Clinical relevance of echocardiogram in patients with cerebral palsy undergoing posterior spinal fusion
ConclusionThe results suggest that routine preoperative cardiology evaluation via echocardiogram for children with CP in the absence of clinical history or physical examination findings suggestive of cardiac disease is not necessary.
Source: Pediatric Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Sabina DiCindio, Lynda Arai, Michael McCulloch, Kesavan Sadacharam, Suken A. Shah, Peter Gabos, Kirk Dabney, Mary C. Theroux Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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