Abstract
Infants born with critical congenital heart disease are at risk for neurodevelopmental morbidities later in life. In-utero differences in fetal circulation lead to vulnerabilities which lead to an increased incidence of stroke, white matter injury, and brain immaturity. Recent work has shown these infants may be most vulnerable to brain injury during the early neonatal period when they are awaiting their cardiac surgeries. Novel imaging and monitoring modalities are being employed to investigate this crucial time period and elucidate the precise timing and cause of brain injury in this population.
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Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Brain Injuries* / diagnosis
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Brain Injuries* / etiology
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Brain Injuries* / therapy
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Heart Defects, Congenital / complications*
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Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery
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Humans
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Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain* / diagnosis
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Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain* / etiology
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Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain* / therapy
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Infant, Newborn
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Infant, Newborn, Diseases* / diagnosis
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Infant, Newborn, Diseases* / etiology
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Infant, Newborn, Diseases* / therapy
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Neuroimaging / methods*
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Neurophysiological Monitoring / methods*
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Preoperative Period*
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Stroke* / diagnosis
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Stroke* / etiology
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Stroke* / therapy
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White Matter / injuries*