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To evaluate the long-term cognitive competence, behavioral adaptation, and neurodevelopmental trajectories of children who survived severe congenital heart defects in infancy.

October 1, 1983Child Development

Later Competence and Adaptation in Infants Who Survive Severe Heart Defects

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MOMargaret O'DoughertyNationwide Children's Hospital FWFrancis S. WrightChildren's Society NGNorman GarmezyUniversity of Iowa

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Cohort follow-up assesses long-term competence and developmental adaptation in infant survivors of severe congenital heart defects, highlighting prolonged neurodevelopmental risks.

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To evaluate the long-term cognitive competence, behavioral adaptation, and neurodevelopmental trajectories of children who survived severe congenital heart defects in infancy.
Longitudinal cohort follow-up assessing developmental outcomes in children who underwent medical or surgical management for severe congenital heart disease during infancy.
Comprehensive evaluation of intellectual functioning, neurological status, motor coordination, and psychological adaptation in later childhood.
Infant survivors of severe congenital heart defects demonstrate elevated vulnerabilities in cognitive efficiency, perceptual-motor functioning, and academic readiness compared to standard developmental norms.
Long-term behavioral and psychological adaptation reflects complex interactions between the severity of early physiologic insult, surgical course, and familial support systems.

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O'Dougherty et al. (1983) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9ca09b3a405cc3ac5d364c https://doi.org/10.2307/1129669

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Cohort follow-up assesses long-term competence and developmental adaptation in infant survivors of severe congenital heart defects, highlighting prolonged neurodevelopmental risks.

Later Competence and Adaptation in Infants Who Survive Severe Heart Defects

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Later Competence and Adaptation in Infants Who Survive Severe Heart Defects

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