The Effect of Congenital Heart Disease on Employment, Neuropsychological Outcomes, and Quality of Life in Adults with Down Syndrome

Date Added
August 13th, 2019
PRO Number
Pro00090744
Researcher
Stephanie Gaydos

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Keywords
Cardiovascular, Memory Loss
Summary

The proposed study will investigate the effect of congenital heart disease (CHD) on rates of employment, community participation, neuro-psychological comorbidities, and quality of life (QOL) in adults with Down syndrome. Knowledge of these longitudinal functional outcomes may assist clinician guidance to families and highlight needs for specific resources and interventions to achieve optimal outcomes in adulthood.

Institution
MUSC
Recruitment Contact
Kalyan Chundru
2-1213
choudhar@musc.edu



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