Fluid Management Practices After Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease: A Worldwide Survey.

Objectives: To determine common practice for fluid management after cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease among pediatric cardiac intensivists.

Design: A survey consisting of 17 questions about fluid management practices after pediatric cardiac surgery. Distribution was done by email, social media, World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies website, and World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies newsletter using the electronic survey distribution and collection system Research Electronic Data Capture.

Albumin 5% Versus Crystalloids for Fluid Resuscitation in Children After Cardiac Surgery.

Objectives: To determine the clinical benefit of using colloids versus crystalloids for volume resuscitation in children admitted after cardiac surgery.

Design: Retrospective pre-/postintervention cohort study.

Setting: Stollery Children's Hospital tertiary care pediatric cardiac ICU.