Bypass procedure used during infant heart surgery does not impair later neurological outcomes

Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defects in humans, affecting 8 per 1000 live births, with one third of affected children requiring intervention in early infancy. While there has been a growing identification of neurobehavioral symptoms in some of these children, a new study now suggests that a cooling technique often used in heart operations does not impair neurological outcomes.

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