Neurocognitive profiles in adolescents and young adults with congenital heart disease [Perfis neurocognitivos em adolescentes e jovens adultos com cardiopatias congénitas]
Introduction and Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess the neuropsychological performance (NP) of adolescents and young adults with congenital heart disease (CHD), comparing them with a group of healthy controls, to determine whether there are different neurocognitive phenotypes in CHD, and to identify their relation to sociodemographic, neonatal, clinical and psychological adjustment variables. Methods: A total of 217 CHD patients (116 male, aged 15.73±2.68 years) and 80 co...
