The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jan 2018
The association between cardiac physiology, acquired brain injury, and postnatal brain growth in critical congenital heart disease.
To assess the trajectory of perioperative brain growth in relationship to cardiac diagnosis and acquired brain injuries. ⋯ Neonates with HLHS have a slower rate of global and regional brain growth compared with d-TGA, likely related to inherent physiologic differences postoperatively. These findings demonstrate the complex interplay between cardiac lesion, brain injury, and brain growth.