PREOPERATIVE BIOMARKERS TO PREDICT POSTOPERATIVE OUTCOMES IN CHILDREN: SERUM NT-PROBNP IS ELEVATED IN PATIENTS WITH POSTOPERATIVE ARRHYTHMIAS FOLLOWING CONGENITAL HEART SURGERY
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PREOPERATIVE BIOMARKERS TO PREDICT POSTOPERATIVE OUTCOMES IN CHILDREN: SERUM NT-PROBNP IS ELEVATED IN PATIENTS WITH POSTOPERATIVE ARRHYTHMIAS FOLLOWING CONGENITAL HEART SURGERY
Postoperative arrhythmias complicate approximately half of surgeries to correct congenital heart defects. Postoperative arrhythmias are often poorly tolerated in this patient population and are associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation, hospital stay, and mortality. NT-proBNP is a well