Congenital heart diseases not only affected the growth of children but, causes developmental delay.
Aim: To assess the effect of congenital heart diseases on the physical growth among children.
Research Design: A descriptive research design was used in the current study. Setting: The study
was conducted in pediatric cardiology outpatient clinics at Sohag university hospital. Subjects: A
purposive sample included 100 children their age from 1 to 6 years with congenital heart disease
confirmed by echo-cardiogram in the previous mentioned setting from March to December 2017.
Tools of data collection: one tool was used in the current study: Assessment questionnaire sheet.
Results: The results showed that both sex were approximately two thirds of children were male and
one third of them were female. Seventeen percent of total children in acyanotic group were
suffering from severe malnutrition where one ten percent of total children in cyanotic group < /div>
suffering from severe malnutrition. Statistical significant difference was found between. Finally
there was strongly relation between congenital heart diseases and the physical growth among
children. Conclusion: It was concluded that congenital heart diseases affected the physical growth
among children. There was strongly relation between congenital heart diseases and the physical
growth among children. Recommendation: Raising awareness and education of the mothers about
effect of congenital heart diseases on the physical growth among children. Educational programs
must be established regularly to determine progress of nutritional status of the studied children.