TY  - JOUR
TI  - Low Cardiac Output Syndrome After Cardiac 
Surgery: A Life-Threatening Condition from the 
Perspective of Pediatric Intensivists
AB  - Low cardiac output syndrome is a clinical picture insourcing from insufficient oxygen supply to tissues so as to meet the metabolic demand, myocardial dysfunction, and cardiovascular insufficiency. Low cardiac output syndrome is seen in nearly 25% of pediatric patients 
who underwent corrective or palliative surgery due to congenital heart defects. It is a clinical 
condition occurring typically 6-18 hours after surgery in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac 
surgery and causes organ failure, prolonged hospital and intensive care hospitalization time, 
increased resource utilization, and mortality. The identification and correct management of 
this serious complication in the early period is very important. However, there is no clear consensus or consensus report on the follow-up of this patient group and the definition of low 
cardiac output syndrome. Clinicians generally produced low cardiac output syndrome definitions according to their own approach. In this review, we aim to draw attention to low cardiac 
output syndrome and hope to summarize the pathophysiology, etiology, clinical definition, and 
treatment options of low cardiac output syndrome as a life-threatening condition in pediatric 
intensive care unit.
AU  - Aslan, Nagehan
AU  - yildizdas, dincer
DO  - 10.5543/tkda.2022.21212
PY  - 2022
JO  - Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi
VL  - 50
IS  - 4
SN  - 1016-5169
SP  - 284
EP  - 292
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/532357
ER  -