PCICS Podcast

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.

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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.

DIn 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: 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). ​

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. Host/Editor: Monica Mafla, RN, MS, CPNP (Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital - Stanford). 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. Editor/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: Dr. Raj Sahulee (NYU Langone - Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital). Producer: Dr. David Werho (UC San Diego).