Sparacino P S
Department of Nursing, The Medical Center at the University of California, San Francisco 94143-0210.
Nurs Clin North Am. 1994 Jun;29(2):213-9.
Although there are few cures for congenital heart disease (CHD), more patients are now surviving to adulthood. Possible causes of CHD include teratogenic, genetic, and random factors, or an interaction of various factors. The risk of CHD recurrence is dependent on its presumed mode of inheritance. Because there may be a greater risk of transmission as survival rates increase, at-risk parents and families need to recognize the potential benefits of prevention. For the adult survivors, life remains a constant challenge of coping with persistent health problems, uncertain long-term functional status, and the influence of societal values.
尽管先天性心脏病（CHD）的治愈方法很少，但现在有更多患者存活至成年。CHD的可能病因包括致畸因素、遗传因素和随机因素，或多种因素的相互作用。CHD复发的风险取决于其假定的遗传模式。由于随着存活率的提高，传播风险可能更大，高危父母和家庭需要认识到预防的潜在益处。对于成年幸存者来说，生活仍然是应对持续健康问题、不确定的长期功能状态以及社会价值观影响的持续挑战。
