD, PhD (Children.s of Mississippi).
Dr. Mary Taylor discusses “Reverse Order Staging of Single Ventricle Palliation Out of Necessity: Southern Glenn followed by Northern Fontan” with Dr. Ali Dodge-Khatami at Children’s of Mississippi.
Episode 03: Interview with Parvathi and Krishna Iyer Host: Sarah Tabbutt, MD, Editor: David Werho, MD. Guests: Dr. Parvathi Iyer and Dr. Krishna Iyer (Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi).
We discuss with Drs. Parvathi and Krishna Iyer the development of their pediatric cardiac surgical and ICU program in New Delhi.
Episode 02:Ambulation on VA ECMO
Host: David Werho, MD; Guests: Emily Weissler, MD and Vamsi Yarlagadda, MD (Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital); Producer: David Werho, MD.
We discuss the strategies used to ambulate a pediatric patient with heart failure while on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support (VA ECMO) while waiting for heart transplant.
Episode 01: Paracorporeal Device in Pulmonary Hypertension Host: David Werho, MD Guests: Monica Mafla, NP and Vamsi Yarlagadda, MD (Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital).
We discuss the use of a paracorporeal support device to bridge a pediatric patient with pulmonary hypertension and RV failure to lung transplant.