The management of newborns with critical congenital heart diseases prior to transport to a cardiac center

Abstract Critical congenital heart diseases (CCHD) are important causes of mortality and morbidity in the newborn period. Even after diagnosis, their management could be seriously compromised by the unplanned delivery in hospitals with limited expertise and resources. The newborn may spend days or week before transport putting a significant burden on the neonatal team to manage such challenging diseases. In this review, the management principles of each individual pathology are discussed in the setting before transport to cardiac centers. Understanding these principles will help the treating teams evaluate and manage those complex conditions. The review avoids the advanced discussion on the management of CCHDs not applicable to the pre-transport setup. It highlights the critical elements in the maintenance of normal hemodynamics specific to each pathology and their variation..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

Enthalten in:

The cardiothoracic surgeon - 31(2023), 1 vom: 05. Jan.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Alkhushi, Naif [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Congenital
Critical
Critical congenital heart
Cyanosis
Hemodynamics
Newborns

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© The Author(s) 2023

doi:

10.1186/s43057-022-00090-7

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

SPR048988596