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. 2022 Sep 16:10:863868.
doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.863868. eCollection 2022.

The horizon of pediatric cardiac critical care

Uri Pollak  1   2 , Yael Feinstein  3   4 , Candace N Mannarino  5 , Mary E McBride  6 , Malaika Mendonca  7 , Eitan Keizman  8 , David Mishaly  9 , Grace van Leeuwen  10   11 , Peter P Roeleveld  12 , Lena Koers  12 , Darren Klugman  13
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The horizon of pediatric cardiac critical care

Uri Pollak et al. Front Pediatr. .

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.

Keywords: artificial intelligence; mechanical circulatory support; minimally invasive cardiac surgery; pediatric cardiac critical care; personalized medicine; safety and quality; tissue engineering; training.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Seven Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care key elements that will pave the way to the coming decades.
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