Conquering CHD

JANUARY 17, 2025

After struggling with heart failure for the first months of his life, doctors told his parents that Zeke would need a heart transplant immediately. Kayla and Misael sat outside our Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) facing a devastating diagnosis, when, like a scene from a movie, a nurse ran out to tell them they had found a heart donor.

Heart Transplant 98

Heart Transplant Transplant Open-Heart Surgery Nursing 98

DAIC

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As the only pediatric heart transplant program in Louisiana and the only program in the state to offer advanced mechanical support options for pediatric cardiology patients, Ochsner Children’s Hospital is committed to advocating for additional medical devices to enhance its high-quality care to pediatric patients awaiting transplant.

Pediatrics 105

Pediatrics Hospital Heart Failure Transplant 105

The British Journal of Cardiology

DECEMBER 3, 2024

We carried out a prospective national specialist nurses in organ donation (SNOD) audit of UK donor offers between 20 August and 31 November 2022, and a prospective national recipient transplant centre audit of all donor offers between 22 September and 19 December 2022. hours (interquartile range [IQR] 13.9–33.2).

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Transplant Echocardiogram Nursing Article 40

DAIC

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The goal of the multi-day course, notes planners, is to equip the cardio-oncology community with practical scientific knowledge fostering the progression of patient-centered, evidence-based, collaborative cardiovascular and cancer care for patients living with and beyond cancer.

Cardio Oncology 95

Cardio Oncology Cancer Pharmacology RN 95

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

AUGUST 8, 2024

Key contributions: Registered Dietitians (RDs): Personalized medical nutrition therapy, including specialized diets for comorbid conditions (e.g.,

Education 59

Education Cardiovascular Disease Diabetes Kidney Disease 59

MIBHS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

From there, families may need to consult with a variety of healthcare professionals, including cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses, to develop a comprehensive treatment plan. Heart Transplant : In the most severe cases, where the heart is too damaged to be repaired, a heart transplant may be necessary.

Congenital 52

Congenital Education Open-Heart Surgery Pediatrics 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

The last information available is that the patient was undergoing heart transplant evaluation. This case reminds me of this 27 year old totally healthy nurse who was previously healthy, presented with acute pulmonary edema and the below ECG that is diagnostic of proximal LAD occlusion, and was dismissed because of her age.

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Chest Pain Aneurysm STEMI Thrombosis 52