World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery
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World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg · Nov 2017
ReviewEducation and Training in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care.
Pediatric cardiac critical care is a new and emerging field. There is no standardization to the current education provided, and high-quality patient outcomes require such standardization. For physicians, this includes fellowship training, specific competencies, and a certification process. ⋯ There is evidence that supports a finding that critical care nursing experience may have a positive impact on outcomes from pediatric cardiac surgery. A rigorous orientation and meaningful continuing education may augment that. For all disciplines and levels of expertise, simulation is a useful modality in the education in pediatric cardiac critical care.
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World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg · Nov 2017
Case ReportsIntramural Anomalous Right Coronary Artery From the Main Pulmonary Artery.
Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the main pulmonary artery (anomalous right coronary artery from pulmonary artery; ARCAPA) is a rare congenital anomaly. Here, we present an unusual case of anomalous right coronary artery from the main pulmonary artery with proximal intramural course.