Growth of Neonatal Hemodynamics Programs and Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography Performed by Neonatologists

The field of Neonatal Hemodynamics was established to elevate the standard of care for premature infants with hemodynamic instability, based on the academic principals of subspecialization, research, and clinical collaboration. Successful implementation of Hemodynamics programs across North America has resulted from strong collaboration between neonatologists with formal training in Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography (TnECHO) and Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory leaders. The development of standardized imaging protocols and international collaborative groups has led to the generation of high-quality data for research and the cultivation of broad knowledge dissemination, which benefits both neonatologists and cardiologists performing and interpreting echocardiography studies.