QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
Abstract:
Progress in cardiovascular surgery led at about 85% of children with congenital heart disease
to survive at the adult age. Increased survival rates of patients with congenital heart disease, through
improved medical results, has led to intensifying concerns for quality of life of children with this
diagnosis. Based on a literature review, the paper describes the main factors influencing the quality of
life of children with congenital heart defects and also brings into question the necessity of evaluating the
health of children with this medical condition in order to substantiate ways of treatment and measures to
increase the quality of life of children and their families.
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