Title: Masimo - CCHD Screening
Headings: CCHD Screening with Pulse Oximetry
CCHD Screening with Pulse Oximetry
Critical Congenital Heart Disease
CCHD Screening with Pulse Oximetry
Why is it Important to use Masimo SET ® Pulse Oximetry for CCHD Screening?
Performance During Motion and Low Perfusion 12
Improved Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening Sensitivity vs. Clinical Assessment Alone 5
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CCHD Screening with Pulse Oximetry
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Critical Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common birth-related malformation. 1 Critical CHDs (CCHDs) are life threatening and account for nearly 25% of all CHDs. 2 Babies sent home with an undetected heart defect are at risk of serious complications within the first few days or weeks of life, requiring emergency care, 3 and even at risk of dying. CCHD Screening with Pulse Oximetry
Traditionally, following birth, newborns were observed for evidence of CHDs by physical assessment and monitoring for common symptoms. 1 Today, studies show that these methods alone can be unreliable and may fail to detect up to 36% of infants with CCHD before discharge. 4,5 Adding screening with pulse oximetry can help diagnose CCHD before an infant becomes symptomatic. 6
In 2011, following numerous studies observing the utility of pulse oximetry in screening for CCHD, a work group was convened to develop strategies for the implementation of safe, effective, and efficient CCHD screening with pulse oximetry. 7 The work group found sufficient evidence to recommend the use of pulse oximetry to screen for CCHD, and further recommended that screening be performed with motion-tolerant pulse oximeters that report functional oxygen saturation (SpO 2) and have been validated in low-perfusion conditions. 7
In a recent study, researchers found a 33% decrease in infant cardiac deaths after statewide implementation of mandatory policies for CCHD screening, compared with prior periods and states without policies, as well as a 21% decrease in early infant deaths from other/unspecified cardiac causes. 8
Why is it Important to use Masimo SET ® Pulse Oximetry for CCHD Screening?