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2023 Awardee: Children’s Hospital Colorado Dr. Jenny Zablah & Dr. Gareth Morgan

Virtual Reality Applications for Patients with Congenital Heart Disease

Technological advances have improved the design and processing power of virtual reality (VR) devices, making them more suitable for implementation in medical settings. VR has been used as a tool for medical education as a procedure can be repeated unlimited times; through practice, individuals can increase their understanding of surgical and procedural processes and improve their familiarity with the tools utilized.

The research team within Children's Hospital Colorado's catheterization laboratory has been working on VR technologies for the last 3 years. As a result, they have contributed to understanding the role of VR in patients with congenital heart disease, from patient distraction to procedural planning.

In this research study, the Children's Hospital Colorado team will aim to evaluate the role of VR for procedural planning in 4 specific scenarios focused on procedural planning, it's influence on radiation exposure, exposure, and procedure time, along with exploring the use for continuing education.

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children are born each year with a correctable congenital heart defect in Uganda.

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high school students dropout each year in Sri Lanka because they can not afford stationary, transportation and books.

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“A comprehensive solution requires billions of dollars, the intervention of governments, and large private companies. Nevertheless, the enormity of our challenge should not prevent each of us from doing our part – now.”

Sanjay Daluvoy MD, President & Co-Founder, WCI

“Even if we did cases all day for the entire week, we’d only be able to put a small dent into the 10,000 Ugandan children who are born with a heart defect every year. Our mission is to help more kids play harder and live longer not just this week, also for decades to come.”

Dr. Jattu Senesie, 2015 Trip

“As we soon work on our 100th catheterization patient, being able to independently do diagnostic and interventional procedures is our major stride to the pride of Uganda Heart Institute and World Children’s Initiative(our sponsors)”