Abstract Biomarker use in the care of intensive care unit (ICU) patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) is a promising field, currently centered around two classes of biomarkers: (1) cardiac…
Abstract The rapid recognition, diagnosis, and management of cardiac arrhythmias are essential skills in the intensive care unit (ICU). Outcomes can hinge on the timely initiation of arrhythmia therapy. The…
Abstract Critically ill patients are vulnerable to organ injury and circulatory failure due to cellular hypoxia. Monitoring for perturbations in circulatory well-being, early recognition of tissue hypoxia, and prevention of…
Abstract Importance: The goal of the cardiovascular system is to maximize delivery of oxygen to organs and tissues to meet their metabolic demands. Disruption of this normal cardiac function is…
Abstract Every year in the United States approximately 40,000 infants are born with congenital heart disease. Many of these infants require corrective or palliative surgery in the neonatal period. Mortality…
Abstract The etiology of inflammatory heart disease encompasses a wide array of pathologic processes, including infectious, rheumatic, autoimmune, toxic, allergic diseases, and idiopathic, among others. The manifestations of such disease…
Abstract Infants and children with congenital heart disease (CHD) require multidisciplinary care, and they often require the services of the pediatric surgeon. Pediatric surgical care in infants with CHD revolves…
Abstract This chapter will review the process of normal coagulation in infants and children, examine the various tests of the clotting mechanism, review the alterations of hemostasis in congenital heart…
Abstract The care of neonates, infants, children, and adults with acquired and congenital heart disease (CHD) recovering from cardiac surgery presents one of the most complex and rapidly evolving challenges…
Abstract There are still many unanswered questions regarding blood management in the critically ill patient. Patients with congenital cardiac disease are further complicated by their variable physiology and subsequent response…
