Assessment of Life Quality of Children with Complex Congenital Heart Defects after Surgical Treatment
- VernacularTitle:复杂先天性心脏缺陷患儿术后生活质量评估
- Author:
ying, HONG
;
hong, CAI
;
hui-jun, CHI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
heart defect;
quality of life;
assessment
- From:Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2006;0(13):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To assess the life quality of children with complex congenital heart defects after surgical treatment.Methods Ten children with complex heart defects after surgical treatment were given comprehensive assessment in physical development(using weight and height standard deviation score,SDS);the symptoms and signs that easily occured;startting time for enrolment to a kindergarten or primary school enrolment.Results The weight SDS of 9 cases were below average value of reference crowd,only 1 case was above average value of refere nce crowd;all the 10 cases of the height SDS were below average value of reference crowd;the symptoms prone to appear:2 cases had cyanosis,9 cases had breathlessness,and all 10 cases of heart auscultation had heart murmur;8 cases stayed at home,having reached the school or kindergarten age.Conclusions The life quality of children with complex congenital heart defects after surgical treatment is inferior.The congenital heart disease prevention show focus on pre-birth intervention.
