EARLY CARDIAC CATHETERIZATIONS AFTER CONGENITAL HEART OPERATIONS ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED RISK OF ACUTE ADVERSE EVENTS: A REPORT FROM THE CONGENITAL CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OUTCOMES PROJECT WORKING GROUP

Background: Controversy exists regarding the safety of cardiac catheterizations, particularly interventions, in the early post-operative period following congenital heart surgery. We sought to determine if adverse events are more frequent in patients undergoing early post-operative catheterizations