Validation of Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Measure Perioperative Edema in Infants With Congenital Heart Disease

• Main Authors: Jessica N. Persson (Author), Jacqueline Holstein (Author), Lori Silveira (Author), Aimee Irons (Author), Taufiek Konrad Rajab (Author), James Jaggers (Author), Mark D. Twite (Author), Carly Scahill (Author), Mary Kohn (Author), Christine Gold (Author), Jesse A. Davidson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: Fluid overload is a common post-operative issue in children following cardiac surgery and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. There is currently no gold standard for evaluating fluid status. We sought to validate the use of point-of-care ultrasound to measure skin edema in...