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Cardio-neuro: the duo to watch
13 février 2026
By Ana Espino | Published on February 13, 2026 | 3 min readCongenital heart diseases (CHD) are the most common congenital anomalies, affecting about 1% of newborns. Thanks to advances in surgery and improvements in neonatal intensive care, survival among children with CHD has markedly improved, including for the most complex forms. This medical success has, however, brought to light a complication
By Ana Espino | Published on February 13, 2026 | 3 min read
Congenital heart diseases (CHD) are the most common congenital anomalies, affecting about 1% of newborns. Thanks to advances in surgery and improvements in neonatal intensive care, survival among children with CHD has markedly improved, including for the most complex forms. This medical success has, however, brought to light a complication that is still too often overlooked: neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD).
Congenital heart diseases (CHD) are the most common congenital anomalies, affecting about 1% of newborns. Thanks to advances in surgery and improvements in neonatal intensive care, survival among children with CHD has markedly improved, including for the most complex forms. This medical success has, however, brought to light a complication that is still too often overlooked: neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD).
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Scientific reference
Rodríguez-Pérez JM, et al. Congenital Heart Diseases: Recent Insights into Epigenetic Mechanisms. Cells. 2025 May 31;14(11):820
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