It has been 50 years since Francis Fontan pioneered the operation that today bears his
name. Initially designed for patients with tricuspid atresia, this procedure is now offered for a …

Although resilience and high quality of life are demonstrated by many individuals with
congenital heart disease, a range of significant psychological challenges exists across the …

BACKGROUND: Data on anxiety, depression, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD) are lacking for youth with congenital heart disease (CHD), particularly those with …

This paper provides specific guidelines for the neurodevelopmental evaluation of children
aged birth through 5 years with complex congenital heart disease. There is wide recognition …

In 2012, the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Paediatrics released
a scientific statement with guidelines for the evaluation and management of the …

Aim To assess the impact of perioperative neonatal brain injury and brain volumes on
neurodevelopment throughout school‐age children with critical congenital heart disease …

Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common type of birth defect occurring in% 1%
of live births1 and, if minor cardiac abnormalities such as bicuspid aortic valve are included …

Several non-mental diseases seem to be associated with an increased risk of ADHD and
ADHD seems to be associated with increased risk for non-mental diseases. The underlying …

Aim: This summary from the American Heart Association provides guidance for the provision
of primary and subspecialty palliative care in pediatric congenital and acquired heart …

Background People with a Fontan circulation experience a range of physical, psychosocial
and neurodevelopmental challenges alongside, or caused by, their cardiac condition, with …