Optimal Nutrition Parameters for Neonates and Infants with Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital heart defects are known causes of malnutrition. Optimal nutritional management is paramount in improving short and long-term prognosis for neonates and infants with congenital heart malformations, as current strategies target preoperative and postoperative feeding requirements. Standardiz...

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Main Authors: Alina-Costina Luca, Ingrith Crenguța Miron, Dana Elena Mîndru, Alexandrina Ștefania Curpăn, Ramona Cătălina Stan, Elena Țarcă, Florin-Alexandru Luca, Alexandra Ioana Pădureț
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/8/1671
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author Alina-Costina Luca
Ingrith Crenguța Miron
Dana Elena Mîndru
Alexandrina Ștefania Curpăn
Ramona Cătălina Stan
Elena Țarcă
Florin-Alexandru Luca
Alexandra Ioana Pădureț
author_facet Alina-Costina Luca
Ingrith Crenguța Miron
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Alexandrina Ștefania Curpăn
Ramona Cătălina Stan
Elena Țarcă
Florin-Alexandru Luca
Alexandra Ioana Pădureț
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description Congenital heart defects are known causes of malnutrition. Optimal nutritional management is paramount in improving short and long-term prognosis for neonates and infants with congenital heart malformations, as current strategies target preoperative and postoperative feeding requirements. Standardized enteral and/or parenteral feeding protocols, depending on the systemic implications of the cardiac defect, include the following common practices: diagnosing and managing feeding intolerance, choosing the right formula, and implementing a monitoring protocol. The latest guidelines from the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care, as well as a significant number of recent scientific studies, offer precious indications for establishing the best feeding parameters for neonates and infants with heart defects.
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spelling doaj.art-d446be646f884735befdfeed241460d62023-12-03T13:48:42ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432022-04-01148167110.3390/nu14081671Optimal Nutrition Parameters for Neonates and Infants with Congenital Heart DiseaseAlina-Costina Luca0Ingrith Crenguța Miron1Dana Elena Mîndru2Alexandrina Ștefania Curpăn3Ramona Cătălina Stan4Elena Țarcă5Florin-Alexandru Luca6Alexandra Ioana Pădureț7Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Gr. T. Popa’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, RomaniaDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Gr. T. Popa’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, RomaniaDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Gr. T. Popa’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, RomaniaDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Biology, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, Bd. Carol I, 20A, 700505 Iasi, RomaniaSfânta Maria’ Emergency Children’s Hospital, 700309 Iasi, RomaniaDepartment of Surgery II – Pediatric Surgery, ”Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, RomaniaDepartment BMTM, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 700050 Iasi, RomaniaSfânta Maria’ Emergency Children’s Hospital, 700309 Iasi, RomaniaCongenital heart defects are known causes of malnutrition. Optimal nutritional management is paramount in improving short and long-term prognosis for neonates and infants with congenital heart malformations, as current strategies target preoperative and postoperative feeding requirements. Standardized enteral and/or parenteral feeding protocols, depending on the systemic implications of the cardiac defect, include the following common practices: diagnosing and managing feeding intolerance, choosing the right formula, and implementing a monitoring protocol. The latest guidelines from the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care, as well as a significant number of recent scientific studies, offer precious indications for establishing the best feeding parameters for neonates and infants with heart defects.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/8/1671congenital heart diseasenutritionenteral feedingparenteral feeding
spellingShingle Alina-Costina Luca
Ingrith Crenguța Miron
Dana Elena Mîndru
Alexandrina Ștefania Curpăn
Ramona Cătălina Stan
Elena Țarcă
Florin-Alexandru Luca
Alexandra Ioana Pădureț
Optimal Nutrition Parameters for Neonates and Infants with Congenital Heart Disease
Nutrients
congenital heart disease
nutrition
enteral feeding
parenteral feeding
title Optimal Nutrition Parameters for Neonates and Infants with Congenital Heart Disease
title_full Optimal Nutrition Parameters for Neonates and Infants with Congenital Heart Disease
title_fullStr Optimal Nutrition Parameters for Neonates and Infants with Congenital Heart Disease
title_full_unstemmed Optimal Nutrition Parameters for Neonates and Infants with Congenital Heart Disease
title_short Optimal Nutrition Parameters for Neonates and Infants with Congenital Heart Disease
title_sort optimal nutrition parameters for neonates and infants with congenital heart disease
topic congenital heart disease
nutrition
enteral feeding
parenteral feeding
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/8/1671
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