Effect of Method of Treatment on Health Related Quality of Life among Jordanian Children and Adolescents with Congenital Heart Defects

Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) are structural defects of the heart which are present at birth, even if it is not discovered at that time [1]. CHD are the most common congenital anomalies in the world, accounted for one-third of the major birth anomalies [2]. The American Heart Association (AHA) reported in their statistical fact sheet in 2012 that the reported incidence of CHD in the United States of America was from 4 to 10 per 1000 live births [3], and according to the Centers