Improving National Outcomes in Congenital Heart Surgery

OC18 - Neurodevelopmental outcomes following congenital heart surgery.

UNLABELLED Theme: Complex health care and chronic disease management. INTRODUCTION Congenital heart disease (CHD) may have a very important impact on central nervous system function and neurodevelopment. PURPOSE Critical evaluation of literature concerning the neurodevelopmental outcomes following congenital heart surgery. METHODS Systematic review of 28 articles published after 2000 in P...

Congenital heart surgery outcomes in Down syndrome: analysis of a national clinical database.

OBJECTIVE We describe patient characteristics and postoperative morbidity and mortality rates for patients with Down syndrome undergoing congenital heart disease surgery. METHODS This retrospective cohort study used the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database to compare patient characteristics and postoperative outcomes for patients (0-18 years) with or without Down syn...

Congenital Heart Disease White Matter Protection in Congenital Heart Surgery

Congenital Heart Disease Surgery in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease

Koolbergen, M.G. Hazekamp, J.P. van Melle, T.C. Konings, L. Bellersen, D.E. A.C. Zomer, C.L. Verheugt, I. Vaartjes, C.S.P.M. Uiterwaal, M.M. Langemeijer, D.R. Surgery in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease ISSN: 1524-4539 Copyright © 2011 American Heart Association. All rights reserved. Print ISSN: 0009-7322. Online 72514 Circulation is published by the American Heart Association. 7272 Greenvi...

Surgical outcomes of congenital heart diseases in a pediatric hospital: a two-year survey

Introduction: Along with advances occurring in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) including improved anesthesia intubation and early surgical interventions, it has become possible to correct life-threatening congenital heart anatomic abnormalities in patients. Our study aimed to collect information from one of the most important centers of pediatric cardiac surgery in Iran since there is limited info...