Changes occured in the psychological behavior in children with a surgically corrected congenital heart disease

Abstract

Introduction: Congenital heart disease is a malformation of the heart, aorta or other large blood vessels, thatis the most frequent form of major birth defect in newborns.The objective of the study is to analyze the psychological changes that occur in patients after corrective surgery for congenital heart disease and the relation between the type of congenital heart disease and the psychological symptoms. Material and Metods: This is a retrospective study on a number of 43 patients admitted in the section Pediatric Cardiology III of Institute of Cardiovascular Disease and Transplant Targu Mures, between 01.01.2008-31.12.2015, diagnosed with congenital heart disease who undergo surgery and psychological evaluation. Discussion results: 86% of the studied patiens had complex congenital heart disease and only 14% presented simple congenital heart disease.67% of them are males, 33% females and 60% were from an urban background and 40% from a rural background.In 88% of the patients occured changes in their psychological behavior and the results show a correlation between emotional lability, hipersensitivity and female genders.No correlation were found between the type of the congenital heart disease the the psychologial symptoms. Conclusion: The type of the congenital heart disease has no effect on the psychological symptoms that occur in patients after corrective surgery for congenital heart disease.