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    Aspiration After Congenital Heart Surgery

    Dysphagia and vocal cord dysfunction are frequent complications after congenital heart surgery. Both are risk factors for aspiration, which can lead to pneumonia, progressive lung disease, and respiratory arre...

    James E. B. Raulston, Benjamin Smood, Ashley Moellinger in Pediatric Cardiology (2019)

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    Correction to: Routine Sildenafil Does Not Improve Clinical Outcomes After Fontan Operation

    The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake. The presentation of Table 2 was incorrect .The corrected table is given below.

    J. Leslie Gaddis Collins, Mark A. Law, Santiago Borasino in Pediatric Cardiology (2018)

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    Routine Sildenafil Does Not Improve Clinical Outcomes After Fontan Operation

    Fontan operation can be complicated by persistent chest tube output (CTO) leading to prolonged hospital length of stay (LOS). Postoperative sildenafil administration has been shown to improve clinical outcomes...

    J. Leslie Gaddis Collins, Mark A. Law, Santiago Borasino in Pediatric Cardiology (2017)

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    Novel, Long-axis In-plane Ultrasound-Guided Pericardiocentesis for Postoperative Pericardial Effusion Drainage

    Pericardial effusion can be a life-threatening complication in children after cardiac surgery. Percutaneous pericardiocentesis is associated with rare, but serious complications. This retrospective study descr...

    Mark A. Law, Santiago Borasino, Yuvraj Kalra, Jeffrey A. Alten in Pediatric Cardiology (2016)

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    Early Postoperative Albumin Administration Contributes to Morbidity After the Fontan Operation

    The Fontan operation has low mortality, but is associated with significant postoperative morbidity, including prolonged chest tube output (PCTO), which is associated with prolonged hospital length of stay (PLO...

    Hayden J. Zaccagni, Jeffrey A. Alten, David C. Cleveland in Pediatric Cardiology (2016)

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    Ultrasound- Versus Landmark-Guided Femoral Catheterization in the Pediatric Catheterization Laboratory: A Randomized-Controlled Trial

    Ultrasound (US) is the standard of care for vascular access in many clinical scenarios. Limited data exist regarding the benefits of US- versus landmark (LM)-guided femoral vascular access in the pediatric cat...

    Mark A. Law, Santiago Borasino, William S. McMahon in Pediatric Cardiology (2014)