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Early Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease

In a multicenter registry study, genetic diagnoses were associated with substantially lower cognitive, language, and motor scores; while birth weight, surgical timing, hospitalization burden, and caregiver education were also associated with outcomes.

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • June 2, 2026

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    Pediatric patients with congenital heart disease and a genetic diagnosis have lower cognitive, language, and motor scores compared to those without a genetic diagnosis.

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    A study analyzed 942 neurodevelopmental assessments from patients under 30 months who underwent cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass.

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    Patients with trisomy 21 had the lowest scores, followed by those with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and other genetic conditions.

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    Clinical factors like lower birth weight, male sex, and caregiver education level were associated with poorer neurodevelopmental outcomes.

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    The study highlights the need for ongoing surveillance of neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants undergoing heart surgery.

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Early Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • June 2, 2026

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