Circulation
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Multicenter Study
Corticosteroids and outcome in children undergoing congenital heart surgery: analysis of the Pediatric Health Information Systems database.
Children undergoing congenital heart surgery often receive corticosteroids with the aim of reducing the inflammatory response after cardiopulmonary bypass; however, the value of this approach is unclear. ⋯ In this observational analysis of children undergoing congenital heart surgery, we were unable to demonstrate a significant benefit associated with corticosteroids and found that corticosteroids may be associated with increased morbidity, particularly in lower-risk patients.