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The exact types, frequency, and consequences of early congenital cardiac reoperations are not well known. We aim to describe them and evaluate the potential of early reoperations as a metric for quality of care.A retrospective analysis of the 2005 through 2010 National Congenital Heart Disease Audit database was performed. An early cardiac reoperation sequence was defined as one taking place within...