LIBRO + ANEXOS CARDIOLOGÍA

Libro Blanco de las ACES Pediátricas 2024 62 ❚ Page 20 of 64 Paediatric Cardiology curriculum Paediatric Cardiology Specialty CiPs 1. Diagnose and manage acute and chronic structural congenital and paediatric heart disease in general, developing knowledge and ability to contribute to the patient / family centred care of this life-long disease process including awareness of comorbidities and end of life care Descriptors • Demonstrates theoretical knowledge of morphology, genetics/genomics, pathophysiology and natural history across the spectrum of congenital heart disease • Applies knowledge of the wide range of conditions and comorbidities that can be found in conjunction with congenital heart disease to practise. • Recognises the signs and symptoms suggestive of congenital heart disease in children • Able to assess, investigate and instigate appropriate management in patients presenting with signs and symptoms of congenital heart disease • Able to assess, investigate and instigate appropriate management in critically ill children with cardiovascular collapse • Able to conduct paediatric cardiac outpatient reviews • Demonstrates ability to counsel patients and families about specific congenital cardiac defects, explaining possible treatment options and prognosis • Appropriately manages patients pre and post cardiac surgery and cardiac catheterisation • Provides cardiology input and advice on patients under the care of other specialities including patients in intensive care • Provides cardiology advice to referring teams transferring patients to cardiac centres • Provides advice on patients with congenital heart disease undergoing non cardiac treatment • Able to perform and report echocardiograms to diagnose abnormalities in cardiac structure or function • Demonstrates appropriate us and interpretation of ECG based investigations • Refers patients appropriately for TOE, cardiac MRI and CT • Able to perform cardiac catheterisation and angiography under supervision • Able to prepare and present patients at congenital heart disease MDT discussions • Safely prescribes drugs commonly used in patients with congenital heart disease