Steroids Improve Hemodynamics in Infants With Adrenal Insufficiency After Cardiac Surgery.

Journal: Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
Published Date: Nov 27, 2015

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether steroid replacement therapy improved hemodynamics in infants after surgery for congenital heart disease only when they develop adrenal insufficiency. The authors retrospectively investigated adrenal function and evaluated hemodynamic responses to steroid replacement therapy in infants after surgery for congenital heart disease.

Authors

  • Takuma Maeda
    Department of Anesthesiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan.
  • Muneyuki Takeuchi
    Department of Intensive Care Unit, Osaka Medical Center and Research Institute for Maternal and Child Health, Osaka, Japan. Electronic address: mtake@mch.pref.osaka.jp.
  • Kazuya Tachibana
    Department of Intensive Care Unit, Osaka Medical Center and Research Institute for Maternal and Child Health, Osaka, Japan.
  • Tomoyo Nishida
    Department of Anesthesiology, Suita Tokushukai Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
  • Koji Kagisaki
    Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan.
  • Hideaki Imanaka
    Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Tokushima University Hospital, Tokushima, Japan.

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