Wind, waves and weekend warriors: the heart of the matter.

摘要

In every person's life, there are certain events of such impact that afterward, reminiscences are in the context of things having happened before or after the event. For me, one of those events occurred 10 years ago.I am, by profession, a pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist: That is, I evaluate, prescribe, manage and administer anesthesia to infants and children undergoing surgery for the repair of congenital heart defects and associated conditions. As one might expect, this is a high-risk and stressful endeavor that some have described as akin to carrier operations in naval aviation. This medical practice, more than many others, requires the close coordination of a team of individuals, none more intimate than the surgeon and anesthesiologist.