Health-Related Quality of Life in Children 4-5 Years After Open Heart Surgery in Early Infancy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health-related quality of life (HRQL) is an important outcome measure in pediatrics. We aimed to determine HRQL of children who underwent complex cardiac surgery at age ≤6 weeks with follow-up at age 4-5 years.

Methods

We prospectively followed an inception cohort of children after complex cardiac surgery (CCS) performed at age ≤6 weeks at Stollery Children's Hospital between 2000 and 2014. At the 4- to 5-year follow-up visit, parents completed the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 Generic Core Scales (PedsQL). Scores were compared with a normative healthy population and with children with chronic illness of a similar age. Predictors of PedsQL scores were determined using univariate and multiple linear regressions, with P ≤ 0.05 considered statistical

SUBMITTER: Almeida L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12418254 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature