Cardiac surgery and congenital heart disease: reflections on a modern revolution.
review · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 35459729.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1136/heartjnl-2021-320148.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
The success of cardiac surgery has transformed the prospects of children with congenital heart disease with over 90% now surviving to adulthood. The early pioneering surgeons took on significant risk, whilst current surgical practice emphasises safety and consistency. In this article we review important British contributions to the field and consider challenges for the future, specifically how to better manage and reduce the adverse sequelae of congenital cardiac surgery by continuing to innovate safely.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures
- Heart Defects, Congenital
- Surgeons