Table.
Children at Highest Risk for Neurodevelopmental Impairment*
1. | Neonates or infants requiring open heart surgery |
2. | Children with other cyanotic (“blue”) heart lesions not requiring infant heart surgery |
3. | Congenital heart disease combined with any of the following: |
a. Prematurity less than 37 weeks | |
b. Developmental delay | |
c. Suspected genetic abnormality or syndrome associated with developmental delay | |
d. History of mechanical support (extracorporeal membranous oxygenation or ventricular assist device) | |
e. Heart transplantation | |
f. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | |
g. Hospital stay longer than two weeks after surgery | |
h. Perioperative seizures | |
i. Abnormal findings on brain imaging or small head circumference | |
4. | Other conditions determined by medical home provider |
Adapted from Marino et al., 20122