Key result
Congenital heart surgery is linked to acute neurological complications in ~15% of children, primarily seizures.
Why the study?
Cardiac surgery for correction of congenital heart disease in children may result in multiple transient or permanent neurological complications, but their frequency and short-term outcomes are not well defined.
What is the frequency and outcome of short-term neurological complications in children undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease?
Observational (n=105)
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What is the frequency and outcome of short-term neurological complications in children undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease?
Acute neurological complications occur in approximately 15% of children following congenital heart disease surgery, highlighting the need for neuroprotective measures.
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May warrant heightened perioperative neurological monitoring in pediatric congenital heart surgery; leaves open the need for prospective prevention trials.
Walaa et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Congenital heart disease (n=105). Surgery for correction of congenital heart disease was evaluated on Acute neurological complications. Surgery for correction of congenital heart disease was associated with acute neurological complications in 15.2% of children, most commonly seizures.
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