Most likely to benefit from immunoprophylaxis: |
Infants <12 months of age with acyanotic heart disease who are receiving medication to control heart failure and will require cardiac surgery |
Infants <12 months of age with moderate to severe pulmonary hypertension |
May benefit from immunoprophylaxis: |
Infants <12 months of age with cyanotic heart disease |
Children younger than 2 years who undergo cardiac transplantation during RSV season |
Not indicated: |
Children ≥12 months (with the exception of those <2 years undergoing cardiac transplantation during RSV season) |
Infants <12 months with hemodynamically insignificant heart disease: |
Secundum atrial septal defect |
Small ventricular septal defect |
Pulmonic stenosis |
Uncomplicated aortic stenosis |
Mild coarctation of the aorta |
Patent ductus arteriosus |
Infants <12 months of age with lesions adequately corrected by surgery unless they continue to require medication |
Infants <12 months of age with mild cardiomyopathy who are not receiving medical therapy |