Psychological functioning in paediatric patients with single ventricle heart disease: a systematic review.

Amanda D McCormickMegan M WildeChristine E CharpieKate M SaylorSunkyung YuKurt R SchumacherMelissa K Cousino

Published in: Cardiology in the young (2022)

The current review demonstrates the need for further studies to better understand psychological functioning in patients with single ventricle heart disease, with a majority of studies showing increased risk for psychological problems despite no difference seen in a small meta-analysis. This summary of the literature underscores the need for regular psychological screening, earlier intervention and integrated mental health therapies in paediatric single ventricle heart disease.

Keyphrases

pulmonary hypertension
mental health
systematic review
pulmonary artery
case control
mitral valve
intensive care unit
emergency department
sleep quality
randomized controlled trial
pulmonary arterial hypertension
coronary artery
meta analyses
mental illness
atrial fibrillation