Extra-cardiac manifestations of adult congenital heart disease

Extra-cardiac manifestations of adult congenital heart disease.

Advancement in correction or palliation of congenital cardiac lesions has greatly improved the lifespan of congenital heart disease patients, resulting in a rapidly growing adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) population. As this group has increased in number and age, emerging science has highlighted the systemic nature of ACHD. Providers caring for these patients are tasked with long-term man...

Frequency of Congenital Heart Disease in Neonates with Extra Cardiac Anomalies

Background Diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) in neonates with extra cardiac anomalies is effective in their clinical management and surgical outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the frequency of CHD in neonates with extra cardiac anomalies admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Material...

CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE Changing practice of cardiac surgery in adult patients with congenital heart disease

Objectives: To review 13 years’ data from a unit for grown ups with congenital heart disease (GUCH) to understand the change in surgical practice. Methods: Records were reviewed of patients over 16 years of age undergoing surgery between 1 January 1990 and 31 December 2002 in a dedicated GUCH unit. Patients with atrial septal defects were included but not those with Marfan’s syndrome or undergo...

Congenital Heart Disease Sudden Cardiac Death in Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Background—Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a major cause of mortality in adults with congenital heart disease (CHD). The aim of this study was to determine the adult CHD population at risk of SCD and the clinical parameters associated with SCD. Methods and Results—We performed a multicenter case-control study. Patients who died suddenly as a result of proven or presumed arrhythmia were included (...

Adult Congenital Heart Disease