Episode 28: One Fish, Two Fish, Not One VAD, But Two - A Story of Resilience




PCICS Podcast show

Summary: A multidisciplinary team from the Hospital for Sick Kids in Toronto discusses the story of a remarkable young girl’s resilience during her prolonged hospitalizations as well as the development of their Care By Parent protocol to allow VAD patients off the cardiac unit. This was recorded at our last international meeting in London as a collaboration between PCICS, PICS-UK (now PCCS), and EPNCIC. Please register for our 2020 PCICS virtual meeting now for more great content! Off-label use discussed - PCICS does not endorse specific devices or care practices. Host/Editor: Dr. Raj Sahulee (NYU Langone - Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital). Producer: Dr. David Werho (UC San Diego).