Congenital heart disease: Addressing the need for novel lower-risk percutaneous interventional strategies
N Linnane, DP Kenny, ZM Hijazi - Expert Review of Cardiovascular …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction With the advent of improved neonatal care, increasingly vulnerable higher-risk
patients with complex congenital heart anomalies are presenting for intervention. This group …
patients with complex congenital heart anomalies are presenting for intervention. This group …
Early morbidities following paediatric cardiac surgery: a mixed-methods study
Background Over 5000 paediatric cardiac surgeries are performed in the UK each year and
early survival has improved to> 98%. Objectives We aimed to identify the surgical …
early survival has improved to> 98%. Objectives We aimed to identify the surgical …
Early reoperations in a 5-year national cohort of pediatric patients with congenital heart disease
F Fiorentino, J Stickley, D Dorobantu, R Pandey… - The Annals of Thoracic …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background The exact types, frequency, and consequences of early congenital cardiac
reoperations are not well known. We aim to describe them and evaluate the potential of …
reoperations are not well known. We aim to describe them and evaluate the potential of …
Infant deaths in the UK community following successful cardiac surgery: building the evidence base for optimal surveillance, a mixed-methods study
BACKGROUND: While early outcomes of paediatric cardiac surgery have improved, less
attention has been given to later outcomes including post-discharge mortality and …
attention has been given to later outcomes including post-discharge mortality and …
Cardiac audit, data and registries: evolution of a national programme
A Ratneswaren, MA de Belder, A Timmis - Heart, 2022 - heart.bmj.com
The UK is one of the few countries in the world with national registries that record key
statistics across a broad range of cardiovascular disorders. The British Cardiovascular …
statistics across a broad range of cardiovascular disorders. The British Cardiovascular …
First harvest of pediatric and congenital heart surgery multicenter database in Turkey: Novel application of real-time online reporting
E Erek, YK Yalçınbaş… - World Journal for …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: A new congenital heart surgery database (CKCV) with real-time online reporting
function was recently developed in Turkey. All standard international parameters were used …
function was recently developed in Turkey. All standard international parameters were used …
The importance of extreme weight percentile in postoperative morbidity in children
Background Anthropometric data are important indicators of child health. This study sought
to determine whether anthropometric data of extreme weight were significant predictors of …
to determine whether anthropometric data of extreme weight were significant predictors of …
Development and preliminary testing of the brief developmental assessment: an early recognition tool for children with heart disease
IntroductionNeurodevelopmental abnormalities are common in children with CHD and are
the highest-priority concerns for parents and professionals following cardiac surgery in …
the highest-priority concerns for parents and professionals following cardiac surgery in …
Prospective evaluation of acute neurological events after paediatric cardiac surgery
Objectives: Children with CHD are at heightened risk of neurodevelopmental problems;
however, the contribution of acute neurological events specifically linked to the perioperative …
however, the contribution of acute neurological events specifically linked to the perioperative …
The benefits and risks of risk-adjustment in paediatric cardiac surgery
Outcomes following paediatric cardiac surgery have long been the subject of clinical,
regulatory, media and public scrutiny. There are several reasons for this. The work is among …
regulatory, media and public scrutiny. There are several reasons for this. The work is among …