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Practice Patterns and Outcomes of Hemodialysis in Infants Undergoing Congenital Heart Surgery in the
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This video highlights a recent PubMed article on hemodialysis outcomes in infants following congenital heart surgery (CHS). It reveals that approximately 1% of infants undergoing CHS develop severe acute kidney injury requiring dialysis, wi
video0:53 · Jun 2026
Practice Patterns and Outcomes of Hemodialysis in Infants Undergoing Congenital Heart Surgery in the
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This video discusses a PubMed article on dialysis outcomes for infants undergoing congenital heart surgery. It highlights that about 1% of these infants develop severe acute kidney injury requiring dialysis, with a one-year survival rate of
video0:53 · Jun 2026
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Practice Patterns and Outcomes of Hemodialysis in Infants Undergoing Congenital Heart Surgery in the
1% of infants can develop severe acute kidney injury and require dialysis after congenital heart surgery
For infants needing hemodialysis after congenital heart surgery, one-year survival was 46%
For infants not needing hemodialysis after congenital heart surgery, one-year survival was 94%
Most infants requiring dialysis after congenital heart surgery received continuous renal replacement therapy rather than intermittent dialysis
Hospitals that use dialysis more frequently had 3 times higher hospital survival for infants after congenital heart surgery
Hospitals that use dialysis more frequently had double the 1-year survival rate for infants after congenital heart surgery
Dialysis after infant heart surgery is rare
Outcomes may improve when infants requiring dialysis after heart surgery are treated at a center with more experience in using dialysis
1% of infants can develop severe acute kidney injury and require dialysis after congenital heart surgery
For infants needing hemodialysis after congenital heart surgery, one-year survival was 46%
For infants not needing hemodialysis after congenital heart surgery, one-year survival was 94%
Most infants requiring dialysis after congenital heart surgery received continuous renal replacement therapy rather than intermittent dialysis
Hospitals that use dialysis more frequently had 3 times higher hospital survival for infants after congenital heart surgery
Hospitals that use dialysis more frequently had double the 1-year survival rate for infants after congenital heart surgery
Dialysis after infant heart surgery is rare
Outcomes may improve when infants requiring dialysis after heart surgery are treated at a center with more experience in using dialysis
