Central venous-to-arterial CO2 difference as a biomarker of outcome in children who underwent surgery for congenital heart disease

• Main Authors: Violeta Castañuela-Sánchez (Author), Luis García-Benítez (Author), Alfredo Hernández-Suárez (Author), Luisa Díaz-García (Author), Martha Zamora-Arámburo (Author), Aranza Sánchez-Cervantes (Author), Alexis Palacios- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Permanyer, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: In congenital heart surgery, low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS) is a major cause of morbidity in the immediate post-operative period. A decrease in cardiac output leads to an increase in tissue oxygen consumption. Several biomarkers such as venous oxygen saturation (SvO2), arteriovenous...