Congenital Heart Defect Affects Brain Development

In Switzerland, approximately one percent of all newborns are diagnosed with a congenital heart defect, roughly half of them require open heart surgery. Most children, including those with the most severe heart defects, survive because of the significant advancements in surgical techniques. Therefore, the current research focuses less on survival than on long-term consequences and quality of life of these children. Aside from cardiac complications, ...