title: Cardiac surgery and the brain: differences between adult and paediatric studies.
abstract: Evidence is growing that patients with congenital heart disease who undergo surgery may be at increased risk of neurodevelopmental dysfunctions, particular paediatric survivors. However, paediatric studies involve different challenges from those conducted on adults.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Bellinger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017741:Survivors