Pediheart Podcast #107: Role of Noninvasive Ventilation Approaches After Congenital Heart Surgery

Summary: This week we move into the world of the CICU to review a recent work on the use of noninvasive means of ventilation following congenital heart surgery. How often does this form of ventilation prevent a child with respiratory failure avoid reintubation? What is the evidence for the benefit of this? Are we extubating patients too soon? We speak with Ms. Denise Rolim who is a highly experienced pediatric physiotherapist in the PICU of Hospital Sirio-Libanes in Sao Paulo, Brazil and who is also the first author of this week's work. A true international episode this week! doi: 10.1007/s00246-020-02290-6