Pediheart Podcast #154: Impact Of Airway Anomalies On Congenital Cardiac Surgical Outcomes

Summary: This week's work reviews a recent STS database study on airway anomalies and the impact they have on cardiovascular surgical outcomes for congenital heart disease. To what degree does the presence of a concomitant airway surgery impact the morbidity and mortality of congenital heart surgery? Dr. Kyle Riggs, a PGY4 resident in thoracic surgery at Northwell Health shares his insights from his recent publication. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.10.149