Guidelines for the management of common congenital heart diseases in India: A consensus statement on indications and timing of intervention
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Date
2019-05
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Cardiological Society of India
Abstract
Introduction
A number of guidelines are available for management of congenital heart diseases from infancy to adult life. However, these guidelines are for patients living in high-income countries. Separate guidelines, applicable to Indian children, are required when recommending an intervention for congenital heart diseases, as often these patients present late in the course of the disease and may have co-existing morbidities and malnutrition.
Process
Guidelines emerged following expert deliberations at the National Consensus Meeting on Management of Congenital Heart Diseases in India, held on the 10th and 11th of August, 2018 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
Objectives
The aim of the study was to frame evidence-based guidelines for (i) indications and optimal timing of intervention in common congenital heart diseases and (ii) follow-up protocols for patients who have undergone cardiac surgery/catheter interventions for congenital heart diseases.
Recommendations
Evidence-based recommendations are provided for indications and timing of intervention in common congenital heart diseases, including left-to-right shunts, obstructive lesions, and cyanotic congenital heart diseases. In addition, protocols for follow-up of postsurgical patients are also described.
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Keywords
Congenital heart disease, Intervention, Surgery
Citation
Saxena Anita, Relan Jay, Agarwal Ravi, Awasthy Neeraj, Azad Sushil, Chakrabarty Manisha, Dagar Kulbhushan S., Others. Guidelines for the management of common congenital heart diseases in India: A consensus statement on indications and timing of intervention. Indian Heart Journal. 2019 May; 71(3): 207-223