Cardiac Rehabilitation Following Open-Heart Surgery In Children

Abstract

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common congenital abnormality. Nearly one-third of children with CHD require surgical intervention, either palliative or open-heart surgery. Children with CHD are initially at risk for motoric, cognitive, speech, and feeding disorders. They also have similar risks after undergoing open-heart surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Cardiac rehabilitation is necessary after open-heart surgery. The references demonstrate that postoperative cardiac rehabilitation positively affects optimal growth and development in children.