Objectives and guidelines
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- Paediatric Cardiology Rotation Specific Objectives - Cardiac Catheterization (University of Toronto)
- Author: Lee K-J (++)
- Requirements for catheterization rotation during trainee period as defined by the University of Toronto
- *ACCF/AHA/AAP recommendation for training in paediatric cardiology. Task Force 3: training guidelines for pediatric cardiac catheterization and interventional cardiology endorsed by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (JACC 2005;46(7):1388-90)
- Authors: Beekman RH, Hellenbrand WE, Lloyd TR, Lock JE, Mullins CE, Rome JJ, Teitel DF
- Purpose: to recommend minimum training experiences in cardiac catheterization for clinical fellows in paediatric cardiology training programs.
- *Guidelines for Pediatric Therapeutic Cardiac Catheterization (Circulation 1991 Nov;84(5):2248-58)
- A statement for health professionals from the Committee on Congenital Cardiac Defects of the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, the American Heart Association
- Authors: Allen HD, Driscoll DJ, Fricker FJ, Herndon P, Mullins CE, Snider AR, Taubert KA, AHA Staff
- Purpose: Report on the current status of pediatric therapeutic cardiac catheterization and its important new techniques as well as the development of guidelines for specific credentialing and review
- Core Curriculum for the Training of Pediatric Invasive/Interventional Cardiologists: Report of the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions Committee on Pediatric Cardiology Training Standards (Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 1996 Apr;37(4):409-424)
- Authors: Ruiz CE, Rochini AP, Radtke WAK, Hijazi ZM, O'Laughlin MP, Boucek MM, Gillette PC, Hagler D
- Purpose: Suggested core curriculum for training of an invasive paediatric cardiologist
- Recommendations of the British Paediatric Cardiac Association for therapeutic cardiac catheterisation in congenital cardiac disease (Cardiol Young 2000;10:649-667)
- Authors: Qureshi SA, Redington AN, Wren C, Ostman-Smith I, Patel R, Gibbs JL, de Giovanni J
- Aims: to provide acceptable standards of practice of, therapeutic cardiac catheterisaion performed to treat congenital cardiac disease