Some patients with congenital heart disease can live and work as normal after surgery. The underlying disease status, the type of surgery and the timing of the surgery are important influencing factors. Symptoms and quality of life of children with congenital heart disease improve dramatically after surgery compared to before surgery, and before impaired cardiac function, the improvement after surgery is significant. Surgical options for congenital heart disease include radical surgery, palliative surgery and heart transplantation. Radical surgery maximizes the restoration of the normal structure of the patient’s heart, and when postoperative complications are rare, the patient can study and work as normal. Palliative surgery mainly improves symptoms and does not completely eradicate the cause of the disease, so these patients may not be exactly the same as normal people after surgery, and may experience varying degrees of symptoms. Heart transplantation is mainly used for heart disease that cannot be treated by current surgical methods. Patients have more complications after surgery, and it is unlikely that they will be exactly the same as normal people. It is recommended that patients with preexisting heart disease seek medical attention and treatment as prescribed to minimize the risk of developing the disease.