Qualidade de vida do adolescente portador de cardiopatia: alguns aspectos práticos

Abstract

The improvement in survival of children with congenital heart disease, and the better evaluation and treatment of acquired heart disease in childhood and adolescence have led to an increase in the number of adolescents and young adults with heart diseases. The role of the adolescents’ clinician and of the pediatric cardiologist is taking care of them not only physically, but also from the psychological and social point of views, in order to let them become successful adults. Some important every-day life doubts of adolescents with heart disease and their parents are discussed in a practical point of view. Methods: PUBMED and MEDLINE best articles of the last five years, using the key words adolescents and heart disease, were reviewed. sexuality and pregnancy, vocational orientation, physical activity and cardiovascular risk in adolescence were the subjects discussed. Cardiopatia; adolescência; sexualidade