Methylprednisolone in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: Is There Enough Evidence?

Corticosteroids have been used to decrease the inflammatory response to cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass in children for decades. Sparse information is present concerning the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of corticosteroids in the context of pediatric cardiac surgery. There is larg...

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Main Authors: Annewil van Saet, Gerdien A. Zeilmaker-Roest, Robert J. Stolker, Ad J. J. C. Bogers, Dick Tibboel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.730157/full