Prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease affects preoperative acidosis in the newborn patient

Objectives: Congenital heart disease is the leading cause of death in the first year after birth. Prenatal diagnosis of the disease can optimize the preoperative condition of the patient and may help in the prevention of acidosis. In this retrospective study we compared the occurrence of metabolic a...

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Published in:	The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Vol. 121; no. 4; pp. 798 - 803
Main Authors:	Verheijen, Paul M., Lisowski, Lukas A., Stoutenbeek, Phillip, Hitchcock, J.François, Brenner, Joel I., Copel, Joshua A., Kleinman, Charles S., Meijboom, Erik J., Bennink, Ger B.W.E.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia, PA Elsevier Inc 01-04-2001 AATS/WTSA Elsevier
Subjects:	Acidosis - blood Acidosis - diagnosis Acidosis - etiology Biological and medical sciences Cardiac Surgical Procedures Cardiology. Vascular system Congenital heart diseases. Malformations of the aorta, pulmonary vessels and vena cava Female Fetal Diseases - blood Fetal Diseases - diagnosis Gestational Age Heart Heart Defects, Congenital - blood Heart Defects, Congenital - complications Heart Defects, Congenital - diagnosis Humans Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Infant, Newborn Lactic Acid - blood Medical sciences Pregnancy Prenatal Diagnosis - methods Preoperative Care - methods Ultrasonography, Prenatal Human Prenatal Prognosis Treatment Congenital Heart disease Cardiovascular disease Diagnosis Preoperative Acidosis Congenital disease
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