The Learning Curve for a Fetal Cardiac Intervention Team
Joint Authors
Kreutzer, Jacqueline
Sherman, Fredrick S.
Keller, Bradley B.
Simhan, Hyagriv N.
McCaffrey, Frances M.
Emery, Stephen P.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-03-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
Multiple technical difficulties are encountered when a multidisciplinary team of subspecialists begins a minimally-invasive fetal cardiac interventional program.
We describe the learning curve.
Study Design.
Ten pregnant sheep underwent ultrasound-guided balloon valvuloplasty of the aortic valve.
Team members and their roles remained constant through the trial.
The time between needle insertion and entrance of the left ventricle at the aortic root was recorded.
F-test was used to assess significance (P≤.05).
Results.
The time required to accurately position the needle tip at the aortic root decreased significantly over the course of the trial, from 12 minutes with the first attempt to one minute with the last (P=.003).
Conclusion.
A significant learning curve is encountered when a multidisciplinary team begins a minimally-invasive fetal cardiac intervention program.
However, technical proficiency can be achieved with practice.
Institutions interested in developing such a program should consider practice in an animal model before proceeding to the human fetus.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Emery, Stephen P.& Kreutzer, Jacqueline& McCaffrey, Frances M.& Sherman, Fredrick S.& Simhan, Hyagriv N.& Keller, Bradley B.. 2010. The Learning Curve for a Fetal Cardiac Intervention Team. Minimally Invasive Surgery،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489475
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Emery, Stephen P.…[et al.]. The Learning Curve for a Fetal Cardiac Intervention Team. Minimally Invasive Surgery No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489475
American Medical Association (AMA)
Emery, Stephen P.& Kreutzer, Jacqueline& McCaffrey, Frances M.& Sherman, Fredrick S.& Simhan, Hyagriv N.& Keller, Bradley B.. The Learning Curve for a Fetal Cardiac Intervention Team. Minimally Invasive Surgery. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489475
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-489475