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The horizon of pediatric cardiac critical care
Uri Pollak1,2, Yael Feinstein3,4, Candace N Mannarino5
1Section of Pediatric Critical Care, Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Insights
Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care (PCCC) has improved outcomes for children with heart defects through technology and therapies. This review outlines seven key elements crucial for advancing PCCC science and practice.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care (PCCC)
- Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs)
Background:
- Outcomes for neonates and children with congenital heart defects have significantly improved.
- Advances in transformative technologies and pharmacotherapies have driven these improvements in pediatric cardiac critical care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and elaborate on key elements within Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care (PCCC).
- To outline advancements essential for the future of PCCC.
- To guide the application of scientific and technological progress to PCCC patients.
Main Methods:
- Review and synthesis of current advancements in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care (PCCC).
- Identification of seven pivotal elements shaping the future of the discipline.
Main Results:
- Seven key elements within PCCC have been identified.
- These elements are crucial for the continued advancement of the field.
- The integration of rapid scientific and technological progress is highlighted.
Conclusions:
- Further advancements in PCCC require strategic focus on identified key elements.
- Applying cutting-edge science and technology is essential for improving outcomes in pediatric cardiac critical care.
- The identified elements provide a roadmap for future research and clinical practice in PCCC.
Abstract:
Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care (PCCC) is a challenging discipline where decisions require a high degree of preparation and clinical expertise. In the modern era, outcomes of neonates and children with congenital heart defects have dramatically improved, largely by transformative technologies and an expanding collection of pharmacotherapies. Exponential advances in science and technology are occurring at a breathtaking rate, and applying these advances to the PCCC patient is essential to further advancing the science and practice of the field. In this article, we identified and elaborate on seven key elements within the PCCC that will pave the way for the future.
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