Corticosteroids in Pediatric Heart Surgery: Myth or Reality

• Main Authors: Daniel P. Fudulu (Author), Ben Gibbison (Author), Thomas Upton (Author), Serban C. Stoica (Author), Massimo Caputo (Author), Stafford Lightman (Author), Gianni D. Angelini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Corticosteroids have been administered prophylactically for more than 60 years in pediatric heart surgery, however, their use remains a matter of debate. There are three main indications for corticosteroid use in pediatric heart surgery with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB): (1) t...