The Pediatric Cardiac Postoperative Handbook is a practical

postoperative manual. It comprises evidence-based literature which also

carries daily experience from one of the major centers in pediatric

cardiac critical care of Säao Paulo and Latin America. BP Hospital /

Beneficãencia Portuguesa of Säao Paulo receives many patients from all

over Brazil and performs nearly 400 pediatric cardiac surgeries per

year. This publication is destined to attending physicians, fellows,

residents, medical students andall multidisciplinary teams involved in

pediatric cardiac postoperative care. Discussion is focused on early

pediatric cardiac postoperative care. From the surgery to patient's

transference to the ward, which involve drugs, nutrition, ventilation,

and frequent complications. We also enhance the most recent advances in

the field and, in spite of the limitation to summarize this complex

topic, we have tried to be brief and concise. We hope this manual may

fulfill the necessities of postoperative care providers and improve the

care and outcomes of our patients.

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