Measurement of cognitive outcome and quality of life in congenital heart disease

Since the 1970s, the improvement of diagnostic tools and the success of cardiac surgery have dramatically changed the natural history of complex congenital heart diseases. The temporal dimension of its assessment is very important because quality of life is not a stable and defined condition but one...

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Published in:Heart (British Cardiac Society) 2006-04, Vol.92 (4), p.569-574
Main Authors: Daliento, Luciano, Mapelli, Daniela, Volpe, Biancarosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiovascular disease
Child
Child development
Child, Preschool
Cognition
Cognition Disorders - etiology
cognitive outcome
Congenital diseases
congenital heart disease
Defects
Developmental Disabilities - etiology
Education in Heart
Heart
Heart Defects, Congenital - complications
Heart Defects, Congenital - psychology
Heart Defects, Congenital - surgery
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Medical sciences
Metabolism
Neuropsychological Tests
Postoperative period
Quality of Life
Surgery
Survival Analysis
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Summary:Since the 1970s, the improvement of diagnostic tools and the success of cardiac surgery have dramatically changed the natural history of complex congenital heart diseases. The temporal dimension of its assessment is very important because quality of life is not a stable and defined condition but one that changes. Because health is an important determinant of quality of life, a specific expression has been introduced-health related quality of life-which is suitable for applying to patients with congenital heart disease, for whom surgical correction prolongs survival but does not provide normality.
ISSN:1355-6037
1468-201X
DOI:10.1136/hrt.2004.057273