Is captopril useful in decreasing pleural drainage in children after modified Fontan operation?

N Heragu; L Mahony

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00514-7

Is captopril useful in decreasing pleural drainage in children after modified Fontan operation?

Am J Cardiol. 1999 Nov 1;84(9):1109-12, A10. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00514-7.

Authors

N Heragu¹, L Mahony

Affiliation

¹ University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 75235-9063, USA.

PMID: 10569679
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00514-7

Abstract

We performed a retrospective cohort study to assess the relation between administration of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and duration of pleural drainage in the early postoperative period in patients who underwent a modified Fontan operation at our institution from 1990 through 1996. This study failed to show that administration of captopril decreased the duration of pleural drainage in patients after a modified Fontan operation.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / administration & dosage*
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / adverse effects
Captopril / administration & dosage*
Captopril / adverse effects
Child
Child, Preschool
Cohort Studies
Female
Fontan Procedure*
Humans
Infant
Length of Stay
Male
Pleural Effusion / drug therapy*
Postoperative Complications / drug therapy*
Postoperative Period
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Captopril