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Message from the Chiefs Welcome to the winter edition of Heart Murmurs, the Cardiovascular Program's publication for primary care pediatricians, pediatric and adult cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, graduates of our training programs, nurses and other practitioners specializing in cardiovascular care. This newsletter offers a look at the family-centered care provided by our collaborative team, and keeps you informed about developments in research, leading-edge technologies and devices, clinical outcomes and service innovations. The newsletter is published in the winter and spring. We hope you enjoy it.
Patricia A. Hickey, RN, MS, MBA
Director, Cardiovascular Nursing/Patient ServicesRichard A. Jonas, MD
Cardiovascular Surgeon-in-Chief Peter C. Laussen, MBBS
Co-Director, Cardiac Anesthesia James E. Lock, MD
Cardiologist-in-Chief
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The Norwood Procedure: Twenty Years Later
This edition of Heart Murmurs commemorates the
20th anniversary of the publication of a landmark paper
by Drs. Norwood, Lang and Hansen describing the first
successful surgical treatment for hypolastic left heart
syndrome (HLHS) at Children's Hospital Boston.
The Norwood Procedure: Advancing Treatment of Congenital Cardiovascular Malformations
Innovative treatment of congenital cardiovascular malformations is not new to
Children's Hospital Boston. The first reparative surgery for any lesion, ligation and
division of a patient ductus arteriosus was performed here in 1938 by Robert E.
Gross, MD. Legend has it that Dr. Gross, chief surgical resident at the time, waited
for his "superiors" to be out of town before taking one of the giant steps in the care
of children with heart disease.
The Norwood Procedure Updated
In January 1983, William
Norwood, MD, of Children's Hospital
Boston astonished cardiologists and
surgeons working with children with
congenital heart disease by publishing
a report of successful surgical palliation
of hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Beyond Nightingale: The Science of Contemporary Nursing
Over the past decade, the nursing profession has experienced
significant change. Ten years ago hospitals were
restructuring and reengineering nursing positions out of
staffing grids; today, extraordinary efforts are in place to
both recruit and retain experienced nurses at the bedside.
Cardiology Catheterization Laboratory Evolution at Children's Hospital Boston
As recorded by Donald Fyler, MD, in his History of
Cardiology at Children's Hospital Boston, the hospital's first
catheterization laboratory was in operation in 1950, with 50
patients catheterized that year.
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