Mild hypothermia with selective antegrade cerebral perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass and short-term outcomes in children with congenital heart defects

• Main Authors: Utpal S Bhalala (Author), Pranali Awadhare (Author), Malarvizhi Thangavelu (Author), Richard Owens (Author), Maria Zamora (Author), Daniel Nento (Author), Elumalai Appachi (Author), Muhammad Ali Mumtaz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Among the known risk factors for children undergoing surgery for congenital heart defect (CHD), temperature and blood flow during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), are two risk factors, which may be altered to improve outcomes. Moderate - to - deep hypothermia (MDH), traditionally used, has...