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Data were collected through standardized intelligence tests (namely The Raven's Progressive Matrices Test and The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children) and QoL assessments.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Sex, disease severity, cyanosis, CHD defect status, conducted operations, and types of interventions did not significantly influence cognitive scores. However, a significant difference was observed in Wechsler's scores between cyanotic and non\u2010cyanotic children (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.01) and between severe and moderate cases (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009.01). Further, a significant positive correlation was identified between Wechsler's Scores and QoL reported by parents (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.33, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.01). 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