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Early Neurodevelopmental Outcomes After Corrective Cardiac Surgery In Infants
Ritchie Sharon Solomon1, Tanuja Sasi2, Abish Sudhakar1
1Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita University, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Objective:
To assess neurodevelopmental status in Indian infants undergoing corrective surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD) and to analyze factors associated with neurodevelopmental delay.
Design:
Cross-sectional study.
Setting:
Tertiary-care pediatric cardiology facility.
Participants:
Consecutive infants undergoing corrective surgery for CHD (January 2013 -December 2014). Palliative procedures, and patients with known genetic syndromes were excluded.
Main Outcome Measures:
Neurodevelopmental evaluation 3 months, and one year after surgery using Developmental Assessment Scales for Indian Infants (DASII); scores were categorized as delayed if ≤70.
Results:
Of the 162 children enrolled, delayed PDI and MDI scores were observed in 33.5% and 19.6% of patients at 3 months, respectively; this reduced to 14.5%on 1-year follow-up. On multivariate analysis, delayed PDI outcome at one year was predicted by early term birth and one-year postoperative head circumference Z-score <-2. Delayed MDI was associated with higher mean perfusion pressure on cardiopulmonary bypass. Cardiac diagnosis and peri-operative factors did not impact neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Conclusions:
Neurodevelopmental status is delayed in 14.5% of infants one year after corrective infant heart surgery.
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