AUTHOR=Binzenhöfer Leonhard , Gade Nils , Roden Daniel , Saleh Inas , Lanz Hugo , Sierra Laura Villegas , Seifert Paula , Scherer Clemens , Schrage Benedikt , Haertel Franz , Spieth Peter M. , Mangner Norman , Adler Christoph , Hoyer Daniel , Graf Tobias , Billig Hannah , Salem Mostafa , Rangel Rafael Henrique , Speidl Walter S. , Hagl Christian , Hausleiter Jörg , Massberg Steffen , Preusch Michael , Meder Benjamin , Leistner David M. , Luedike Peter , Rassaf Tienush , Zimmer Sebastian , Westermann Dirk , Zeymer Uwe , Schäfer Andreas , Thiele Holger , Lüsebrink Enzo TITLE=A contemporary training concept in critical care cardiology JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine VOLUME=11 YEAR=2024 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cardiovascular-medicine/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2024.1351633 DOI=10.3389/fcvm.2024.1351633 ISSN=2297-055X ABSTRACT=

Critical care cardiology (CCC) in the modern era is shaped by a multitude of innovative treatment options and an increasingly complex, ageing patient population. Generating high-quality evidence for novel interventions and devices in an intensive care setting is exceptionally challenging. As a result, formulating the best possible therapeutic approach continues to rely predominantly on expert opinion and local standard operating procedures. Fostering the full potential of CCC and the maturation of the next generation of decision-makers in this field calls for an updated training concept, that encompasses the extensive knowledge and skills required to care for critically ill cardiac patients while remaining adaptable to the trainee’s individual career planning and existing educational programs. In the present manuscript, we suggest a standardized training phase in preparation of the first ICU rotation, propose a modular CCC core curriculum, and outline how training components could be conceptualized within three sub-specialization tracks for aspiring cardiac intensivists.