Update on complications of pediatric cardiac surgery

Judith A Ascenzi; Patricia Lawrence Kane

doi:10.1016/j.ccell.2007.08.003

Update on complications of pediatric cardiac surgery

Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2007 Dec;19(4):361-9, v. doi: 10.1016/j.ccell.2007.08.003.

Authors

Judith A Ascenzi¹, Patricia Lawrence Kane

Affiliation

¹ Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, CMSC 7W, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. jascenzi@jhmi.edu

PMID: 18022522
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2007.08.003

Abstract

Management of the pediatric patient after congenital heart disease surgery requires a multidisciplinary team approach. All members of the team must understand the risk factors, pathophysiology, and management of common postoperative problems such as low cardiac output, pulmonary hypertension, and chylothorax to assure early recognition and intervention.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cardiac Output, Low / etiology*
Cardiac Output, Low / nursing
Chylothorax / etiology*
Chylothorax / nursing
Female
Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary / etiology*
Hypertension, Pulmonary / nursing
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Postoperative Care / nursing
Postoperative Complications* / nursing