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Cheryl L. Brosig | Zendy; Jennifer Butcher | Zendy; Dawn Ilardi | Zendy; Renée Sananes | Zendy; Jacqueline H. Sanz | Zendy; Erica Sood | Zendy; Kari Struemph | Zendy; Janice Ware | Zendy

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Supporting Development in Children With Congenital Heart Disease

Author(s) -

Cheryl L. Brosig,

Jennifer Butcher,

Dawn Ilardi,

Renée Sananes,

Jacqueline H. Sanz,

Erica Sood,

Kari Struemph,

Janice Ware

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.114.010064

Subject(s) - atlanta , medicine , sick child , heart disease , family medicine , gerontology , pediatrics , metropolitan area , pathology

Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are exceptionally resilient. After extensive surgeries and hospitalizations, they typically go on to live full, meaningful lives. However, some children with CHD experience developmental and learning differences and benefit from extra help to succeed in school, social relationships, and future employment.1CHD can result in changes to blood flow to the brain before and after birth, and this might affect brain development. Studies have found that the brains of children with some forms of CHD are less mature at birth. Children who have long hospital stays or other complications (premature birth or genetic/neurologic conditions) are also at risk. Studies are underway to …

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