Congenital Heart Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the study is to evaluate the value of postoperative troponin in the prediction of mid term and long term mortality and morbidity in children with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 10 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* all children with congenital heart disease between 0-10 years admitted for elective or emergency corrective or palliative cardiac surgery
Exclusion criteria
* parental refusal * children older than 10 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| mortality | 3 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| morbidity and mortality and length of stay in the PICU and in the hospital | in hospital; 3 months; 6 months |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed