BACKGROUND It is not known whether rigorous intraoperative glycemic control reduces death and morbidity in cardiac surgery patients. OBJECTIVE To compare outcomes of intensive insulin therapy during cardiac surgery with those of conventional intraoperative glucose management. DESIGN A randomized, open-label, controlled trial with blinded end point assessment. SETTING Tertiary care center....

Pediatric cardiovascular centers should aim to provide high-quality therapeutic outcomes for infants and children with congenital and acquired heart diseases. This policy statement describes critical elements and organizational features of centers in which high-quality outcomes have the greatest likelihood of occurring. Center elements include noninvasive diagnostic modalities, cardiac catheter...

Pediatric cardiovascular centers should aim to provide high-quality therapeutic outcomes for infants and children with congenital and acquired heart diseases. This policy statement describes critical elements and organizational features of centers in which high-quality outcomes have the greatest likelihood of occurring. Center elements include noninvasive diagnostic modalities, cardiac catheter...