Abstract:Abstract:The physical and psychological development of 48 children (ages 4 to 12) with congenital heart disease who had average intelligence were examined to evaluate their educational performance. Categorization by diagnosis and surgical procedure placed 25 children in Group 1 with acyanotic, correctible cardiac defects and 23 in Group 2 with cyanotic, palliative defects. We found that the children were at risk for learning problems regardless of the severity of the cardiac defect; however, risk factors incre… Show more
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