Advances in cardiac surgery techniques and early diagnosis have enabled the increased
survival of individuals with congenital heart disease. The investigation of the quality of life in …

Over the past four decades, the number of papers on quality of life (QoL) in congenital heart
disease (CHD) has grown exponentially. However, firm conclusions have been hard to …

Objective In adult congenital heart disease (ACHD), mental health status and quality of life
become important issues due to improved life expectancy. Current literature provides …

Background Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a life‐long disease with long‐term
consequences on physical and mental health. Patients with CHD face multifaceted physical …

Objectives To assess self-reported quality of life (QOL) in a large multicenter cohort of
adolescent and young adults surviving Fontan. Study design Cross-sectional. The Pediatric …

Introduction Prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) has increased in recent years,
and patients with CHD have to deal with sequelae of the multiple medical and surgical …

Background: Since survival rates of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) have
improved, issues beyond the quantity of life have become more important. Quality of life …

Objectives Improved treatments for patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) have led to
a growing interest in long-term functional outcomes such as health-related quality of life …

Aims The aim of this study was to identify medical and psychosocial risk factors for impaired
health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and poor psychological adjustment (PA) in young …

Adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) represent a growing population of cardiac
patients. Because patients with CHD of moderate to great complexity are not cured, CHD is …