Selective approach to preoperative echocardiography in esophageal atresia.

Sharman P Tan Tanny Sebastian K KingAssia ComellaAlisa HawleyJo-Anne BrooksRodney W HuntBryn JonesWarwick J Teague

Published in: Pediatric surgery international (2021)

Selective strategies allow for identification of neonates with esophageal atresia who may have deferral of echocardiogram unill after surgery. Selection may improve timeliness of care and resource utilization, without compromising patient safety.

Keyphrases

patient safety
quality improvement
healthcare
palliative care
left ventricular
computed tomography
patients undergoing
pulmonary hypertension
heart failure
low birth weight
pain management
bioinformatics analysis
affordable care act
atrial fibrillation