Congenital heart surgery in children remained safe during the COVID-19 pandemic

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University of Bristol Apr 15 2025 Major reallocation of healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic meant that elective surgery in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) was significantly reduced, so that those needing urgent, lifesaving and emergency surgery could be treated. However, this prioritization of the most severely ill children did not increase overall post-operative complications rates or death, a study led by the University of Bristol has shown. The research, published

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