Tetralogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Stenosis with Dr. Laura Ortmann

Nov 14, 2022

Dr. Laura Ortmann, an associate professor and the Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Children's Hospital and Medical Center, discusses topics related to Tetralogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Stenosis. The podcast covers surgical procedures, bedside approaches for managing arrhythmias, postoperative care considerations, feeding intolerance, long-term complications, and the historical significance of repairing Tetralogy of Fallot.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Creating the Healing Hearts Podcast and Discussing Open Access Education

02:19 • 2min

Surgical procedures in the treatment of Tetralogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Stenosis

04:32 • 18min

Practical bedside approach for managing tetralogy with suspected arrhythmia

22:56 • 3min

Managing Tetralogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Stenosis

25:52 • 8min

Feeding Intolerance, Post-surgery Complications, and Long-term Issues in Tetralogy of Fallot

33:53 • 5min

Dr. Laura Ortmann is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. She serves as the Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. She a CPR researcher and a great medical educator. She is a host on the Healing Hearts Podcast featuring her ongoing cardiac lesions series and produces MedEd videos on YouTube at DrOrtmannCICU.

After listening to this episode on Tetralogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Stenosis, learners should be able to:

Recognize the relevant preoperative anatomy that influences operative plan and postoperative care in the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU).
Recall the goals and general steps of operative repair.
Recognize the key information provided in surgical and anesthesia handover that will affect postoperative management.
Recognize the common and important postoperative complications and develop an approach to their management.
Develop a mental framework of the expected postoperative CICU course with a focus on common or important barriers to ICU discharge.

References:

Ortmann LA, Keshary M, Bisselou KS, Kutty S, Affolter JT. Association Between Postoperative Dexmedetomidine Use and Arrhythmias in Infants After Cardiac Surgery. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2019 Jul;10(4):440-445. doi: 10.1177/2150135119842873. PMID: 31307294.

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