Critical congenital heart disease (cCHD) is the most common reason for acute cardiac
failure in the neonatal period. cCHD, defined by systemic low cardiac output (LCO) and …

Long-term mechanical circulatory support (LT-MCS) is an important treatment modality for
patients with severe heart failure. Different devices are available, and many—sometimes …

Objectives Low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS) is a serious complication after cardiac
surgery. Despite scientific interest in LCOS, there is no uniform definition used in current …

Background Low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS) is an important complication of cardiac
surgery. It is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The incidence of LCOS after …

Background Low cardiac output syndrome remains a serious complication, and accounts for
substantial morbidity and mortality in the postoperative course of paediatric patients …

Background It's necessary to analyze the related risk factors and complications of low
cardiac output syndrome (LCOS) after operation in children with congenital heart disease …

Objectives: Dobutamine and milrinone are commonly used after open-heart surgery to
prevent or treat low cardiac output syndrome. We sought to compare efficacy and safety of …

Objectives: To evaluate an empirically derived Low Cardiac Output Syndrome Score as a
clinical assessment tool for the presence and severity of Low Cardiac Output Syndrome and …

BACKGROUND: Phosphodiesterase inhibitors are known to relieve symptoms in the setting
of heart failure, although their effects in restrictive ventricular physiology have been poorly …

Introduction: Inotropes are frequently being used in children undergoing heart surgery to
prevent or treat low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS). There is only limited evidence that …