November 11, 2015Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy
Postoperative management of heart failure in pediatric patients
Population
Pediatric patients undergoing open-heart surgery who develop postoperative heart failure or low cardiac…
Design
Review
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Implication
May inform perioperative risk stratification in pediatric cardiac surgery; leaves open prospective evaluation of mechanical support thresholds.
Structured PICO
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Population
Pediatric patients undergoing open-heart surgery who develop postoperative heart failure or low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS)
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Intervention
Postoperative management including intensive care, temporary mechanical circulatory support, continuous flow ventricular assist devices, and heart transplantation
This review outlines the management of postoperative low cardiac output syndrome in pediatric patients, emphasizing the role of mechanical circulatory support and heart transplantation for severe cases.
Cite This Study
Yuerek et al. (2015) studied this question.