PCICS Podcast
This podcast covers various topics in pediatric cardiac intensive care, including cardiology, cardiac surgery, and anesthesia. Episodes feature challenging cases, new research, journal clubs, and discussions on humanity topics, current events, education, and novel ICU therapies. Guests include specialists from pediatric cardiac ICUs worldwide and other leaders in the field. It is the official podcast of the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society and is a longstanding resource for pediatric cardiology and critical care professionals.
Episodes
PCICS Episode 163 Breaking Down Single Ventricle Physiology Through a Practical Bedside Nursing Lens
This episode is a special PCICS/Chat with Nurse Nat Podcast Collaboration. In this episode we break down single ventricle physiology through a practical bedside nursing lens—moving beyond the anatomy to understand where the blood is going, how well the single ventricle is functioning, and what your patient needs from you.
Host: Natalie Pleiman, RN (Pediatric Cardiac Clinical Coach)
Guest: Christi
PCICS Episode 162: Meet your PCICS Board Nominees! Part 3 of 3
It's time to vote for the PCICS Board! Listen to all 12 candidates in this 3 part series where candidates speak about:
1. Their history and volunteer work with and for PCICS
2. What they believe is the biggest challenge in our field and how PCICS should address it.
Part 3 includes interviews with Dr. Chris Knoll (Phoenix Children's), Dr. Shanelle Clarke (CHOA), Dr. Jennifer Gauntt (Rocki Mountai
PCICS Episode 162: Meet your PCICS Board Nominees! Part 2 of 3
It's time to vote for the PCICS Board! Listen to all 12 candidates in this 3 part series where candidates speak about:
1. Their history and volunteer work with and for PCICS
2. What they believe is the biggest challenge in our field and how PCICS should address it.
Part 2 includes interviews with Kim DiMaria (Rocky Mountain Children's), Dr. Deanna Tzanetos (Norton Children's), Dr. Maryam Naim (CH
PCICS Episode 162: Meet your PCICS Board Nominees! Part 1 of 3
It's time to vote for the PCICS Board! Listen to all 12 candidates in this 3 part series where candidates speak about:
1. Their history and volunteer work with and for PCICS
2. What they believe is the biggest challenge in our field and how PCICS should address it.
Part 1 includes interviews with Dr. Nikhil Chanani (Cincinnati Children's), Andrea Torzone (Children's Medical Center Dallas), Jess
PCICS Episode 161: From Sepsis to Society - Creating a Future Where Everyone Can Survive
What if transforming sepsis requires us to see beyond the disease—and see one another?
In this special WFPICCS–PCICS collaboration, renowned sepsis expert Professor Niranjan “Tex” Kissoon shares his vision for transforming sepsis care through education, advocacy, health systems, poverty reduction, access, and post-sepsis support.
A powerful conversation about sepsis, vulnerability, and what beco
PCICS Episode 160: QI Spotlight: Flight Plans for Quality & Safety
Join hosts Rambod Amirnovin (Miller Children’s, Elevance Health) and Jennifer Gauntt, MD (HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children’s at Presbyterian St. Luke’s), as they interview experts using “flight plans” to improve the safety and quality of care in their cardiac ICU’s. Drs. Judson Moore, Andy Koth, and Santiago Borasino give the audience insights into what flight plans are, how they created the
PCICS Episode 159: Shaping the Future of Pediatric Heart Failure: Innovations, VADs, and Expert Insights
Join us as we explore the rapidly evolving world of pediatric heart failure and ventricular assist devices. Through conversations with leading experts, we discuss the latest innovations, emerging research, and real-world challenges while gaining insights into where the field is headed and what the future holds for children with advanced heart failure.
Hosts: Chris Knoll, MD (Phoenix Children's)
PCICS Episode 158: Current Challenges and Management of Chylothorax
Join our special guests: Melissa Winder, CPNP-AC (Primary Children’s Hospital, Univ Utah); David Bailly, DO (Primary Children’s Hospital, Univ Utah); Gregory Adamson, MD (Standford Children’s). These experts discuss the challenges of managing chylothorax and current multi-disciplinary approaches.
Host and Editor: Kavi Komeswaran, MD (Children’s Mississippi)
Co-host: Maria Batsis, MD (Stanford Ch
PCICS Episode 157: Building Leaders in the Heart Institute
Leadership in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit requires more than clinical expertise—it demands the ability to inspire teams, navigate complexity, and foster a culture of collaboration and continuous learning. In this episode, we explore what makes an effective leader in the cardiac ICU and discuss practical strategies for developing the next generation of leaders through mentorship, med
PCICS Podcast Episode 156: Foster the Spark
In this episode, Fostering the Spark, we dive into how ICU nurses can stay passionate, curious, and connected to their purpose through continual growth and learning. Because let’s be honest—nursing is intense, and CICU nursing brings an entirely different level of emotional, mental, and clinical demand. Without challenge, support, or opportunities to grow, it’s easy to feel burned out or stagnant
PCICS Podcast Episode 155: NewsTalk - PCICS News Roundup
Join us on this episode of PCICS NewsTalk, where we discuss the latest news in our field. In this episode, our PCICS leadership team discusses several updates going on in the society, including updates on our international expansions, upcoming member votes, and ways to get involved.
Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho (UC San Diego/Rady Children's)
Guests: Lillian Su (Children's National) and L
PCICS Podcast Episode 154: CHD Global Partnership with Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute, Tanzania.
Please join special guests Heather Viamonte, MD (CHOA/Emory), Fawaaz Shaw, MD (CHOA/Emory) and Virginia Horan, PA (Intermountain Health/U. Utah) discussing the bidirectional partnership with Global Health Office of Pediatrics at Emory (GHOPE) and Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute, a public national specialized cardiovascular teaching and research hospital within Muhimbili National Hospital affilia
PCICS Podcast Episode 153: Management Strategies for HLHS with Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation
Join host Maryam Naim, MD (CHOP) and guests Chitra Ravishankar, MD (CHOP), Kats Maeda, MD (CHOP) and Humera Ahmed, MD (CHOP) as they discuss the management of HLHS with severe tricuspid valve regurgitation.
Host: Maryam Naim (CHOP)
Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's/U of Louisville)
Episode sponsor: Cincinnati Children's Hospital
PCICS Episode 152: 50 Years of the Fontan-Kreutzer Operation: A Conversation with Dr. Peter Laussen
The second in a 4 part collaboration with Pediatrica Intensiva honoring 50 plus years of the Fontan-Kreutzer operation. Join hosts Dr. Greg Kelly (Children's Hospital at Westmead, Australia) and Dr. Deanna Todd Tzanetos (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville) with guest Dr. Peter Laussen (Boston Children's Hospital) as they discuss the history of the Fontan operation from its early beginning
PCICS Episode 151: Pediatric Palliative Care in the Cardiac ICU and Beyond
This episode brings together voices from palliative care (PC), the cardiac ICU, and cardiac surgery to explore how a collaborative approach with PC can transform the care of children with congenital heart disease. Through shared perspectives and real-world insights & challenges, the team discusses how early integration of palliative care supports complex decision-making, enhances communication wit
PCICS Episode 150: PCICS QI Podcast - Top Abstracts 2025
Our guests represent the top QI abstracts from the 2026 PCICS Conference in Austin, Texas.
Guest: Catherine Allan MD (Cleveland Clinic)
Abstract: Targeting Modification of Prescribing Practices in the ICU Setting to Reduce Central Line Entries
Guest: Ashley Frankel MSN-Ed RN (Stanford Medicine Children's Health)
Abstract: Practicing HAPI Habits - Take the Pressure Off!: Hospital Acquired Pressu
PCICS Episode 149: 50 years of the Fontan- Kreutzer Operation A conversation with Dr. Tom Glenn
The first in a 4 part collaboration with Pediatrica Intensiva honoring 50 plus years of the Fontan-Kreutzer Operation. Join hosts Dr. Greg Kelly (Children's Hospital at Westmead, Austrailia) and Dr. Deanna Todd Tzanetos (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville) with guest Dr. Tom Glenn (Texas Children's Hospital) as they discuss the shifting focus from survival to quality of survival and then
PCICS Episode 148: Hyperoxia During Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Bypass Associated with Worse Outcomes
Please join guests Drs. Nate Sznycer-Taub (UMichigan/C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital) and Asaad Beshish (Emory/Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta) in discussing their landmark paper “Hyperoxia During Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Bypass Is Associated With Worse Clinical Outcomes: A Multi-Institutional Study” in JAHA 2025.
Host: Dr. Maria Batsis (Stanford/Stanford Children’s Hospital).
Co-host/Editor/Prod
PCICS Episode 147: A conversation with PCICF Scholarship Recipients at the 2025 Annual Meeting
Join Niranjan Vijayakumar, MBBS (Children's Mercy, Kansas City) and Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville) as they speak with Bruna Cury, RN, MSN (CardioPedBrasil®️ – Children’s Heart Center, Hospital da Criança e Maternidade, Brasil) and Joram Nyandat, MMED (Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital/Tenwek Mission Hospital, Kenya) about their PCICS experience. We al
PCICS Episode 146: Breastfeeding and Congenital Heart Disease
Join hosts Kavi Komeswaran, MD (U of Mississippi) and Jennifer Gauntt, MD (Nationwide Children's Hospital/Ohio State University) as they discuss the recent article "Breastfeeding infants with CHD: an evidence summary and recommendations from the Cardiac Newborn Neuroprotective Network, a special interest group of the Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Collaborative" published in Cardiology in the
PCICS Episode 145: Rebranding Bedside Nursing
Join hosts Natalie Pleiman (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital) and Laura Valido (Nationwide Children’s Hospital) as we explore the question: Is bedside nursing really just a stepping stone? In this episode of the PCICS Nursing Podcast, we challenge that narrative and rebrand bedside nursing as a powerful, lifelong career. Hear how a CICU bedside nurse, Becka Lyons co-leads an international partnershi
PCICS Episode 144: Lessons in Safety from the Aviation Industry
Join hosts Rambod Amirnovin (Miller Children’s, Elevance Health) and Jennifer Gauntt, MD (Nationwide Children's / Ohio State University SOM), as they interview Mathew Mills, a former military pilot and current aeronautics lab pilot; delving into the culture and process of safety. They uncover the evolution of systems built to ensure safety in military and commercial aviation, and how medical pract
PCICS Podcast Episode 143: Best of PCICS Podcast
Please enjoy a live interview podcast recording at the 2025 PCICS annual conference with our guest speakers, inspired by topics from the top 3 listened-to podcasts: #TakeBackTime Part 1 and 2 (episode 41 and 42) - Dawna Ballard, PhD (University of Texas at Austin); The Bedside Nurse - Rescuing an Endangered Species (episode 81) - Monica Mafla MS, PNP-AC (Lucile Packard Children's Hospital/Stanfor
PCICS Podcast Episode 142: Challenges of Shone's Complex
Missed PCICS 2025? Join hosts Deanna Tzanetos MD (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville), Kavipriya Komeswaran MD (U of Mississippi) and Maria Batsis MD (Lucile Packard Children's/Stanford University) as they interview two of the speakers from the PCICS 2025 session on the challenges of Shone's Complex- Michael DiMaria MD (Rocky Mountain Children's Hospital) and Jessica Barreto MD, MS (Bosto
PCICS Podcast Episode 141: The 2025 PCICS Annual Meeting Recap
PCICS NewsTalk - The 2025 PCICS Annual Meeting Recap - Join a live unfiltered recording of the NewsTalk team and special guests as they discuss and recap the 2025 PCICS Annual Meeting in Austin, TX.
Guests: Jill Zender (Children's Health), Carly Scahill (Children's Hospital Colorado), Amy Hemingway (Dell Children's), Saidie Rodriguez (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta), Kim DiMaria (Rocky Mountai
PCICS Podcast Episode 140: Healing the Heart and Mind Child Psychology in Cardiac Critical Care
Join us on this episode of the PCICS podcast for a discussion about the innovative and essential roles that Child Psychologists play in the care of children with congenital heart defects. As we aim for the best clinical outcomes for our patients, Dr. Mejia (Phoenix Children's) and Dr. Harley (Stanford Medicine Children's Health) describe their holistic and multidisciplinary interventions to help p
PCICS Podcast Episode 139: Its Literally Impossible to be a CVICU Nurse Resilience in the CVICU
Join us on this PCICS podcast episode as we chat about nursing resilience in the CVICU with our guest, Stacy Stravitz, DNP, PNP-AC, and how she has learned to meet the many challenges of bedside nursing head-on. With years of clinical experience, Stacy shares her tips and tricks on how to navigate the often-impossible task of being a frontline provider in a pediatric CVICU.
Guest: Stacy Stravitz,
PCICS Podcast Episode 138: Sedation IAWS EM
Join hosts Rambod Amirnovin (Miller Children’s, Elevance Health), and Melody Turner (HCA Healthcare), as they interview quality experts in the areas of sedation, withdrawal, and mobilization management. Guests Barbara-Jo Achuff, MD (Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital), Sean Barnes, MD (John’s Hopkins Children’s Center) and Bronwyn Crandall PharmD, BCPPS (C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital). We cover simple
PCICS Podcast 137: PCICS NewsTalk 2025 Annual Meeting Preview
Join host David Werho (UC San Diego/Rady Children's) and guests Carly Scahill (Colorado Children's), Lillian Su (Phoenix Children's), and Yaeji Kim (IG: @chd_doodles) as they discuss the upcoming 2025 PCICS Annual Meeting in Austin, TX, co-hosted by The Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease at Dell Children's Hospital. We speak about many of the plenary sessions, breakouts, soci
PCICS Podcast 136: Building Nursing Autonomy and Trust
Please join this multi-disciplinary discussion exploring the nuances of building bedside nursing autonomy and trust. Guest: Jennifer Gauntt, MD, FAAP, FCCM. (Nationwide Children’s Hospital/Ohio State U).
Hosts: Laura Valido, BSN RN and Cardiothoracic IUC Clinical Leader-Educator (Nationwide Children’s Hospital/Ohio State U) and Natalie Pleiman MSN, RNIII, CCRN, CPN (Cincinnati Children’s Hospita
PCICS Podcast Episode 135: Perfusion and ECMO
Join us for a continuation of our conversation with perfusionist Jordan Brimhall and Brandon Lowe, RRT, NPS, lead ECMO specialist at Emory in Atlanta. We discuss multidisciplinary collaboration in pediatric ECMO programs.
Hosts: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's/UofL) and Chris Knoll, MD (Phoenix Children's). Guests Jordan Brimhall MS, CPP, FPP (Phoenix Children's) Brandon Lowe,
PCICS Podcast Episode 134: Demystifying Perfusion
Everything you wanted to know about perfusion but were afraid to ask. Join us for a conversation with Jordan Brimhall, MS, CCP, FPP Chief Perfusionist at Phoenix Children's Hospital. We discuss what really happens in the OR and what intensivists should know and understand about cardiopulmonary bypass.
Hosts: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI Norton Children's/ U of Louisville and Chris Knoll, MD
PCICS Podcast 133: Career Advancement for Nurses in the CICU
Please join this conversation regarding career advancement for CICU nurses with guests: Bonnie Miller, MBA, BSN, RN, CPN, CNML Director of Cardiac Critical Care and Surgical Services, CHOA; Katie Gibson, MSN, RN, NE-BC Manager of Clinical Operations – CICU, CHOA and Andie Cantrell, BSN, RN, CCRN, Cardiac Clinical and Simulation Educator, CHOA.
Host and editor: Abbie Patera, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN
PCICS Podcast Episode 132: NewsTalk - PCICS Latin American Chapter Launch!!!!
Join hosts David Werho (UC San Diego), Lillian Su (Phoenix Children's Hospital), and Jill Zender (Children's Health) as they interview the first ever Executive Committee for the PCICS Latin American Chapter, President Estela Horowitz, Vice-President Bruna Cury, Secretary Gloria Gomez Bernedo, and Treasurer Guillermo Moreno. They discuss the recent PCICS Symposium in Brazil as well as the beginnin
PCICS Podcast Episode 131: M&M 2.0
What is the purpose of M&M? A destructive form of accountability? An opportunity for learning as a team? Is it a form of peer review?
Join host Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children's Hospital) as she interviews Kim DiMaria DNP, CPNP-AC, CCRN (Mott Children's, U of Michigan), Michael-Alice Moga, MD, MS, MBA (Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University) and Jason Buckley, MD (MUSC Children
PCICS Podcast Episode 130: The Past, Present, and Future of PCICS - Interview with Dr. Lillian Su
Join us on this episode of the PCICS podcast as we interview the current president of PCICS, Dr. Lillian Su (Phoenix Children's Hospital), where she shares her career path in Cardiac Intensive Care, describes the history of the society and her involvement, and lays out her goals for PCICS in the future. Obtain a behind-the-scenes view of PCICS and a sneak peek of its upcoming annual conference and
PCICS Podcast Episode 129: Development of a Scoring Tool and Treatment Algorithm for Necrotizing Enterocolitis in CHD Patients
Join guests Jamie Furlong-Dillard, DO (Norton Children's Hospital/University of Louisville) and Jessica Storch, APRN-AC (Norton Children's Hospital/University of Louisville) as they discuss the development of a novel quality improvement approach to the treatment and diagnosis of NEC in the congenital heart disease population.
Hosts: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA) and Chris Knoll, MD (Phoenix Child
PCICS Podcast Episode 128: Lost in Translation? The Art of Interpretation in Healthcare
Ever wonder what the difference between interpretation and translation is? Ever wonder if there are best practices for using a language interpretation service? Join our special guest Andrea Henry, CHI™ (Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta), a practicing interpreter and researcher with over 25 years of experience in healthcare.
Host: Maryam Naim, MD, M.S.C.E. (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/U P
PCICS Podcast Episode 127: Leading From The Middle
Join our host Saidie Rodriguez (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta) as she discusses the topic of Leadership with our panel of guests - Genevieve M. Frey MSN, RN, CPN (Associate Vice President, Heart Center Transformation, Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago), Justin Elhoff, MD (Medical Director, Cardiac ICU, Sunrise Children's Hospital), Kshitij Mistry MD, MMSc (Director, Heart Center Quality Outc
PCICS Podcast Episode 126: Top QI Abstracts from the PCICS 2024 Annual Conference
Join us as we discuss the top quality improvement abstracts from the PCICS 2024 Annual Conference with guests Andy Shin, MD (Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital / Stanford University), Melissa Winder, CPNP-AC (Primary Children’s Hospital / University of Utah), and Kimberly DiMaria DNP, CPNP-AC (C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital / University of Michigan). We cover topics from decreasing mortality rates
PCICS Podcast Episode 125: Feedback - Why is it so difficult to give and receive?
Join hosts Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta) and Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children's Hospital) as they interview Ndidi Musa, MD (Univ of Washington), Mary McBride MD (Northwestern University) and Catherine Allan MD (Cleveland Clinic) on the challenges of feedback. They provide tips and a framework that was originally presented at the 2024 annual meeting. This serves as a follo
PCICS Podcast Episode 124: What Science Tells Us about High Performing Teams
Ready to take a deep dive into what science says about high performing teams and what makes them perform so well when faced with unexpected events? Join host Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children's) interview 2 team researchers, Mara Waller PhD (Colorado State University, York University) and Seth Kaplan PhD (George Mason University) whose work has been featured in Harvard Business Review and the Wall
PCICS Podcast Episode 123: Top QI Abstracts 2024: Part 1 of 2
PCICS Podcast Episode 123: Top QI Abstracts 2024: Part 1 of 2 by The Podcast for Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
PCICS Podcast Episode 122: Abdominal Compressions as an Alternate to Traditional CPR
Join us for this episode where host Dr. Deanna Tzanetos (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Lousville) and guest Dr. Rick Fernandez (Nationwide Children's Hospital) discuss the findings of his abstract "Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Employing Only Abdominal Compressions in Infants after Cardiac Surgery" presented at the annual meeting in San Diego this past December. Dr. Fernandez shares his institut
PCICS Podcast Episode 121: Design Thinking- A Different Way to Approach Problems in the CVICU
Confused about what "design thinking" means? Join host Dr. Saidie Rodriguez (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta) as she interviews Dr. Seth Gray (Sick Kids, Toronto), Dr. Charles Lawson (Royal Children's, Melbourne), Dr. Rochus Hinkel (U of Melbourne) and Dr. Lillian Su (Phoenix Children's) on their design thinking session at the 2024 PCICS Annual Conference in November. They discuss what design thi
PCICS Podcast Episode 120: NewsTalk - The 2024 PCICS Meeting Recap
Join David Werho (Rady Children's Hospital), Lillian Su (Phoenix Children's Hospital), Saidie Rodriguez (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta), Jill Zender (Children's Health, Dallas), Kim DiMaria (C.S. Mott Children's Hospital), and Carly Scahill (Children's Hospital Colorado) as they recap the events of the 2024 PCICS Meeting in San Diego, CA.
PCICS Podcast Episode 119: Interprofessional Education Development
Join us for the conversation regarding innovating multi-disciplinary education across a unified Pediatric Heart Center, with guests: Abbie Patera, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN-K , Manager of Clinical Education (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta) and Shanelle Clarke, MD Medical Director, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ).
Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD
PCICS Podcast Episode 118: Environmental Sustainability in the ICU Part 2
Episode 118 Environmental Sustainability in the ICU Part 2
Part 2 of a 2 part series on the environmental impact of critical care practice.
Guests:
Michele Domico, MD, FCCM Children’s Hospital of Orange County, California
Megan Elizabeth Gooch, MD Houston Methodist Hospital
Laura M. Blackburn, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, FCCM Houston Methodist Hospital
Host/Editor/Producer:
Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, M
PCICS Podcast Episode 117: PCICS Committees
Have you ever wondered what opportunities there are to get more involved in PCICS? Do you want to know more about how the society functions and what the various committees are responsible for? If so, this episode is for you. Join hosts Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's) and Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children's) with committee co-chairs:
Bistra Zheleva (Children's Heart Link) - Inter
PCICS Podcast Episode 116: Environmental Sustainability in the ICU Part 1
Part 1 of a 2 part series on the environmental impact of critical care practice.
Guests: Michele Domico, MD, FCCM Children’s Hospital of Orange County, California; Megan Elizabeth Gooch, MD Houston Methodist Hospital; Laura M. Blackburn, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, FCCM Houston Methodist Hospital
Host/Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI Norton
Children's Hospital/University of Louisv
PCICS Podcast Episode 115: Quality Improvement In Low And Middle Income Countries (LMIC)
Join hosts Rambod Amirnovin, MD (Elevance Health; Miller Children's Hospital) and Jennifer Gauntt, MD (Nationwide Children's / Ohio State University SOM) in this 3rd episode in a special QI series of the PCICS podcast. How can those in resource-limited environments undertake QI work? What challenges and opportunities exist in LMIC’s? Can those in developing countries contribute? We will be answe
PCICS Podcast Episode 114: CICU and CV surgery Conflict is Inevitable, Combat is Optional
Join us for a re-release of one of our most popular episodes on fostering teamwork and collaboration amongst the CICU and CV surgery.
Host/Editor: Saidie Rodriguez (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ)
Guests: Alaa Aljiffry (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ) and Subi Shashidharan (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta/Emory Univ).
Producers: Saidie Rodriguez/Deanna Todd Tzane
PCICS Podcast Episode 113: Partial Heart Transplantation
Guests Dr. Douglas Overbey, Dr. Katie Cashen, and Dr. Erin Shea from Duke University discuss partial heart transplantation of pediatric semilunar valves.
Co-hosts Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI and Misty, Ellis, DNP,APRN, CPNP-AC/PC (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville)
Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville)
PCICS Podcast Episode 112: Pediatric Cardiac Medical Trip to Suriname, South America
Please join this conversation with guests Renze Jongstra, RN and Juan Hugo, perfusionist and Peter Roeleveld, Md, PhD from Leiden University Medical center on the joys and challenges of a pediatric cardiac short term medical trip to Suriname in South America.
Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (CHOA/Emory)
PCICS Podcast Episode 111: NewsTalk - Interview with PCICS Past President Dr. David Cooper
Join the NewsTalk team as we discuss with Dr. Cooper his time in leadership of PCICS including the history of the society, lessons in leadership, opportunities for growth, and some of the behind-the-scenes aspects of running a medical society.
Guest: David Cooper
Co-Hosts: Jill Zender, Lillian Su
Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho.
PCICS Podcast Episode 110: PCICS NewsTalk - PCICS International Expansion & Upcoming Events
PCICS NewsTalk - PCICS International Expansion & Upcoming Events: Join your PCICS Executive Committee and Program Chairs live from WFPICCS in Cancun, Mexico as we discuss the Latin American PCICS events, the upcoming international expansion, and our upcoming meetings in Brazil and San Diego. It's a fun and unfiltered discussion with a lot to look forward to.
Host/Editor/Producer: David Werho
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PCICS Podcast Episode 109: Milrinone, Trash or Treasure?
Join hosts Chris Knoll, MD and Lillian Su, MD both of Phoenix Children's Hospital as they interview their guests, John Kheir, MD and Jim DiNardo, MD, both of Boston Children's Hospital who discuss their paper, "Administration of Milrinone Following Tetralogy of Fallot Repair Increases Postoperative Volume Administration Without Improving Cardiac Output" published in Nov 2023 in Anesthesia and Anal
PCICS Podcast Episode 108: Cardiac Arrest Prevention
Join host Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children's Hospital) as she interviews Christine Riley, NP, CPNP-AC, PhD (Children's National Healthcare System) about building infrastructure in teams and systems to help prevent cardiac arrest in our most fragile CVICU patients. She discusses early work in DC in the cardiac arrest prevention bundle initially designed as a post cardiopulmonary bypass bundle and h
PCICS Podcast Episode 107: Interview with Ritu Asija, MD and Michael MA, MD
Join hosts Chris Knoll, MD and Lillian Su, MD both of Phoenix Children's Hospital as they interview Ritu Asija, MD and Michael Ma, MD of Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (Stanford University) about their paper "20-Year Experience With Repair of Pulmonary Atresia or Stenosis and Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries" published in September 2023 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiol
PCICS Podcast Episode 106: QI Leadership & Collaboration
How do we build collaborative teams? How do we motivate our team members, even those less enthusiastic about an ongoing QI project? What are ways to get and give feedback to our teams? We are joined by a panel of quality improvement experts who help us explore these questions and more. Drawing from their depth of experience in both local projects, and projects spanning across multiple centers, ou
PCICS Podcast Episode 105: Digital Storytelling
Please join us for this touching conversation around the power, healing and versatility of narrative medicine with special guests: Kristina McGuire, a CHD parent, nurse, and digital storytelling facilitator who has a story about the moment she realized she needed to be a parent not her son's nurse; Dr. Daisy Dulay, a cardiologist who created a digital story about recovery from burnout and Kristy W
PCICS Podcast Episode 104: Post Cardiac Arrest Care
Join this case-centered discussion about post-arrest syndrome, physiology and therapeutic strategies with guests Alexis Topjian, MD, MSCE and Monique Gardner, MD (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia/Penn Med).
Host: Maryam Naim, MD, MSCE (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia/Penn Med).
Editor/Producer: Christy Haussler (Team Podcast). Producer: Saidie Rodriguez, MD (Children’s Healthcare of Atl/E
PCICS Podcast Episode 103: Quality Improvement: Learning from the Automotive Industry
What can we learn from the automotive industry about quality improvement? What are some similarities and differences between how healthcare approaches process science as compared to business and industry? We aim to answer these and other questions from a former quality engineer at Honda Motors Inc.. who now works in healthcare. Join us for an enriching discussion with guest Charlie Kimple, B.S.
PCICS Podcast Episode 102: Winner Best Abstract Neonatal ICU/ECMO from the 8th World Congress
Winner Best Abstract Neonatal ICU/ECMO from the 8th World Congress of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
"Dosing and Outcomes of Ketorolac Administration in Neonates Following Congenital Heart Surgery"
Guests: Amy Kiskaddon, Pharm D, MBA, BCPPS and Arabela Stock, MD (Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital)
Host/editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/Univ
PCICS Podcast Episode 101: Self-Advocacy
Have you ever wondered how to advocate for yourself in your career development? Join us for an enriching discussion with
guests: Roxanne Kirsch, MD (The Hospital for Sick Children/Univ of Toronto) and Mary McBride, MD (Lurie Children's Hospital/Northwestern Univ SOM). Co-Host: Host Lillian Su, MD (Phoenix Children’s Hosp/Univ of Arizona College of Medicine). Host/Editor/Producer: Saidie Rodriguez
PCICS Podcast Episode 100: ECMO Part 3 of 3: Complications, Decannulation and Outcomes.
Join us for part 3 of a 3-part series on extracorporeal life support (ECMO). Part 3 will cover an overview of ECMO complications, decannulation and outcomes. This episode is directed to those who have some exposure to ECMO but not extensive experience. Special guests at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford include: Kate Ryan, MD; Director of Cardiac ECMO; Associate Medical Director of CV
PCICS Podcast Episode 99: Hemodynamics of Neonatal Septic Shock
When and why do we deviate from the septic shock algorithm? Why do cardiologists and neonatologists have various practices regarding vasoactives? What are the limits in monitoring and targeting endpoints in managing shock in neonates? Join us to for an enriching discussion with guests Denise Suttner, MD (Rady Children’s/ UC San Diego), Amir Ashrafi, MD (Children’s Hosp Orange County/UC Irvine) an
PCICS Podcast Episode 98: Ethical Dilemmas in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
Ethical Dilemmas in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care: Join our panel of bioethicist intensivists as we discuss many of the ethical issues facing pediatric cardiology and cardiac intensive care providers today, as well as ways to approach challenging ethical cases. Guests: Roxanne Kirsch, MD (The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto), Katie Moynihan, MD (Boston Children's Hospital), Melanie Jansen,
PCICS Podcast Episode 97: Challenging Cases with our Expert Panel Episode
Join experts from 4 different institutions (Kiona Allen MD of Lurie Children's, Alex Floh MD of Sick Kids, Sushma Reddy MD of Lucile Packard Hospital and Lisa Grimaldi MD of Phoenix Children's) as they discuss their management of common but challenging cases in the CVICU such as feeding a pre-op truncus and fever in an infant on prostaglandin.
Hosts: Deanna Tzanetos MD (Norton Children's) and L
PCICS Podcast Episode 96: A tribute to Lisa Kohr RN MSN CPNP-AC MPH
Join Host Sarah Tabbutt, MD,PhD (UCSF) as she and Lisa's friends and colleagues from Boston Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Cincinnati Children's Hospital remember the life and legacy of Lisa Kohr. Editor/Producer: Deanna Todd Tzanetos, MD, MSCI (Norton Children's Hospital/U of Louisville).
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 incl
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
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 departme
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. Int
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 o
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 Cong
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/
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: Lill
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
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), Gr
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