Description

Pediatric cardiogenic shock is a high-morbidity and mortality problem ubiquitous in the pediatric cardiac ICUs, especially as the burden of acute decompensated heart failure admissions continues to increase. The PCICS Cardiogenic Shock Think-tank launched in 2024 at the annual meeting, to collaborate on improving recognition and outcomes for these patients and learning from the experts in pediatric and adult medicine. This set of webinars is designed to orient providers caring for children with acute decompensated heart failure and/or cardiogenic shock to the landscape of the problem, the lessons and concepts applicable from the adult cardiogenic shock world, practical clinical considerations, as well as directions for future research.

Webinar 1: Pediatric Cardiogenic Shock - Where We Stand and Where We are Going - June 18, Wednesday

Moderators:  Dr. Meghna Patel, Dr. Kristen Nelson-McMillan

• Pediatric Cardiogenic Shock - What's the Fuss About?  To review the current landscape of pediatric cardiogenic shock (CS) including epidemiology, outcomes, and recent initiatives for advancement of pediatric CS - Dr. Kriti Puri
• The Learning Journey in Cardiogenic Shock in Adults - To describe the evolution of CS advances and research in adult CS, including pearls and pitfalls for the pediatric field to learn from - Dr. Manreet Kanwar
• Back to the Drawing Board - To present the urgent gaps in knowledge about pediatric CS and brainstorm approaches for tackling them in the future - Dr. Shri Deshpande

Webinar 2: Pediatric Cardiogenic Shock - Where Do We Start? - July 16, Wednesday

Moderators:  Dr. Nancy Ghanayem, Jill Zender

• Getting it Right at the Start - To delineate the initial approach to diagnosis and management of pediatric cardiogenic shock, including triage and referral pearls - Dr. Antonio Cabrera
• Keeping Our Fingers on the Pulse - To review the existing and evolving methods of assessing and trending severity of pediatric cardiogenic shock - Dr. Sebastian Tume
• What Time is it? MCS time! - To illustrate a practical approach to considerations for mechanical circulatory support in pediatric cardiogenic shock - Dr. Tanya Perry