title: Advances in pediatric cardiac surgery.
abstract: During the past year there have been many important scientific and clinical publications addressing important aspects of pediatric cardiac surgery. Herein we review some of the more significant contributions, with our own commentary added. Space limitations prevent a more comprehensive review.
authors.affiliation: Victorian Paediatric Cardiac Surgical Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia. cardiaccryptic.rch.unimelb.edu.au.
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Karl
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Cochrane
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Brizard
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D016041:Heart-Lung Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D016019:Survival Analysis