Pediheart Podcast #238: Outcomes of Non-Cardiac Surgery In The ACHD Patient + A Conversation With Dr. Alexandra Lansky Of JSCAI

This week we delve into the world of ACHD when we review a recent work on outcomes of non-cardiac surgery in the ACHD patient. How do ACHD patients fare in comparison to their non-ACHD cohort undergoing non-cardiac surgery? What can be done to improve outcomes in this patient group? We speak with the senior author of this work, Dr. Peyman Benharash, who is Associate Professor of Surgery at UCLA. DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2022-321512Also joining us this week is Dr. Alexandra Lansky of Yale University who is also the Editor-in-Chief of JSCAI which is the newest interventional cardiology journal and the official journal of SCAI. Dr. Lansky shares with us her hopes for the new journal and also the role that congenital interventions will play in this journal. Visit JSCAI.org to see what 'all the fuss' is about!