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Congenital Heart Disease
Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defects, with a birth prevalence of approximately 1%. Congenital heart disease (CHD) ranges from...
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Workplace Harassment in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease
Descriptive and observational study carried out consecutively between adult outpatients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and a control population...
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Neurodevelopmental Trajectory in a Child with Congenital Heart Disease
Children with congenital heart disease are at high risk for neurodevelopmental challenges. There is little known, however, about possible effects of...
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Continuous Electroencephalogram (cEEG) Findings and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Neonates with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) at 12–24 Months of Age
ObjectiveThis study aims to assess the role of continuous EEG (cEEG) background patterns and duration of cross-clamp time and cardiopulmonary bypass...
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Adaptive Functioning in Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease Referred for Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up
ObjectiveLimited outcome research so far suggests concerns about adaptive functioning in children with congenital heart disease (CHD). Given the...
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Being parent of a child with congenital heart disease, what does it mean? A qualitative research
BackgroundChildbirth is one of the invaluable human experiences and is associated with parental happiness. However, when a child is born with...
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Heart and Lung Failure
The purpose of this chapter is to review the role of the social worker with patients who are experiencing heart and lung illness and failure. The...
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Heart Transplantation
Since the first successful orthotopic heart transplant in 1967, medical, surgical, and technological advances have transformed cardiac...
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Parenting a Child with a Functionally Univentricular Heart: Mothers’ Experiences of Role and Identity
This qualitative study aimed to explore how having a child with a functionally univentricular heart (FUH) affected mothers’ experiences of their...
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The relationship between perceived social support and self-care behaviors among patients with heart failure in Jordan
Perceived social support is known to affect self-care. No previous studies have been conducted to determine the association between perceived social...
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The Physiological and Clinical-Behavioral Effects of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback in Adolescents with Autism: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Adolescents with autism present lower levels of cardiac vagal modulation. It was hypothesized that Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback (HRVB)...
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Behavioral Medicine Treatments for Heart Failure
Heart failure (HF) is a major public health concern affecting millions of people worldwide, with rates dramatically increasing as the population...
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The Pediatric Cardiologist’s Role in the Care of Children with Autism and Other Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Pediatric cardiology has made tremendous advances over the last 50 years resulting in increased life expectancy for children with congenital heart...
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Co** in Parents of Children with Congenital Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-synthesis
ObjectivesCongenital heart defects (CHD) can be detected at ultrasound but are sometimes not diagnosed until birth, which can cause stress and...
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Introduction to Cardiac Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology
The cardiovascular system is one of the most critical and disease-prone organ systems in the body. The heart and surrounding blood vessels are...
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Classification of Cardiovascular Diseases: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
This chapter reviews the main cardiovascular diseases (CVD) that are common in clinical practice and have received substantial attention from...
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Changes of Gut Microbiota in Autism Spectrum Disorders and Common Probiotics & Chinese Herbal Medicine Therapeutic Mechanisms: a Review
ObjectivesAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that often occurs in children and seriously affects daily life. In recent...
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Pediatric Neurovascular Conditions: Developmental and Neuropsychological Implications
Stroke and other cerebrovascular conditions are typically thought of as adult diseases. In fact, the incidence of ischemic stroke peaks twice...
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Comorbid Cardiovascular Diseases and HIV in LGBTQ PoC
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of deaths worldwide. Data suggest people who identify as sexual/gender minorities (SGMs) or...
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Assessment and management of cardiovascular complications in eating disorders
BackgroundEating disorders (EDs) are serious conditions predominantly affecting adolescents and young adults (AYAs) and pose a considerable threat to...