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Standardized management strategies, meticulous care, and a clear understanding of pathophysiology and surgical procedures are important for improving outcomes in neonatal cardiac anesthesia.
A clear understanding of pathophysiology, planned surgical procedures, and meticulous care are essential for managing neonates with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac anesthesia.
Highlights importance of standardized neonatal cardiac anesthesia care; leaves open prospective validation of specific protocols.
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is relatively common and there are treatment options for virtually every form of CHD. With good care, the majority of babies can survive to adulthood; however, CHD remains a significant cause of death in infancy and neonates are especially vulnerable. In order to manage these patients, a clear understanding of the underlying pathophysiology and the planned surgical procedure is important. However, attention to detail and meticulous care are equally important, and, in addition, there are several management strategies that may standardize practice and can improve outcome.
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Chris Chin (2013) conducted a review in Congenital heart disease. Neonatal cardiac anesthesia management strategies was evaluated. Standardized management strategies, meticulous care, and a clear understanding of pathophysiology and surgical procedures are important for improving outcomes in neonatal cardiac anesthesia.
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