Management of perioperative low cardiac output state without extracorporeal life support: What is feasible?

A transient and reversible reduction in cardiac output-low cardiac output state (LCOS) often occurs following surgery for congenital heart disease. Inappropriately managed LCOS is a risk factor for increased morbidity and death. LCOS may occasionally be progressive and refractory needing a period of...

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Main Authors: Kumar Girish, Iyer Parvathi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
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Online Access:http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2010;volume=3;issue=2;spage=147;epage=158;aulast=Kumar