There is increasing effort in both the inpatient and outpatient setting to improve care,
function, and quality of life for children with congenital heart disease, and to decrease …

Abstract Purpose of Review In addition to concerns with physical health and activity levels,
children with cardiac conditions can be at risk of neurodevelopmental and socioemotional …

Background: Heart disease in children and adolescents is common, approaching 1.0% of
the population. In those patients with complex physiology and severe cardiac dysfunction …

BackgroundAdvances in medical and surgical care have contributed to an important
increase in the survival rates of children with congenital heart disease. However, survivors …

Survival of pediatric patients with heart failure has improved due to medical and surgical
advances over the past decades. The complexity of pediatric heart transplant patients has …

Children and adolescents with congenital heart disease often do not have the opportunity,
inclination, or education to participate in safe and effective exercise. The consequences of …

Introduction: The aim of this study was to identify relevant content among four important
domains for the development and structure of a paediatric cardiac rehabilitation curriculum …

Purpose: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) effectively decreases morbidity and mortality in adults
after cardiovascular events. Cardiac rehabilitation has been underutilized for patients with …

Background Patients with congenital heart disease are at risk of motor, cognitive, speech,
and feeding difficulties after cardiac surgery. Rehabilitation therapy could improve functional …

Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) improves exercise capacity and quality of life while
reducing mortality in adults with acquired heart disease. Cardiac rehabilitation has not been …