Ethics rounds: Trisomy 18 and complex congenital heart disease: Seeking the threshold benefit

Renee D. Boss; Kathryn W. Holmes; Janyne Althaus; Cynda H. Rushton; Hunter McNee; Theresa McNee

doi:10.1542/peds.2012-3643

Ethics rounds: Trisomy 18 and complex congenital heart disease: Seeking the threshold benefit

Renee D. Boss, Kathryn W. Holmes, Janyne Althaus, Cynda H. Rushton, Hunter McNee, Theresa McNee

Pediatrics

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Abstract

A prenatal diagnosis of ductal-dependent, complex congenital heart disease was made in a fetus with trisomy 18. The parents requested that the genetic diagnosis be excluded from all medical and surgical decision-making and that all life-prolonging therapies be made available to their infant. There was conflict among the medical team about what threshold of neonatal benefit could outweigh maternal and neonatal treatment burdens. A prenatal ethics consultation was requested. Pediatrics 2013;132:161-165.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	161-165
Number of pages	5
Journal	Pediatrics
Volume	132
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2012-3643
State	Published - Jul 1 2013

Keywords

Cardiac surgery
Decision-making
Ethics
Trisomy 18

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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