PCICS Podcast
The Podcast for Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
We discuss various topics in pediatric cardiac intensive care, cardiology, cardiac surgery, and anesthesia. Episodes include challenging cases, new science, journal clubs, humanity topics, current events, education, and novel ICU therapies with guests from pediatric cardiac ICUs across the world and other leaders in the field. The PCICS Podcast is the official podcast of the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society and is the longest-running podcast for pediatric cardiology and pediatric cardiac critical care. Executive Producers: David Werho, Saidie Rodriguez, Deanna Tzanetos.
Episodes
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Feb 3, 2021 • 15min
Episode 10: Surgical Site Infection Reduction QI Project
Guest: Connie Myres, MSN, RN, CCRN, ACCNS-P. Host: David Hehir, MD. Editor: Courtney Celani, APRN, PNP-AC. Producer: David Werho, MD
Connie Myres, MSN, RN, CCRN, ACCNS-P from the University of Michigan discusses their surgical site infection reduction QI project for patients after cardiac surgery.
Feb 3, 2021 • 20min
Episode 09: Chest Tube Removal Quality Improvement Algorithm After Cardiac Surgery
Guest: Rebecca Bertrandt, MD. Host/Editor: Deanna Tzanteos, MD. Producer: David Werho, MD
Dr. Becky Bertrandt from Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin discusses a chest tube removal QI algorithm for patients after cardiac surgery.
Feb 3, 2021 • 14min
Episode 08: Alkaline Phosphatase Infusion to Prevent Organ Injury After Circulatory Arrest
Episode 08: Alkaline Phosphatase Infusion to Prevent Organ Injury After Circulatory Arrest
Guest: Jesse Davidson, MD, MPH/MSPH. Host: David Werho, MD
Dr. Jesse Davidson from Children’s Hospital of Colorado discusses a piglet model for cardiopulmonary bypass and its use to test alkaline phosphatase to mitigate organ injury after cardiac surgery.
Feb 3, 2021 • 13min
Episode 07: Lymphatic Interventions for Plastic Bronchitis and Critical Care Considerations
Episode 07: Lymphatic Interventions for Plastic Bronchitis and Critical Care Considerations
Guest: Aaron Dewitt, MD. Host/Producer/Editor: David Werho, MD.
Dr. Aaron Dewitt from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia discusses the short- and long-term outcomes and post-procedure management of patients at the CHOP Lymphatic Intervention program.
Feb 3, 2021 • 33min
Episode 06: Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Pioneers
Episode 06: Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Pioneers
Host: David Hehir, MD; Guest: Russel Raphaely, MD, Editor/Producer: David Werho, MD.
Dr. David Hehir interviews Dr. Russell Raphaely at Nemours/A.I. duPont Hospital for Children about the history and development of our field.
Feb 3, 2021 • 21min
Episode 05: Machine Learning in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
Episode 05: Machine Learning in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
Host: Deanna Tzanetos, MD, Editor: David Werho, MD. Guest: Dr. Mjaye Mazwi (Toronto Sick Kids).
We discuss the role and future of machine learning in the Pediatric Cardiac ICU with Dr. Mjaye Mazwi.
Feb 3, 2021 • 20min
Episode 04: Southern Glenn followed by Northern Fontan
Episode 04: Southern Glenn followed by Northern Fontan
Host: Mary Taylor, MD Editor: David Werho, MD. Guest: Ali Dodge-Khatami, MD, PhD (Children.s of Mississippi).
Dr. Mary Taylor discusses “Reverse Order Staging of Single Ventricle Palliation Out of Necessity: Southern Glenn followed by Northern Fontan” with Dr. Ali Dodge-Khatami at Children’s of Mississippi.
Feb 3, 2021 • 17min
Episode 03: Interview with Parvathi and Krishna Iyer
Episode 03: Interview with Parvathi and Krishna Iyer
Host: Sarah Tabbutt, MD, Editor: David Werho, MD. Guests: Dr. Parvathi Iyer and Dr. Krishna Iyer (Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi).
We discuss with Drs. Parvathi and Krishna Iyer the development of their pediatric cardiac surgical and ICU program in New Delhi.
Feb 3, 2021 • 14min
PCICS Challenging Cases Episode 02:Ambulation on VA ECMO
Episode 02:Ambulation on VA ECMO
Host: David Werho, MD; Guests: Emily Weissler, MD and Vamsi Yarlagadda, MD (Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital); Producer: David Werho, MD.
We discuss the strategies used to ambulate a pediatric patient with heart failure while on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support (VA ECMO) while waiting for heart transplant.
Feb 3, 2021 • 18min
PCICS Challenging Cases Ep 01: Paracorporeal Device in Pulmonary Hypertension
Episode 01:
Paracorporeal Device in Pulmonary Hypertension
Host: David Werho, MD Guests: Monica Mafla, NP and Vamsi Yarlagadda, MD (Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital).
We discuss the use of a paracorporeal support device to bridge a pediatric patient with pulmonary hypertension and RV failure to lung transplant.
