Background: Despite the importance of implementing the concept of social determinants of
health (SDOH) in the clinical practice of cardiovascular disease (CVD), the tools available to …

Recent literature has established a strong foundation examining the associations between
socioeconomic/demographic characteristics and outcomes for congenital heart disease …

Background Despite documented associations between social determinants of health and
outcomes post–congenital heart surgery, clinical risk models typically exclude these factors …

One in two children worldwide experience some form of societal exclusion1. Poverty,
conflicts, poor education, exposure to communicable and non-communicable diseases …

Objective The objective of the study was to determine if using a novel measure of social
determinants of health, the Childhood Opportunity Index (COI), at the time of delivery was …

Background Robust risk assessment is crucial for the growing repaired tetralogy of Fallot
population at risk of major adverse clinical outcomes; however, current tools are hindered by …

The existing literature offers compelling evidence of the impact of SDOH on perioperative
outcomes in children and reveals a critical area in pediatric anesthesia that necessitates …

Objective To evaluate the effect of neighborhood-level characteristics on cardiorespiratory
fitness (CRF) via peak oxygen consumption (VO 2peak) for healthy pediatric patients. Study …

Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are complex conditions affecting the heart and/or great
vessels that are present at birth. These defects occur in approximately 9 in every 1000 live …

Objective To assess the relationship between the Child Opportunity Index (COI), a
comprehensive measurement of social determinants of health, and specific COI domains on …