Ana Ubeda Tikkanen, Joshua Vova, Lainie Holman, Maddie Chrisman, Kristin Clarkson, Rachel Santiago, Lisa Schonberger, Kelsey White, Daryaneh Badaly, Naomi Gauthier, Tam Dan N Pham, Jolie J Britt, Scott E Crouter, Maeve Giangregorio, Meena Nathan, Unoma O Akamagwuna
There is increasing effort in both the inpatient and outpatient setting to improve care, function, and quality of life for children with congenital heart disease, and to decrease complications. As the mortality rates of surgical procedures for congenital heart disease decrease, improvement in perioperative morbidity and quality of life have become key metrics of quality of care. Quality of life and function in patients with congenital heart disease can be affected by multiple factors: the underlying heart condition, cardiac surgery, complications, and medical treatment...
2023: Frontiers in Pediatrics