Shock (Augusta, Ga.)
Peri-operative Immunoglobulin Dynamics and Infection Risk in Infants Undergoing Congenital Heart Surgery: A Prospective Observational Cohort.
Zhiye Yao, Yuxiong Guo, Yumei Liu, Liang Chen, Chun Wang, Yanling Chen, Zijian Huang, Yan Hu, Shusheng Wen, Peiling Chen, Haiyan Chen, Shaoru He
Published: 202510.1097/SHK.0000000000002717
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Infants with congenital heart disease (CHD) frequently undergo surgery during their first year of life. Infants undergoing CHD surgery experience systemic inflammation and haemodilution that can deplete circulating immunoglobulins (Ig). M…
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