Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2020 Feb;34(2):489-500.
doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.08.048. Epub 2019 Sep 3.

Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease

Katherine L Zaleski  1 , Barry D Kussman  2
Affiliations
Review

Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease

Katherine L Zaleski et al. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2020 Feb.

Abstract

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is widely used to monitor tissue oxygenation in the pediatric cardiac surgical population. Clinicians who use NIRS must understand the underlying measurement principles in order to interpret and use this monitoring modality appropriately. The aims of this narrative review are to provide a brief overview of NIRS technology, discuss the normative and critical values of cerebral and somatic tissue oxygen saturation and the interpretation of these values, present the clinical studies (and their limitations) of NIRS as a perioperative monitoring modality in the pediatric congenital heart disease population, and introduce the emerging and future applications of NIRS.

Keywords: congenital heart disease; near-infrared spectroscopy; outcomes; pediatric; review; tissue oximetry.

PubMed Disclaimer