Nutrition for Infants with Congenital Heart Disease

Jasmeet Kataria-Hale; Laura Gollins; Krista Bonagurio; Cynthia Blanco; Amy B Hair

doi:10.1016/j.clp.2023.04.007

Nutrition for Infants with Congenital Heart Disease

Clin Perinatol. 2023 Sep;50(3):699-713. doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2023.04.007. Epub 2023 Jun 15.

Authors

Jasmeet Kataria-Hale¹, Laura Gollins², Krista Bonagurio³, Cynthia Blanco³, Amy B Hair⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Mission Hospital, 509 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801, USA.
² Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, 6621 Fannin Street, MC: A5590, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
³ University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
⁴ Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, 6621 Fannin Street, MC: A5590, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: abhair@bcm.edu.

PMID: 37536773
DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2023.04.007

Abstract

Perioperative malnutrition in infants with congenital heart disease can lead to significant postnatal growth failure and poor short- and long-term outcomes. A standardized approach to nutrition is needed for the neonatal congenital heart disease population, taking into consideration the type of cardiac lesion, the preoperative and postoperative period, and prematurity. Early enteral feeding is beneficial and should be paired with parenteral nutrition to meet the fluid and nutrient needs of the infant.

Keywords: Congenital heart disease; Enteral; Feeding; Nutrition; Parenteral nutrition; Postoperative; Preoperative; Protocol.

Publication types

Review
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Heart Defects, Congenital* / therapy
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature*
Parenteral Nutrition