Corticosteroids in Pediatric Heart Surgery: Myth or Reality

Corticosteroids in Pediatric Heart Surgery: Myth or Reality

Background: Corticosteroids have been administered prophylactically for more than 60 years in pediatric heart surgery, however, their use remains a matter of debate. There are three main indications for corticosteroid use in pediatric heart surgery with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB): (1) t...

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Main Authors: Daniel P. Fudulu, Ben Gibbison, Thomas Upton, Serban C. Stoica, Massimo Caputo, Stafford Lightman, Gianni D. Angelini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
corticosteroids
clinical outcomes
relative adrenal insufficiency
deep hypothermic circulatory arrest
pediatric heart surgery
cardiopulmonary by-pass
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2018.00112/full

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