Practice Patterns in Postoperative Echocardiographic Surveillance after Congenital Heart Surgery in Children: A Single Center Experience - 18/04/17
, David M. Axelrod, MD 1, Alaina K. Kipps, MD 1, Doff B. McElhinney, MD 2, Andrew Y. Shin, MD 1, Frank L. Hanley, MD 2, Inger L. Olson, MD 1, Stephen J. Roth, MD, MPH 1, Elif Seda Selamet Tierney, MD 1Abstract |
Objectives |
To review current institutional practice and describe factors contributing to variation in inpatient postoperative imaging surveillance after congenital heart surgery.
Study design |
We reviewed records of all children who underwent congenital heart surgery from June to December 2014. Number and primary indications for postoperative transthoracic echocardiograms (TTEs), providers involved, cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU) and total hospital length of stay, and Risk-Adjustment for Congenital Heart Surgery-1 scores were recorded.
Results |
A total of 253 children (age at surgery: 8 months [2 days-19 years]) received 556 postoperative TTEs (median 1 TTE/patient [1-14]), and 23% had ≥3 TTEs. Fifteen of 556 TTEs (2.7%) revealed a new abnormal finding. The majority of TTEs (59%) were performed in the CVICU (1.5 ± 1.1 TTEs/week/patient), with evaluation of function as the most common indication (44%). Attending physician practice >10 years was not associated with fewer TTEs (P = .12). Patients with ≥3 TTEs had higher Risk-Adjustment for Congenital Heart Surgery-1 scores (P = .001), longer CVICU lengths of stay (22 vs 3 days; P < .0001), longer overall hospitalizations (28 vs 7 days; P < .0001), and a higher incidence of mechanical circulatory support (10% vs 0%; P < .0001) than those with <3 TTEs. Eight patients with ≥3 TTEs did not survive, compared with 3 with <3 TTEs (P = .0004).
Conclusions |
There was wide intra-institutional variation in echocardiographic use among similar complexity surgeries. Frequency of postoperative echocardiographic surveillance was associated with degree of surgical complexity and severity of postoperative clinical condition. Few studies revealed new abnormal findings. These results may help establish evidence-based guidelines for inpatient echocardiographic surveillance after congenital heart surgery.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : echocardiography, postoperative, congenital heart disease, surveillance
Abbreviations : CHD, CVICU, RACHS-1, TTE
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| S.R. receives research funding from the Roberta Siegal Fund in Pediatric Cardiology. The authors declare no conflicts of interest. |
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| Portions of the study were presented as an abstract at the American Society of Echocardiography Scientific Sessions, June 12–16, 2015, Boston, MA. |
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P. 87 - janvier 2017 Retour au numéro
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