Survival without neurodevelopmental impairments among children with congenital heart disease at school age
Only one quarter of children born with complex congenital heart disease remain free of neurodevelopmental impairments at school age. 42.5% of school-age children with complex CHD show neurodevelopmental impairments in multiple domains, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring and intervention to improve outcome. Socioeconomic status and early motor outcomes predict later survival without neurodevelopmental impairments.
Authors
- Oliver Kretschmar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6635-2610)
- Rabia Liamlahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4340-4630)
- Susanne Polentarutti
- Céline Steiner
- Melanie Ehrler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4253-2016)
- Beatrice Latal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1309-4790)
Institutions
- University of Zurich (CH)
- University Children's Hospital Zurich (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Research
- Published
- 2026-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-026-04848-1
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Stiftung Mercator Schweiz
- Universität Zürich
- Stiftung Mercator
- Mäxi-Stiftung
- Foundation for Research in Science and the Humanities