Relationship between Social-Emotional and Neurodevelopment of 2-Year-Old Children with Congenital Heart Disease

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe social-emotional outcomes and the relationship with neurodevelopmental outcomes in a cohort of 2-year-old children who underwent surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD) in infancy, and explore the relationship between the outcomes and parental and surgical factors. Design: A two-center prospective cross-sectional cohort study. Patients: A cohort of 105 2-year-olds who underwent surgery in infancy for severe CHD. Measures: Social-emotional and neurodevelopment was evaluated with the Infant and Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment tool (ITSEA), and the Bayley Scales of Infant Toddler Development, Third Edition. Results: Neurodevelopmen..