Thoracic Key

An estimated 15 million children die or become disabled annually by treatable or preventable heart disease in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Sadly, for 90% of children with heart disease,…

Cardiac tumors in infants and children are rare. Previously, their atypical clinical presentation prevented timely diagnosis, and the diagnosis was often postmortem. Currently, the widespread use of echocardiography and other…

Introduction Pediatric cardiology providers commonly observe variable responses to cardiovascular pharmacotherapy and, as a result, inconsistent or counterintuitive outcomes in congenital and acquired heart disease. The contribution of development and/or…

Communication between the cardiologist and providers of primary care is an essential component of the medical care of the patient and is of increasing importance in the current era, which…

Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement. ANONYMOUS Half of what I’m teaching you is wrong. The problem is that I don’t know what half it is….

Introduction Nursing professionals use data and information about their patients’ care journeys to support decision making and the development of evidence-based practice. Care pathways provide a structured care approach using…

Introduction “Screening” in the field of pediatric cardiology is currently implemented in many different areas. The interest and opportunities for screening have increased and evolved along with the increase in…

Introduction What outcomes really matter to patients, families, and societies living with the implications of congenital and acquired pediatric cardiac disease? Survival and physiologic function are certainly paramount. Dramatically improved…

Introduction The advances made in the management of newborns and infants with all forms of critical congenital heart disease (cCHD) over the past 3 decades have truly been among the…