All Island Congenital Heart Network brings diagnosis closer to home

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dc.contributor.authorFinn, Daragh
dc.contributor.authorAllawendy, S.A.A.
dc.contributor.authorDempsey, Eugene M.
dc.contributor.authorMcMahon, C. J.
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-27T12:17:45Z
dc.date.available2023-01-27T12:17:45Z
dc.date.issued2022-12
dc.date.updated2023-01-26T16:08:59Z
dc.description.abstractAim: The All-Island congenital heart network appointed paediatricians with expertise in cardiology in regional centres. Prior to these appointments children with suspected congenital heart disease were referred to the national children’s heart centre for investigation. The aim of this study is to quantify paediatric cardiology activity in a regional Irish centre over the first year of service provision. Methods: Data was collected retrospectively on all inpatient neonatal referrals over a 12-month period (January 2019 to January 2020). Results: There were 268 neonatal referrals. Premature infants (< 37 weeks gestation) accounted for 26% (n= 69) of total neonatal referrals. Congenital cardiac disease was identified in 58.5% (n= 113) of referrals. Cardiac intervention in the first year of life was required in 24 infants, 12.2% of referrals (5.6% catheter and 6.6% surgery). Discussion: Our report displays how clinical networks of care can reduce hospital transfers from regional neonatal centres for non-invasive cardiology investigations.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
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dc.identifier.articleidP697en
dc.identifier.citationFinn, D., Allawendy, S.A.A., Dempsey, E. M. and McMahon, C. J. (2022) 'All Island Congenital Heart Network brings diagnosis closer to home', Irish Medical Journal, 115(10), P697 (5pp). Available at: https://imj.ie/all-island-congenital-heart-network-brings-diagnosis-closer-to-home/ (Accessed: 27 January 2023)en
dc.identifier.endpage5en
dc.identifier.issn0332-3102
dc.identifier.issued10en
dc.identifier.journaltitleIrish Medical Journalen
dc.identifier.startpage1en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/14147
dc.identifier.volume115en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherIrish Medical Organisationen
dc.relation.urihttps://www.imj.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/All-Island-Congenital-Heart-Network-Brings-Diagnosis-Closer-to-Home.pdf
dc.rights© 2022, Irish Medical Journal. All rights reserved.en
dc.subjectNon-invasive cardiology investigationsen
dc.subjectCardiac interventionen
dc.subjectPaediatric cardiologyen
dc.subjectClinical networks of careen
dc.titleAll Island Congenital Heart Network brings diagnosis closer to homeen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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