Tag Archives: Heart Surgery

Hypotension after PDA ligation

Posted on 19 March 2014 by Keith Barrington

A new prospective multi-center evaluation, of cardiac function and the causes of hypotension after PDA ligation, has just published data about adrenal function. Clyman RI, et al: Hypotension following patent ductus arteriosus ligation: The role of adrenal hormones. The Journal … Continue reading →

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New agents for hemodynamic support; how to evaluate them?

Posted on 1 December 2012 by Keith Barrington

I have only ever prescribed a vasopressin infusion once for a baby. An infant was dying of septic shock and I done everything that I thought might help, without any evident benefit. So I decided to try vasopressin, based on … Continue reading →

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Neonatal Heart Surgery and Surgical volumes

Posted on 3 September 2012 by Keith Barrington

I wanted to write about this issue for a while, but it is a very complex problem. There are many studies which show varying outcomes of pediatric, and in particular neonatal, heart surgery. By which I mean that some programs have fewer … Continue reading →

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