Impact of calorie intake and weight gain after Norwood procedure on the outcome of stage II palliation.

Helena StaehlerThibault SchaefferBettina RufPaul Philipp HeinischChiara Di PaduaMelchior BurriNicole PiberAlfred HagerPeter EwertJürgen HörerMasamichi Ono

Published in: Cardiology in the young (2023)

Weight-for-age-Z-score decreased continuously throughout the first 5 months after the Norwood procedure. Age and weight at Norwood and intubation time were associated with weight gain. Inter-stage low weight gain (Z-score < -3) was a risk for survival after stage II.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
birth weight
weight loss
minimally invasive
cardiac arrest
physical activity
gestational age