Key result
Multidisciplinary management mitigates deleterious outcomes in postoperative infant low cardiac output syndrome.
Why the study?
Low cardiac output syndrome is a significant complication after open heart surgery in infants with congenital heart disease requiring individualized multidisciplinary management.
Management of postoperative low cardiac output syndrome in infants with congenital heart disease requires individualized, multidisciplinary care in the cardiac intensive care unit.
Supports multidisciplinary postoperative care in pediatric cardiac ICU; Level 5 evidence leaves optimal strategies open for RCTs.
The management of the infant with congenital heart disease is a multidisciplinary collaborative effort that is individualized to each patient. Low cardiac output is frequently seen in the postoperative infant with arrhythmia, preload, afterload, and contractility alterations; it can be a significant complication after open heart surgery. The management of the younger patient, the higher acuity, and the high-technology environment of the cardiac intensive care unit require astute assessment and manipulation of therapies to minimize deleterious effects in caring for these patients.
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Angel R. Cuadrado (2002) conducted a review in Postoperative Low Cardiac Output Syndrome. Management of postoperative low cardiac output syndrome in infants with congenital heart disease requires astute assessment and manipulation of therapies to minimize deleterious effects.
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