Evolution of Critical Care Cardiology
Published: febrero 13, 2025
- Critical Care Cardiology (CCC) has evolved from managing acute myocardial infarctions in the 1960s to addressing complex cardiovascular conditions in modern cardiac intensive care units (CICUs).
- Managing critically ill cardiac patients requires interdisciplinary collaboration among various health care professionals to ensure timely decision-making and comprehensive care.
- The future of CCC relies on innovation in care delivery, advanced training programs, patient-centered outcomes, and integrating new technologies, teamwork, and quality improvement initiatives.
Video: Evolution of Critical Care Cardiology: An Update on Structure, Care Delivery, Training, and Research Paradigms
Shashank Sinha, MD, MSc, FAHA, Bram Geller, MD, FAHA and David Morrow, MD MPH, FAHA discuss comprehensive updates and the evolution of critical care cardiology since the previous AHA statement on the topic in 2012 including organizational structures, training pathways, quality improvement initiatives, and innovative research paradigms in the field.
Supporting Materials
- Commentary: The Next Frontier in Critical Care Cardiology: Transforming Care, Training, and Research by Ann Gage, MD, MS, FACC; Carlos L Alviar, MD, FACC; Rosy Thachil, MD, FACC
- Top Things to Know: : Top Things to Know
Recommended Reading
- Escalating and De-escalating Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support in Cardiogenic Shock
- Prevention of Complications in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
- Older Adults in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit: Factoring Geriatric Syndromes in the Management, Prognosis, and Process of Care
- 2021 Guideline for Coronary Artery Revascularization
- 2022 Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure