Steroid Use for Management of Vasoactive Resistant Shock in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Patients: Experience of the Consortium of Congenital Cardiac Care-Measurement of Nursing Practice.

Background: Although a variety of doses and duration of hydrocortisone have been reported as a treatment modality for congenital heart surgery patients with refractory hypotension, there remains a lack of understanding of the clinical use in pediatric cardiac programs.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the current practice of steroid use for refractory hypotension in postoperative congenital heart surgery patients.

Method: Survey participants were recruited from the Consortium of Congenital Cardiac Care-Measurement of Nursing Practice.