Factors influencing Neurodevelopment after Cardiac Surgery during Infancy

Short- and long-term neurodevelopmental (ND) disabilities with negative impact on psychosocial and academic performance, quality of life and independence in adulthood are known to be the most common sequelae for surviving children after surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD). This article review...

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Main Author: Hedwig Hubertine Hövels-Gürich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fped.2016.00137/full