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Impact of Cardiac Diagnoses on Infant Feeding

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Population:

Pediatric

Discipline:

SLP

Diagnosis:

Feeding and Swallowing

References:

  • Desai, H., Jones, C. E., Fogel, J. L., Negrin, K. A., Slater, N. L., Morris, K., Doody, L. R., Engstler, K., Torzone, A., Smith, J., & Butler, S. C. (2022). Assessment and management of feeding difficulties for infants with complex CHD. Cardiology in the young, 1–10. Advance online publication.
  • Desai, H., & Lim, A. N. (2019). Neurodevelopmental intervention strategies to improve oral feeding skills in infants with congenital heart defects. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 4(6), 1492–1497. 
  • Medoff-Cooper, B., & Ravishankar, C. (2013). Nutrition and growth in congenital heart disease. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 28(2),122–129.
  • van der Linde, D., Konings, E. E. M., Slager, M. A., Witsenburg, M., Helbing, W. A., Takkenberg, J. J. M., & Roos-Hesselink, J. W. (2011). Birth prevalence of congenital heart disease worldwide. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 58(21), 2241–2247.
Congenital heart defects are the most common occurring defects in the infant population. Understanding of signs of feeding difficulty and the appropriate use of evidence-based strategies are key in feeding success when working with this population.
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