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Children’s informed signified and voluntary consent to heart surgery: Professionals’ practical perspectives
This literature discusses children’s consent generally assume that patients aged under-18 cannot consent until around 12 years, and cannot refuse recommended surgery. Children deemed pre-competent do not have automatic rights![DLA & PIP survey results](https://www.lhm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Denying-benefits-to-anyone-with-half-a-heart-means-they-can-only-live-half-a-life-1-1-e1718720679292.png)
DLA & PIP survey results
Please click here to read the results collected from our DLA and PIP survey.![Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children With Congenital Heart Disease: Evaluation and Management](https://www.lhm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Circulation-logo.png)
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children With Congenital Heart Disease: Evaluation and Management
The present study aims to review the available literature on surveillance, screening, evaluation, and management strategies and put forward a scientific statement that would comprehensively review the literature and![Newborn pulse oximetry screening: time for equity in the UK?](https://www.lhm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-19-133954.png)
Newborn pulse oximetry screening: time for equity in the UK?
Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the commonest congenital malformations, affecting 0·8–1·2% of livebirths globally, and are the leading cause of infant death due to congenital malformations worldwide. Please click![Fontan Circulation Associated Organ Abnormalities Beyond the Heart, Lungs, Liver, and Gut: A Systematic Review](https://www.lhm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/fcvm-logo.png)
Fontan Circulation Associated Organ Abnormalities Beyond the Heart, Lungs, Liver, and Gut: A Systematic Review
The present study aims to add to the current literature by providing a review of abnormalities described in organ systems beyond the heart, lungs, liver, and gut for patients with![The pathophysiology and complications of Fontan circulation](https://www.lhm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/acta-biomedicia.png)
The pathophysiology and complications of Fontan circulation
The present study aims to add to the current literature by providing a review of abnormalities described in organ systems beyond the heart, lungs, liver, and gut for patients with![Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome](https://www.lhm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot-2024-01-08-133855.png)
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a rare congenital heart defect in which the left side of the heart is severely underdeveloped and incapable of supporting the systemic circulation. Please click here![Fontan-Associated Liver Disease](https://www.lhm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Circulation-logo.png)
Fontan-Associated Liver Disease
The Fontan procedure has gained acceptance and achieved excellent short-term outcomes, it has become evident that most post-Fontan patients develop hepatic fibrosis and even cirrhosis over time, referred to as![Children With Congenital Heart Disease 5 Times More Likely to Have a Mental Health Disorder, Study Finds](https://www.lhm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/everyday-health-logo.png)
Children With Congenital Heart Disease 5 Times More Likely to Have a Mental Health Disorder, Study Finds
Most congenital heart defects develop in the womb and are present at birth. Certain medical conditions, medications, and genes may influence the development of heart defects. Sometimes, structural heart defects![Transforming collaborative research: a national strategy to address the JLA priorities for children and adults with CHD](https://www.lhm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/university-of-birmingham-.png)