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Children recovering after congenital heart surgery in our program are most frequently admitted to:
PICU
CICU
Primary responsibility for postoperative care in our program belongs to (more than one response was allowed):
Cardiology
Pediatric critical care
Cardiothoracic surgery
Either/both cardiology or pediatric critical care (combination of cardiology and pediatric critical care)
Persons trained in both cardiology and pediatric critical care. (This could include those who are double-boarded, and those with advanced training but not board certified in both specialties).
Working with attending physicians in our ICU are (more than one response was allowed):
PICU fellows
Cardiology fellows
CICU fellows
Pediatric residents
Nurse practitioners
Physician Assistants
Surgeons at our center who operate on children with congenital heart disease: