Challenges and Controversies in Feeding Children With Congenital Heart Disease

Course overview

The management of congenital heart disease is a relatively new science and was initially focused on infant survival. There is now a rising concern for the impact of surgical interventions on feeding development. The literature available for dysphagia and feeding management in this specialized population remains scarce in comparison to literature on the neonatal population, lending to controversies in feeding management in infants with congenital heart disease. This intermediate course will benefit clinicians working with this population by analyzing current trends and controversies in dysphagia management in this unique population, identifying research gaps, and describing practice variability in feeding management.