Utilization of inhaled nitric oxide after surgical repair of truncus arteriosus: A multicenter analysis.
Christine M RileyChristopher W MastropietroPeter SassalosJason R BuckleyJohn M CostelloIlias IliopoulosAimee JenningsKatherine CashenSukumar Suguna NarasimhuluKeshava M N GowdaArthur J SmerlingMichael WilhelmAditya BadhekaAdnan BakarElizabeth A S MoserVenu AmulaPublished in: Congenital heart disease (2019)
In this contemporary multicenter study, nearly half of patients who underwent repair of truncus arteriosus received iNO postoperatively. Use of iNO was more dependent on individual center practice rather than patient characteristics. The study suggests a need for collaborative quality initiatives to determine optimal criteria for utilization of this important but expensive therapy.