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Developmental and Neurological Status of Children at 4 Years of Age After Heart Surgery with Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest or Low-Flow Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Bellinger, David C., Wypij, David, Kuban, Karl C. K., Rappaport, Leonard A., Hickey, Paul R., Wernovsky, Gil, Jonas, Richard A., Newburger, Jane W.·1999·Circulation

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Background —It is not known whether developmental and neurological outcomes in the preschool period differ depending on whether the predominant vital organ support strategy used in infant heart surgery was total circulatory arrest (CA) or low-flow cardiopulmonary bypass. Methods and Results —Infants with D-transposition of the great arteries who underwent an arterial-switch operation were randomly assigned to a support method consisting predominantly of CA or low-flow cardiopulmonary bypass. Developmental and neurological status were evaluated blindly at 4 years of age in 158 of 163 eligible children (97%). Neither IQ scores nor overall neurological status were significantly associated with either treatment group or duration of CA. The CA group scored lower on tests of motor function (gross motor, P =0.01; fine motor, P =0.03) and had more severe speech abnormalities (oromotor apraxia, P =0.007). Seizures in the perioperative period, detected either clinically or by continuous electroencephalographic monitoring, were associated with lower mean IQ scores (12.6 and 7.7 points, respectively) and increased risk of neurological abnormalities (odds ratios, 8.4 and 5.6, respectively). The performance of the full cohort was below expectations in several domains, including IQ, expressive language, visual-motor integration, motor function, and oromotor control. Conclusions —Use of CA to support vital organs during open heart surgery in infancy is associated, at the age of 4 years, with worse motor coordination and planning but not with lower IQ or with worse overall neurological status.

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Bellinger, D. C., Wypij, D., Kuban, K. C. K., Rappaport, L. A., Hickey, P. R., Wernovsky, G., Jonas, R. A., & Newburger, J. W.
Affiliations
Harvard University (US)
Venue
Circulation
Published
1999-08-03
Volume
100
Issue
5
Pages
526-532
ISSN
  • 0009-7322 (ISSN-L)
  • 1524-4539
OpenAlex
W2165498835
Cited by
579
References
37
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FWCI
13.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Circulation (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01hl041786-13)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (HL 41786)
  • National Center for Research Resources (M01RR002172, RR02172)
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (P30HD018655, P30HD-18655)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Congenital Heart Disease Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Cardiovascular Conditions and Treatments
Keywords
hypothermic circulatory arrest, low-flow cardiopulmonary bypass, d-transposition of the great arteries, arterial switch operation, neurodevelopmental outcomes, IQ, motor function, perioperative seizures, EEG monitoring, preschool children
MeSH terms
Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Developmental Disabilities, Child, Preschool, Female, Hearing, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Humans, Hypothermia, Induced, Intelligence, Male, Motor Skills, Nervous System Diseases, Neurologic Examination, Prospective Studies, Risk, Speech, Transposition of Great Vessels, Treatment Outcome

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