Results: Although assessment of the children’s quality of life began recently and more
specifically during the 1980’s, nowadays it is widely used in the daily clinical practice as a means
for comparison of treatment options and evaluation of their effectiveness. In regard to factors
affecting the quality of life in children with congenital heart disease, research studies have
showed that the change in body image including the delay in physical growth exerts a negative
influence on their quality of life. Furthermore, other factors that affect negatively their quality
of life are the lack of social acceptance, the limitations imposed by the physical impairment, as
well as the anxiety and depression that children usually experience. Other important factors
that play a significant role not only on their quality of life but also on the diagnosis and the
outcome of the disease are the socio-economic and educational status of the parents. In the
literature is cited that quality of life in children with congenital heart diseases should be
assessed according to age, growth level, severity and acceptability of the disease, as well as
personality features