

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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Nov 15, 2023 • 34min
PCICS Podcast Episode 95: Electrophysiology Case Discussion
Dr. Soham Dasgupta (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville) and Dr. Deanna Todd Tzanetos (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville) have an in depth discussion following the course of a postoperative patient with junctional ectopic tachycardia. A great podcast for learners to review recognition, physiology and management of a common postoperative problem. For seasoned intensivists, we include an in depth discussion of treatment options, including some newer medications, and risks and benefits of each.
Guest: Soham Dasgupta, MD Host/Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI

Nov 1, 2023 • 47min
PCICS Podcast Episode 94: Recommendations for Centers Performing Pediatric Heart Surgery in the US
NewsTalk: Recommendations for Centers Performing Pediatric Heart Surgery in the United States - Dr. Carl Backer (Kentucky Children's Hospital/Cincinnati Children's Hospital) and Dr. John Costello (Medical University of South Carolina), two co-authors of the landmark CHSS recommendations published recently, join the NewsTalk team to discuss the development, implications, and hopes for the sweeping recommendations. Co-Hosts: Lillian Su, Saidie Rodriguez. Co-Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho.
The article discussed can be found here:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022522323007584

Oct 16, 2023 • 43min
PCICS Episode 93: A Journey from Coachee to Interim Division Chief
Join Dr. Lillian Su (Phoenix Children's Hospital) as she interviews Dr. Ndidi Musa, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Washington (UW) and past interim Division Chief of the CVICU at Seattle Children's and now Director of the Internal Coaching Program at UW Department of Pediatrics. She shares her fascinating journey from being "encouraged" to receive coaching to now creating a department wide program and she discusses the benefits of coaching and why she believes medicine needs a culture of coaching now more than ever. She also discusses the specific steps she took to get to where she is today. Interviewer: Lillian Su, MD Guest Ndidi Musa, MD Editor/Producer Lillian Su, MD

Oct 2, 2023 • 27min
PCICS Podcast Episode 92: Cardiac Anesthesia Insights, Part 2
Join Chris Knoll and Lillian Su as they continue their interview of the former Chief of CardiacAnesthesia at Boston Children's Hospital. He discusses the importance of understanding physiologic models and which models applies to which patient at what point in time. He also gives his thoughts on what makes a great cardiac surgeon having worked with many throughout his time at Boston Children's. Interviewers Chris Knoll, MD and Lillian Su, MD both of Phoenix Children's Hospital. Guest: Dr. James DiNardo of Boston Children's Hospital. Editor and Producer: Lillian Su, MD Phoenix Children's Hospital.

Sep 15, 2023 • 37min
PCICS Podcast Episode 91: Cardiac Anesthesia Insights, Part 1
Join Chris Knoll and Lillian Su, 2 cardiac intensivists at Phoenix Children as they interview Dr. Jim DiNardo who is the former Chief of CV Anesthesia at Boston Children's. We recorded live at the spectacular 8th World Congress of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery in DC and Dr. DiNardo's sessions were standing room only so he shares insights from not only the sessions but also reflects back on his illustrious career. Lots of wisdom in this 2 part episode, including thoughts on microcirculation, milrinone, optimal peep, what makes a great surgeon and much more! Part 2 will be released in early October. Hosts: Chris Knoll, MD and Lillian Su, MD both at Phoenix Children's Hospital. Guest: Dr. James DiNardo, MD (Boston Children's Hospital). Editor and Producer: Lillian Su, MD

Sep 1, 2023 • 54min
PCICS Podcast Episode 90: World Congress LIVE!
World Congress LIVE! Join the PCICS Podcast as we talk about the 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, live, unedited, and unfiltered. Guests/hosts include Jill Zender, Jason Buckley, Kristy Wolfe, David Werho, and Deanna Tzanetos. We also go live into the exhibit hall to talk to several delegates about their time at the meeting. #WCPCCS2023. Please visit the World Congress website: https://www.wcpccs2023.org. We also refer to the Five Things Nursing podcast, which can be found here: https://fivethingsnursing.podbean.com/. Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho

Aug 15, 2023 • 27min
PCICS Podcast Episode 89: PCICS Virtual Nurse Curriculum Course Development
Join guests Melissa Jones, MSN, APRN,CPNP-AC (Children's National), Dot Beke, RN, MS, CPNP-PC/AC (Boston Children's Hospital), and Justine Fortkiewicz, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN-K, CPN, CHSE (Children's National) as they discuss the development, content, and why it isn't too late to listen in to the virtual nurse curriculum course.
Host: Misty Ellis, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC/AC, Norton Children's Hospital/University of Louisville Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI Norton Children's Hospital/University of Louisville

Aug 3, 2023 • 41min
PCICS Podcast Episode 88: ECMO - The latest tech innovations with Heidi Dalton, MD
Dr. Heidi Dalton, past President and Program Chair of ELSO and former Chief of Critical Care at Children's National Medical Center and former Chief at Phoenix Children's Hospital takes us on an inspiring tour of the latest innovations in ECMO and where she believes the field of extracorporeal support is going including the role of AI, artificial placentas and tele-monitoring. Host and Editor: Lillian Su, MD Phoenix Children's Hospital Producer, Lillian Su, MD. Dr. Dalton has several financial disclosures which she mentions at the beginning of the episode. PCICS does not endorse any of the products mentioned and none are sponsors of this episode. This is purely for educational purposes only.

Jul 14, 2023 • 22min
PCICS Podcast Episode 87: Surgical Techniques LCOS
Join Host Dr. Niranjan Vijayakumar, MBBS of Boston Children's Hospital (Harvard University) as he interviews Dr. Meena Nathan MD, MPH, FRCS also of Boston Children's Hospital (Harvard University) on the factors such as residual lesions that can influence low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS) after cardiac surgery. This conversation reflects the main points Dr. Nathan covered in her 2022 PCICS talk at the annual meeting. Host and Editor: Dr. Niranjan Vijayakumar, MBBS Producer: Lillian Su, MD Phoenix Children's Hospital

Jun 30, 2023 • 51min
PCICS Podcast Episode 86: PediECMO, Pediatrica Intensiva and PCICS Podcast collaboration
PediECMO, Pediatrica Intensiva and PCICS Podcast collaboration: Challenging Scenarios in ECMO management – a panel discussion.
Join panelists Drs. Peta Alexander (Boston Children’s Hospital), Caroline Ozment (Duke Children’s Hospital), Jamie Furlong-Dillard (Norton Children’s Hospital) and Ariane Willems (Children’s University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium) and co-hosts Dr. Elise Zivick(MUSC), Greg Kelly (Westmeade Children’s Hospital, Syndey Australia), and Deanna Todd Tzanetos (Norton Children’s Hospital) as they discuss challenging ECMO cases and their management.
Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI