Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
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The curriculum for interventional cardiology outlines a structured training program for advanced training in interventional procedures. It specifies requirements for candidates, trainers, and centers. The curriculum specifically defines learning objectives, competence levels, and essential skills needed for on-duty shift in the catheterization laboratory. The program is based on the European Core Curriculum, tailored to Austrian healthcare needs, and aims to ensure high-quality care.
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Dec 2024
Our approach for out-of-center initiation of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and subsequent interhospital transport.
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) initiation at a non-ECMO-capable facility by specialized mobile teams aims for a stabilization prior to center admission, internationally referred to as ECMO retrieval. It is a recommended strategy to avoid primary interhospital transfer of compromised patients with a high risk of life-threatening incidents and potentially death. ⋯ Although recommendations for the initiation of ECMO retrieval programs exist, centers globally tailor their course of action to local individual needs and so do we. The purpose of this work is to portray the decision-tree-based protocol of the intensive care unit 13i2 (Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna) with its operational standards for optimal patient selection and transport organization.