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  • Anesthesia for the patient with congenital heart disease presenting for noncardiac surgery

    Erin A. Gottlieba and Dean B. Andropoulosa Purpose of review To summarize recent publications emphasizing the changes in the population of patients with congenital heart disease and trends in the anesthetic and perioperative care of these patients presenting for noncardiac procedures. Recent findings It has been reported that children with congenital heart disease presenting for noncardiac surgery are at an…

  • The Save score en ECMO

    The SAVE Score has been developed by ELSO and The Department of Intensive Care at The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne. It is designed to assist prediction of survival for adult patients undergoing Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation for refractory cardiogenic shock. It should not be considered a substitute for clinical assessment. For more information see: Predicting survival after ECMO for refractory cardiogenic shock:…