#007 - The Cardiac Newborn in India (ft Dr. Kiran More)

In this episode of The Incubator India Podcast, host Akanksha Verma is joined by Dr. Kiran More, neonatologist, targeted neonatal echocardiography trainer, and founder of the Little Fun NICU chain, for a wide-ranging conversation on congenital heart disease in the NICU.Dr. Kiran draws on 22 years of experience across Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Qatar to discuss what the cardiac newborn looks like when cardiology isn't next door. The conversation covers how to rule out TGA, TAPVC, and TOF at the bedside with limited resources; a practical framework for prostaglandin use in suspected ductal-dependent lesions, including common pitfalls and monitoring essentials; and the case for making pulse oximetry screening universal across Indian delivery rooms.The episode also addresses the concept of a cardiac NICU, the critical role of nursing training in cardiac care, the neonatologist's place in antenatal counseling when a fetal cardiac defect is detected, and what comprehensive echo training should actually look like versus the half-knowledge that has become common.Throughout, Dr. Kiran is direct about what Indian neonatal care still needs to get right and why timely referral, honest family counseling, and knowing your limits are as important as any clinical skill.