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The BMC Anesthesiology collection on congenital cardiac anesthesia highlights recent advances, ongoing challenges, and future opportunities in perioperative care for patients with congenital heart disease.
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This editorial introduces a new collection on congenital cardiac anesthesia, highlighting the shift from focusing on survival to optimizing long-term neurologic and developmental outcomes.
Congenital cardiac anesthesia has evolved substantially over recent decades, contributing to improving outcomes and survival for patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). BMC Anesthesiology has initiated a new Collection, Recent Advances in Anesthesia for Congenital Cardiac Diseases, to highlight emerging research and encourage large-scale studies addressing knowledge gaps, implementation barriers, and future opportunities in the field.
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Odegard et al. (2026) conducted an editorial in Congenital heart disease. The BMC Anesthesiology collection on congenital cardiac anesthesia highlights recent advances, ongoing challenges, and future opportunities in perioperative care for patients with congenital heart disease.
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