Diagnosis of CHD substantially affects parent mental health and family functioning, thereby
influencing child neurodevelopmental and psychosocial outcomes. Recognition of the need …

The way clinicians communicate with parents during pregnancy about congenital heart
disease (CHD) can significantly influence parental understanding of and psychological …

Background Less than one third of adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD)
successfully complete a structured transition to adult care. Patient education is at the centre …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) and its surgical treatment can expose neonates to episodes
of hypoxia-ischaemia. Brain structures that have high oxygen requirements are susceptible …

Congenital heart disease is a lifelong disease that results from a heart defect or structural
anomaly. Signs and symptoms of heart disease vary by age and developmental stage of the …

Background Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common class of birth defects,
which encompasses a broad spectrum of severity ranging from relatively minor to extremely …

BackgroundInfants with prenatally diagnosed CHD are at high risk for adverse outcomes
owing to multiple physiologic and psychosocial factors. Lack of immediate physical postnatal …

The American Heart Association (AHA) reports that an estimated 40,000 infants are born
with a congenital heart defect each year, and that eight infants out of every 1,000 births will …

Importance Parents who receive a prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease may
experience more short-and long-term stress than those who receive a postnatal diagnosis …

Peri-operative communication between families and parents of children undergoing
pediatric cardiac surgery remains uneven and is felt to contribute to variation in subjective …