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>> THE CARE OF CHILDREN WITH SINGLE VENTRICLE DEFECTS
REQUIRES MANY DISCIPLINES WORKING TOGETHER
AND FACILITIES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT
AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH.
>> THE UNIQUENESS OF THE CARDIAC CENTER
OF THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA IS THAT WE HAVE
A EXPERT SERVICE THAT'S AVAILABLE TO THE PATIENT
WITH COMPLEX HEART DISEASE AT EVERY PHASE OF THEIR LIFE.
>> THE CARDIAC CENTER HAS ALWAYS BEEN 10 STEPS AHEAD
FROM A FACILITY PERSPECTIVE.
>> WE HAVE SOME OF THE MOST ENVIABLE FACILITIES PROBABLY
IN THE WORLD.
WE HAVE TWO OPERATING ROOMS AND TWO CATH LABS
WITH A HYBRID ROOM THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY
FOR THE CARDIAC CENTER, AN MRI, AND A CT SCANNER.
WE HAVE UNLIMITED RESOURCES AS FAR AS TECHNOLOGY
WITH CARDIAC INTERVENTION AND CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION
AS WELL AS WITH OUR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY SUITE.
>> AND IT'S ONE LOCATION WHERE WE BRING TOGETHER
THE CARDIAC OPERATING ROOMS, THE CARDIAC CATH LABS,
AND EVEN THE DELIVERY UNIT.
IT'S ALL TOGETHER.
>> AND THEN OUR ICU IS ON THE SAME FLOOR AS WELL AS
OUR STEP-DOWN UNIT.
SO FAMILIES CAN COME IN AND GET EVERY SERVICE THAT THEY
NEED, PROVIDED FOR THEM NOT ONLY IN THE SAME HOSPITAL,
BUT ALSO ON THE SAME FLOOR.
>> IT ALLOWS US TO DEVELOP ALL SORTS
OF INNOVATIVE PROCEDURES.
IT ALLOWS US TO MINIMIZE THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT'S
NECESSARY, MINIMIZE TRANSPORT FOR THESE CHILDREN.
>> EXCELLENT CARE ALSO REQUIRES A PARTNERSHIP
BETWEEN THE CARDIAC CENTER AND THE CARDIOLOGISTS
WHO PROVIDE ONGOING PRIMARY CARDIAC CARE.
>> FOR ME, THE COLLABORATION WITH REFERRING PHYSICIANS
IS ALMOST AS IMPORTANT AS THE COLLABORATION
OR THE RELATIONSHIP I ESTABLISH WITH THE FAMILIES.
IT TAKES AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF TRUST
AS A CARDIOLOGIST, ESPECIALLY ONE THAT'S BEEN POTENTIALLY
FOLLOWING A CHILD FOR SEVERAL WEEKS OR SEVERAL
MONTHS OR EVEN YEARS, TO BE ABLE TO SELECT A SURGEON
AND TRUST THEM TO OPERATE ON A CHILD WHOSE FAMILY YOU'VE
KNOWN AND WHOSE FAMILY YOU HAVE ASSURED TIME AFTER TIME
THAT PROBABLY EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE OKAY.
>> WE FULLY UNDERSTAND THE VERY CLOSE AND INTIMATE
RELATIONSHIP THAT DOES TAKE PLACE BETWEEN A PRIMARY
CARDIOLOGIST AND A SURVIVOR OF SINGLE VENTRICLE
SURGICAL RIGORS.
>> WE FUNCTION AS A CONSULTANT WITH
THE INTENTION OF HAVING THE PATIENT THEN RETURN TO THEIR
CARDIOLOGIST FOR FOLLOW-UP CARE,
BUT TO BE AVAILABLE TO THEM IF AND WHEN ISSUES COME UP.
>> THEY'RE ALWAYS SO WILLING TO WORK WITH OTHER DOCTORS
AND TAKE THEIR ADVICE OR TAKE THEIR FEEDBACK.
SO I WAS REALLY HAPPY TO HAVE THAT NICE RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN THE TWO DOCTORS WORKING TOGETHER TO MAKE
SURE THAT JASON IS GETTING THE BEST.