Executive function in children and adolescents with critical cyanotic congenital heart disease

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 34-49

  Cassidy, Adam R ^a   White, Matthew T ^a   DeMaso, David R ^a   Newburger, Jane W ^a   Bellinger, David C ^a,b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Abbreviations CHD: congenital heart disease; BRIEF: Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function; D KEFS: Delis Kaplan Executive Function System; HLHS: hypoplastic left heart syndrome; SVF: single ventricle cardiac conditions requiring Fontan procedure; TGA: dextro transposition of the great arteries; TOF: tetralogy of Fallot

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPLICATION; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; DEPTH PERCEPTION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SPACE PERCEPTION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84928031643     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617714001027     Document Type: Article

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