Pediatric cardiac postoperative care
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. Univ. Säo Paulo
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57(3): 115-123, May-June 2002. tab
Article
in English
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RESUMO
The Heart Institute of the University of Säo Paulo, Medical School is a referral center for the treatment of congenital heart diseases of neonates and infants. In the recent years, the excellent surgical results obtained in our institution may be in part due to modern anesthetic care and to postoperative care based on well-structured protocols. The purpose of this article is to review unique aspects of neonate cardiovascular physiology, the impact of extracorporeal circulation on postoperative evolution, and the prescription for pharmacological support of acute cardiac dysfunction based on our cardiac unit protocols. The main causes of low cardiac output after surgical correction of heart congenital disease are reviewed, and methods of treatment and support are proposed as derived from the relevant literature and our protocols
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Main subject:
Postoperative Care
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Heart Defects, Congenital
Type of study:
Practice guideline
Limits:
Humans
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. Univ. Säo Paulo
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of Säo Paulo/BR
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