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Nemours Children’s readies new specialty app for newborns with a rare heart defect
STS member Christian Pizarro, MD, Division Chief of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery at Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, has been a strong force behind a new mobile application for high-risk pediatric heart patients and their caregivers. The app—expected to be released early this summer—layers real-time data with medical records, along with videos from parents, allowing clinicians to observe the patient at home and identify any potential complications.