[Development and application of a feeding program for infants postoperatively following cardiac surgery].

Purpose: Despite recent advances in the surgical and postoperative management of infants with congenital heart disease, nutritional support for this population is often suboptimal. The purpose of this study was to develop a nutritional program for the postoperative period for infants who have had cardiac surgery and to evaluate effects of the program.

Methods: A quasi-experimental design with pretest and posttest measures was used.