Congenital Heart Disease in Patients With Cleft Lip/Palate and Its Impact on Cleft Management.
Beina AzadgoliNaikhoba C O MunabiArtur FahradyanAllyn AuslanderMeghan McCulloughNikki AflatooniSally L Davidson WardS Ram KumarPedro A Sanchez-LaraJordan SwansonWilliam P MageePublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2020)
Congenital heart disease is known to be more prevalent in patients with CL/P. These data suggest the condition is particularly increased in patients with CP. Severe forms of CHD are diagnosed and treated prior to cleft care however postoperative fistula may be more common in patients with CHD. Therefore, careful attention is required for patient optimization and palatal flap dissection in patients with coexisting CHD and CL/P.