National Variation in Congenital Heart Surgery Outcomes

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...

Variation in congenital heart surgery costs across hospitals.

BACKGROUND A better understanding of costs associated with common and resource-intense conditions such as congenital heart disease has become increasingly important as children's hospitals face growing pressure to both improve quality and reduce costs. We linked clinical information from a large registry with resource utilization data from an administrative data set to describe costs for common...

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...