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 …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common anatomical malformation occurring live‐
born infants and an increasing cause of morbidity and mortality across the lifespan and …

Neurodevelopmental impairment is a common and important long-term morbidity among
infants with congenital heart disease (CHD). More than half of those with complex CHD will …

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

The care of children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome is constantly evolving. Prenatal
diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart syndrome will aid in counselling of parents, and selected …

Congenital heart defects are the most common birth anomaly affecting approximately 1% of
births. With improved survival in this population, there is enhanced ability to assess long …

Over the past decade, new research has advanced scientific knowledge of
neurodevelopmental trajectories, factors that increase neurodevelopmental risk, and …

Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) may be at increased risk for
neurodevelopmental impairments. Long-term behavioral profiles and respective risk factors …

Importance Maternal diabetes and overweight or obesity are known to be associated with
increased risk of congenital heart defects (CHDs) in offspring, but there are no large studies …

Objective To characterize the neuropsychological outcome of children with congenital heart
disease (CHD) at age 5 years; the stability of cognitive and language abilities across …