Jessica L. Bean Jaworski, Thomas Flynn, Nancy Burnham, Jesse L. Chittams, Therese Sammarco, Marsha Gerdes, Judy C. Bernbaum, Robert R. Clancy, Cynthia B. Solot, Elaine H. Zackai, Donna M. McDonald-McGinn, J. William Gaynor
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.12, No.4, pp. 421-429, 2017, DOI:10.1111/chd.12461
Abstract Objective: Atypical development, behavioral difficulties, and academic underachievement are
common morbidities in children with a history of congenital heart defects and impact quality of
life. Language and social-cognitive deficits have been described, which are associated with autism
spectrum disorders. The current study aimed to assess the rates of autism spectrum disorders in a
large sample of children with a history of congenital heart defects and to assess medical, behavioral, and individual factors that may be associated with the risk of autism spectrum disorders.
Design: Participants included 195 children with a history of congenital heart defects, who are followed in a… More >
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