Management of Neuropsychomotor and Economic Cost of Social Insertion of Children with Congenital Heart Malformations

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Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) are a heterogeneous group of diseases present at birth, characterized by a structural heart defect. In Europe, their prevalence is of 8/1000 births. This study aims to review literature as to integrate neuropsychomotor, economic and psychological aspects in children with CHD. Therefore, the article presents the etiological factors of cardiac pathology, as well as the operative and post-operative etiological factors that may influence the neuropsychomotor and psychological development of a child with congenital heart defects, and financial costs involved for treatment and prevention.