Extensive evidence shows that risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) begin to
develop early in life. Childhood obesity and elevated blood pressure (BP) have become …

Background: The shift toward a preventative approach in medical aftercare of congenital
heart disease (CHD) patients has led to encouragement of regular physical activity (PA) in …

Background Aortic stiffness is an important marker of cardiovascular risk and is elevated in
children and adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD) compared with healthy …

Background Sedentary lifestyle morbidities are common among children with congenital
heart disease (CHD). Understanding the physical activity trajectory from early childhood …

Background Postoperative morbidity is an increasingly important outcome measure of
patients who have undergone congenital heart surgery (CHS). We examined late …

Background Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) have an elevated risk of future
cardiovascular disease but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Abdominal obesity …

Background: The association between physical activity (PA) and arterial stiffness is
particularly important in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) who are at risk for …

Background We have previously found that infants with complex congenital heart disease
(CHD) experience growth failure despite high‐energy dietary supplementation. This is a …

To explore effect of comprehensive nursing in postoperative ICU of children with CHD. The
subjects were 50 cases of children with CHD treated in our hospital: 25 cases in the control …

This thesis gives an overview of cardiovascular risk factors in children with congenital heart
disease (CHD), as well as a digital intervention to promote physical activity. A systematic …