The Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Inquest Report

 

 

Post-mortem findings

Dr. Susan Phillips conducted an autopsy on August 5, 1994. She identified the cardiac surgical repairs as being intact. The right ventricle was dilated and hypertrophied, with widespread myocardial necrosis. The left ventricle was also hypertrophied, with papillary muscle necrosis. The pathologist suggested that the myocardial necrosis occurred after the cardiac arrest. The autopsy provided no explanation as to why Shalynn's condition deteriorated following surgery.

 

 

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Section 1 Chapter 1 - Introduction to the Issues
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  Chapter 3 - The Diagnosis of Pediatric Heart Defects and their Surgical Treatment
  Chapter 4 - The Health Sciences Centre
Section 2 Chapter 5 - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery in Winnipeg 1950-1993
  Chapter 6 - The Restart of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery in 1994
January 1, 1994 to May 17, 1994
  Chapter 7 - The Slowdown; May 17 to September 1994
  Chapter 8 - Events Leading to the Suspension of the Program
September 7, 1994 to December 23, 1994
  Chapter 9 - 1995 - The Aftermath of the Shutdown
January to March, 1995
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