Mortality and morbidity in preterm infants with congenital heart disease.

Ioana Dumitrascu BirisAlison MintoftChristopher HarrisZeshan RawnJatinder Singh JheetaKuberan PushparajahHammad KhanGrenville Fox

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2021)

Preterm birth with CHD is associated with a higher risk of in-hospital mortality, NEC, sepsis and prolonged invasive respiratory support, but a lower risk of IVH compared to matched controls. In-hospital mortality remains high in moderate-to-late preterm infants with CHD.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
preterm birth
low birth weight
gestational age
intensive care unit
acute kidney injury
cardiovascular events
septic shock
high intensity
risk factors
type diabetes