BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Congenital heart disease is a leading cause of
neurocognitive impairment. Many subcortical structures are known to play a crucial role in …

Most neonates who receive surgery for complex congenital heart disease (CHD) will survive
well into adulthood, however, many of them will face functional challenges at one point …

Aims: Term neonates with congenital heart disease (CHD) manifest MRI abnormalities of
delayed brain maturation and acute cerebral lesions. So far, no morphometric description of …

Background: Children and adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at risk for
cognitive impairments, such as executive function deficits and motor delays, which can …

Background-Increased survival in infants with congenital heart disease (CHD) has raised
interest in the neurodevelopmental sequelae, but there is no data regarding …

Altered brain development is a common feature of the neurological sequelae of complex
congenital heart disease (CHD). These alterations include abnormalities in brain size and …

Introduction: Congenital heart disease is the most common congenital malformation
worldwide and patients with complex congenital heart disease are at risk for altered brain …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: It is well-established that a high prevalence of infants with
congenital heart defects surviving to childhood have neurodevelopmental abnormalities …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Abnormal cerebral microstructure has been documented
in term neonates with congenital heart disease, portending risk for injury and poor …

Importance: Congenital heart disease (CHD), especially the complex forms-such as
hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and transposition of the great arteries (TGA)-have …