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Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care
Pediatric Cardiology
Quality Improvement
Congenital Heart Disease
Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society
Cardiac Surgery
Pediatric Cardiac Care
ECMO
Patient Care
Global Health
International Collaboration
Environmental Sustainability
Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care
Partial Heart Transplantation
Feedback
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Medical Education
Resilience
Suriname
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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 Inte... more

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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 Jak... more

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: D... more

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 ... more

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... more

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Recent Guests

Heather Viamonte
Pediatric cardiac intensivist, part of the collaboration in Tanzania
Children's Health Care of Atlanta
Episode: PCICS Podcast Episode 154: CHD Global Partnership with Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute, Tanzania.
Fawaaz Shaw
Congenital cardiac surgeon
Children's Health Care of Atlanta
Episode: PCICS Podcast Episode 154: CHD Global Partnership with Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute, Tanzania.
Virginia Horan
Physician assistant, educator and coordinator
Children's Health Care of Atlanta / Primary Children's Hospital
Episode: PCICS Podcast Episode 154: CHD Global Partnership with Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute, Tanzania.
Kats Maeda
Professor of Surgery, surgical director of Mechanical Circulatory Support, ECMO, and Heart Transplantation
University of Pennsylvania / CHOP
Episode: PCICS Podcast Episode 153: Management Strategies for HLHS with Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation
Humera Ahmed
Assistant Professor with expertise in heart failure and transplantation
University of Pennsylvania / CHOP
Episode: PCICS Podcast Episode 153: Management Strategies for HLHS with Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation
Peter Laussen
Cardiac intensivist at Boston Children's Hospital and EVP of Health Affairs
Boston Children's Hospital
Episode: PCICS Episode 152: 50 Years of the Fontan-Kreutzer Operation: A Conversation with Dr. Peter Laussen
Adil Husain
Pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon
Primary Children's Hospital, University of Utah
Episode: PCICS Episode 151: Pediatric Palliative Care in the Cardiac ICU and Beyond
Tom Glenn
Pediatric Cardiologist, Fontan survivor, spoke about resilience and transitioning care
Houston, Texas (US center)
Episode: PCICS Episode 149: 50 years of the Fontan- Kreutzer Operation A conversation with Dr. Tom Glenn
Joram Nyandat
Pediatric intensivist from Kenya, involved in developing a congenital cardiac program
Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Tenwek Mission Hospital
Episode: PCICS Episode 147: A conversation with PCICF Scholarship Recipients at the 2025 Annual Meeting

Hosts

Natalie Pleiman
Co-host with a focus on clinical practice and education in pediatric cardiac care.
Laura Valido
Co-host emphasizing education and nursing leadership within pediatric cardiac care.
Deanna Tzanetos
Co-executive producer and cardiac intensivist with leadership in global health initiatives.

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PCICS Episode 149: 50 years of the Fontan- Kreutzer Operation A conversation with Dr. Tom Glenn
Q: How should clinicians approach transitioning Fontan patients to adult care, given the limited number of specialists and the unique needs of this population?
The guest discusses early, proactive transition planning, specialized ACHD teams, and integrating adult care within pediatric-centered institutions when possible to ensure continuity, with emphasis on patient empowerment and gradual transfer of responsibility to the patient as they mature.
PCICS Episode 149: 50 years of the Fontan- Kreutzer Operation A conversation with Dr. Tom Glenn
Q: What aspects of resilience and quality of life do you see as most impactful for Fontan patients as they grow older, and how should clinicians support that trajectory?
Dr. Glenn emphasizes resilience as a core attribute of patients and families, advocating for real-world goals, ongoing exercise and activity, peer connections, and family mental health support, while also highlighting the need to move beyond hospital-centric metrics to measure success by how patients live their lives.
PCICS Episode 148: Hyperoxia During Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Bypass Associated with Worse Outcomes
Q: What are the questions that you had in mind when you're or when you're thinking about it or looking at the literature?
Nate explains that the definition of hyperoxia is unclear, focusing on the need to understand how oxygen levels affect different patients based on varying physiological conditions and the potential implications for mortality.
PCICS Episode 148: Hyperoxia During Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Bypass Associated with Worse Outcomes
Q: Can you tell us a little bit more about your interest in this area, and what the research gaps are?
Nate shared that his interest in hyperoxia began during his cardiology fellowship, noting there were mentors in his group whose work sparked his interest in studying oxygen levels, particularly concerning mechanical circuiters and ECMO patients.
PCICS Episode 147: A conversation with PCICF Scholarship Recipients at the 2025 Annual Meeting
Q: What advice would you give to people who may be listening to this from lower middle-income countries about how to get involved in PCICS?
PCICS has many ways to get any professional involved, mainly by becoming a member, starting with the SIGs and asking questions.

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What is PCICS Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show centers on pediatric cardiac intensive care, cardiology, surgery, and anesthesia, with episodes often pairing clinicians and researchers to unpack challenging cases, emerging science, and practical workflows. Across recent topics, conversations span Fontan physiology and long-term outcomes, neonatal/infant management including cardiopulmonary bypass and oxygen exposure, feeding and family support for congenital heart disease, nursing leadership and resilience, ECMO and perfusion practices, patient safety, and global health initiatives in pediatric cardiac care. A distinctive angle is the strong emphasis on multidisciplinary teamwork, provider well-being, and education—from mentoring cultures and bedside leadership to international ... more

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1. Heather Viamonte
2. Fawaaz Shaw
3. Virginia Horan
4. Kats Maeda
5. Humera Ahmed
6. Peter Laussen
7. Adil Husain
8. Tom Glenn

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