Evolution of the Fontan Procedure The Fontan operation is the treatment of choice for patients with a single anatomic or functional ventricular chamber. From the late 1940s, survivors with a…
The first transplantation of a human heart was performed in South Africa in 1967. By the end of the 1970s, transplantation was established as an effective therapy for end-stage cardiac…
Introduction The systemic circulation carries blood from the systemic ventricle through a network of arteries and arterioles to the tissue capillaries and drains it via the systemic venous system to…
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 The field of congenital heart disease is expansive in the breadth of patient complexity and exciting in the continuous improvement in patient outcomes. Several tools have been used to…
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…
