Are neonatal age and small weight predictive of in-hospital death and prolonged hospital stay in children undergoing heart surgery?
Abstract Background The effect of young age and low weight on outcomes of congenital heart disease surgery is controversial. It is still widely believed both by parents and referring cardiologists that they do have a significant deleterious effect and may prohibit surgical care. This study was inten...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-01-01
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| Series: | The Cardiothoracic Surgeon |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43057-019-0013-9 |