Thoracic Key

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…

The majority of congenital heart defects (CHDs) occur as isolated malformations, whereas approximately 25% to 30% of them are associated with extracardiac anomalies, in the setting of large or submicroscopic…

The successes of pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery have enabled a new cohort of women, born with congenitally malformed hearts, to reach adulthood. Many of these women are now considering…