Cohen Mitchell, Sanatani Shubhayan, Stephenson Elizabeth, Skinner Jon, Drago Fabrizio, Davis Andrew, Janousek Jan, Rosenthal Eric, Collins Kathryn K, Triedman John
Heart Center Phoenix Children's Hospital and University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America.
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Heart Rhythm. 2016 May;13(5):1006-1009. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2016.01.013. Epub 2016 Apr 16.
The Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society (PACES) is a non-profit organisation comprised of individuals dedicated to improving the care of children and young adults with cardiac rhythm disturbances. Although PACES is a predominantly North American-centric organisation, international members have been a part of PACES for the last two decades. This year, PACES expanded its North American framework into a broadly expansive international role. On May 12, 2015, paediatric electrophysiology leaders from within the United States of America and Canada met with over 30 international paediatric electrophysiologists from 17 countries and five continents discussing measures to (1) expand PACES' global vision, (2) address ongoing challenges such as limited resource allocation that may be present in developing countries, (3) expand PACES' governance to include international representation, (4) promote joint international sessions at future paediatric EP meetings, and (5) facilitate a global multi-centre research consortium. This meeting marked the inception of a formal international collaborative spirit in PACES. This editorial addresses some solutions to breakdown the continental silos paediatric electrophysiologists have practiced within; however, there remain ongoing limitations, and future discussions will be needed to continue to move the PACES global international vision forward.
儿科与先天性电生理学协会（PACES）是一个非营利组织，其成员致力于改善患有心律紊乱的儿童和青年的护理。尽管PACES主要是以北美为中心的组织，但在过去二十年中，国际成员一直是PACES的一部分。今年，PACES将其北美框架扩展为广泛的国际角色。2015年5月12日，来自美国和加拿大的儿科电生理学领导者与来自17个国家和五大洲的30多名国际儿科电生理学家会面，讨论了以下措施：（1）拓展PACES的全球视野；（2）应对发展中国家可能存在的资源分配有限等持续挑战；（3）扩大PACES的治理范围，纳入国际代表；（4）在未来的儿科电生理会议上推广联合国际会议；（5）推动全球多中心研究联盟。这次会议标志着PACES正式形成了国际合作精神。这篇社论探讨了一些打破儿科电生理学家一直以来所处的大陆壁垒的解决方案；然而，仍然存在持续的限制，需要未来继续讨论以推动PACES的全球国际视野向前发展。
