I.A.3 Heart surgery
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- Inotropes for the prevention of low cardiac output syndrome and mortality for paediatric patients undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease: a network meta-analysis.Cochrane, 2024Guideline or evidence
- Red blood cell transfusion threshold after pediatric cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine (journal), 2019Guideline or evidence
- Efficacy of Prophylactic Dexmedetomidine in Preventing Postoperative Junctional Ectopic Tachycardia After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.Journal of the American Heart Association, 2017Guideline or evidence
- In-Hospital Outcomes of Acute Kidney Injury After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021Guideline or evidence
- Efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine in maintaining hemodynamic stability in pediatric cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Jornal de Pediatria, 2022Guideline or evidence
- The efficacy of pre-emptive dexmedetomidine versus amiodarone in preventing postoperative junctional ectopic tachycardia in pediatric cardiac surgery.Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2016Guideline or evidence
- The Perspective of the Intensivist on Inotropes and Postoperative Care Following Pediatric Heart Surgery: An International Survey and Systematic Review of the Literature.World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery, 2018Guideline or evidence
- Furosemide versus ethacrynic acid in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial.Critical Care (BioMed Central), 2015Guideline or evidence
- Preoperative oral thyroid hormones to prevent euthyroid sick syndrome and attenuate myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass in children: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.Medicine (journal), 2018Guideline or evidence
- Does intravenous sildenafil clinically ameliorate pulmonary hypertension during perioperative management of congenital heart diseases in children? - a prospective randomized study.Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2015Guideline or evidence
- The Impact of Early Enteral Nutrition on Post-operative Hospital Stay and Complications in Infants Undergoing Congenital Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of Caring Sciences, 2023Guideline or evidence
- Comparison of hemodynamic consequences of hand ventilation versus machine ventilation for transportation of post-operative pediatric cardiac patients.Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2023Guideline or evidence