title: [Preoperative assessment of congenital cardiopathies].
abstract: Preoperative assessment in patients with congenital heart disease differs according to the age and the cardiac defect of the patient. In most cases blood tests and echocardiography are often sufficient whereas in complex lesions a more extensive assessment is required, including cardiac catheterization, MRI or CT-Scan. Some tests are also routinely included in the preoperative evaluation of neonates which are not necessary in older children. In each case surgical decisions are made in common with pediatric cardiologist and pediatric cardiac surgeons, based on history, physical exam, lab results and cardiac status of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Unité de cardiologie pédiatrique, Service de Chirurgie cardiovasculaire, CHUV, Lausanne.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sekarski
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corno
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Di Bernardo
authors.forename: Erik Jan
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Meijboom
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hurni
authors.forename: Ludwig Karl
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: von Segesser
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011300:Preoperative Care
vernacular_title: Bilan préopératoire des cardiopathies congénitales.