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What's new in outpatient cardiology

Samuel J Lacina1

  • 1DeVos Children's Hospital, Michigan 49503, USA. sjlacina@yahoo.com

Current Opinion in Pediatrics
|July 21, 2009
PubMed

Insights

Pediatric cardiology is rapidly evolving. This review covers new guidelines and trends in cardiovascular care for children, including attention deficit disorder monitoring and congenital heart disease follow-up.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Cardiovascular Health
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines

Background:

  • The field of outpatient pediatric cardiology faces accelerating challenges and changes.
  • General pediatricians and family physicians require updated knowledge on cardiovascular care trends.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To inform general pediatricians and family physicians about new pediatric cardiology guidelines and practice trends.
  • To contextualize recent publications and controversies in outpatient pediatric cardiology.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent publications in pediatric cardiology.
  • Analysis of current guidelines and policy statements.
  • Discussion of emerging practice trends and controversies.

Main Results:

  • Discussion of guidelines for cardiovascular monitoring in children with attention deficit disorder.
  • Review of subacute bacterial endocarditis prophylaxis and follow-up for adults with congenital heart disease.
  • Examination of trends in echocardiogram use, Marfan syndrome drug therapy, complex coronary heart disease follow-up, and obesity treatment.

Conclusions:

  • Awareness of these developments is crucial for practicing pediatricians.
  • Incorporating new guidelines enhances patient care and physician ability to address family questions.
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