Overview of the Pediatric Heart Network: Multicenter Studies of Congenital and Acquired Cardiovascular Disease in Children

日本小児循環器学会雑誌　 第25巻 第2号（126-132） 2009年

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著者

Lynn Mahony

所属

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA

要旨

The Pediatric Heart Network (PHN) was established by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, a component of the National Institutes of Health in the United States in 2001. The purposes of this paper are to describe the structure and function of the PHN, and to review the ongoing studies. The PHN infrastructure is now well-developed and capable of implementing complex, multicenter protocols efficiently and recruiting subjects effectively. To date, five randomized clinical trials and three observational studies have been implemented. The results of these and other studies from the PHN will contribute to providing evidence-based medicine for, and improving the outcomes of pediatric patients with cardiovascular disease.

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キーワード

clinical trials，congenital heart disease，congenital heart surgery，pediatric clinical research

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Reprint requests to: Lynn Mahony, M.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, CMC-Cardiology, Dallas, TX, 1935 Motor Street, Dallas, TX 75235-7701, USA