The latest issue of Pediatrics reports that 5 to 10 year old children with a history of complex congenital heart disease are at risk for problems in school.  Of the 109 children studied, 53% received remedial services and 15% were in special education classrooms.  The children were at a much greater risk for inattentive and hyperactive behaviors. 

Reference:  Shillingford, Amanda J., Glanzman, Marianne M., Ittenbach, Richard F., Clancy, Robert R., Gaynor, J. William, Wernovsky, Gil



Inattention, Hyperactivity, and School Performance in a Population of School-Age Children With Complex Congenital Heart Disease Pediatrics 2008 121: e759-e767

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