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Special Considerations in the Medical and Surgical Management of the Premature Infant

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Continued improvements in prenatal diagnosis, preoperative stabilization, surgical techniques, and postoperative management strategies have produced improved outcomes and a more aggressive approach to the treatment of congenital heart disease. These improvements are impacting the decision-making algorithms in the premature infant with congenital heart disease dramatically. A further understanding of this topic requires an analysis of the impact of prematurity upon noncardiac organ system maturation, the challenges of diagnosis and monitoring this particular patient population, and finally an understanding of its association with surgical decision making and outcomes.

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  1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Division of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Fellowship Training Program, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive MSC 7841, San Antonio, TX, 78229-3900, USA

    S. Adil Husain

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  1. Dept. of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Univ. of Colorado, Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA

    Eduardo M. Da Cruz

  2. Dept. Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Univ. of Colorado, Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA

    Dunbar Ivy

  3. Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, Univ. of Colorado, Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA

    James Jaggers

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Husain, S.A. (2014). Special Considerations in the Medical and Surgical Management of the Premature Infant. In: Da Cruz, E., Ivy, D., Jaggers, J. (eds) Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Intensive Care. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4619-3_99

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