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New Research Finds Volume Alone Does Not Predict Quality Outcomes in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

DAIC

Getty Images milla1cf Tue, 01/30/2024 - 20:08 January 30, 2024 — A study of pediatric heart surgery centers across the United States has demonstrated that, when it comes to successful surgery, it’s not just the size of the program that matters in determining quality outcomes. There are also underperforming high-volume programs.

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Abstract 4146655: Transcatheter device closure of Ventricular Septal Defect in children weighing less than 30 lbs. is a safe and effective procedure based on 10-year experience from a single tertiary center in southern India

Circulation

Introduction:Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is the most common pediatric defect which benefits from closure at an early age. and excluded patients with VSD diameter >10mm and those with other congenital cardiac anomalies.Results:We included 40 patients with a mean age of 18.95 ± 13.02 The mean VSD size was 6.01 ± 2.29

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Congenital Heart Defects: Helping Families Navigate the Challenges

MIBHS

Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) : A hole in the wall (septum) between the heart’s two lower chambers (ventricles). The journey often begins with a referral to a pediatric cardiologist, who specializes in diagnosing and treating heart conditions in children.

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** **ACUTE MI/STEMI** **: Activate the cath lab if the patient has chest pain?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This R=S pattern of tall RS complexes brings to mind the Katz-Wachtel phenomenon described in pediatric patients in which the finding of biphasic RS complexes of 50 mm in mid-chest leads V2, V3 or V4 suggests biventricular hypertrophy, especially in children with VSD ( V entricular S eptal D efect ).