The present study aims to describe the clinical and nutritional aspects of children diagnosed
with congenital cyanotic and acyanotic heart disease. Descriptive and analytical crosssectional
study carried out at the Hospital de Clínicas Gaspar Viana Foundation from May 2019 to
February 2020. Children, between 5 and 10 years old, diagnosed with congenital heart disease,
were evaluated, of whom the guardians agreed to sign the Informed Consent Form. Socio economic data, clinical data, biochemical tests, functional capacity, anthropometry and
semiological analysis were analyzed. The data were tabulated in the Excel® 2010 program and
analyzed statistically using the Statistical Package for Social Science software, version 21. 33
children with an average age of 7 years and 7 months ± 1.7 were evaluated, with no statistical
significant difference between genders . Acyanotic heart disease was the most recurrent
(54.55%), however Tetralogy of Fallot was the most common diagnosis (21.21%). Regarding
functional capacity, 57.58% were restricted to strenuous activities while normal levels were
found in most parameters: hemoglobin (63.64%; n = 21; p = 0.001), hematocrit (60.61%; n =
20; p = 0.004), creatinine (81.82%; n = 27; p = <0.000), body mass index / age (72.73%; n =
24; p = <0.000), nails (51.52%; n = 17; p = <0.000), lips (75.76%; n = 25; p = <0.000) and skin
(69.70%; n = 23; p = <0.000). It is concluded that the presence of a nutritionist from the
multiprofessional team is essential in order to assess possible nutritional deficiencies that
interfere with the treatment.
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