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Heart Transplantation in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
Heart Failure Clinics, 2014Heart transplantation has become an increasingly common and effective therapy for adults with end-stage congenital heart disease (CHD) because of advances in patient selection and surgical technique. Indications for transplantation in CHD are similar to other forms of heart failure.
Garrick C, Stewart, John E, Mayer
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Adult Congenital Heart Disease in Pregnancy
Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 2015With the success of modern surgical techniques for congenital heart disease, the population of women of childbearing age with congenital heart disease is growing. Because of the significant hemodynamic load of pregnancy, labor, and delivery, women with congenital heart disease require preconceptual risk assessment and expert multidisciplinary care ...
Kathryn J, Lindley +2 more
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Anesthesia in adults with congenital heart disease
Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology, 2017The current review focuses on patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) with regard to recent trends in global demographics, healthcare provision for noncardiac surgery, as well as anesthetic and perioperative care for these patients.About 40 years after milestones of surgical innovation in CHD, the number of adults with CHD (ACHD) now surpasses ...
Torsten, Baehner, Richard K, Ellerkmann
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Dextrocardia in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
Heart, Lung and Circulation, 2016Dextrocardia is rare in the general population, and may be associated with significant additional cardiac malformations. We aimed to identify the prevalence and patterns of additional cardiac defects, as well as the associated long-term morbidity and mortality, in adult patients with dextrocardia, in a specialised Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD ...
Sophie, Offen +4 more
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Congenital Heart Disease Surgery in the Adult
Surgical Clinics of North America, 2009As a result of improved treatment of congenital heart disease (CHD) over the last half century, the number of patients reaching adulthood continues to grow. With increased success a challenging group of adults with unique anatomy and physiology, in addition to the usual effects of aging, has been created.
Bret A, Mettler, Benjamin B, Peeler
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Congenital heart disease in the adult: 2004
Radiologic Clinics of North America, 2004The number of newborn infants with congenital heart disease is relatively stable.However, because of marked advances in correction and palliation of these conditions,the great majority will survive into adult life, significantly increasing the number of such patients in our population.
Murray G, Baron, Wendy M, Book
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Heart transplantation in adult congenital heart disease
Heart, 2016Heart failure (HF) in adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) is vastly different to that observed in acquired heart disease. Unlike acquired HF in which pharmacological strategies are the cornerstone for protecting and improving ventricular function, ACHD-related HF relies heavily upon structural and other interventions to achieve these aims.
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Imaging in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Journal of Thoracic Imaging, 2017There has been tremendous growth in the population of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) over the last few decades because of advances in medical care. Whereas some cases are cured during childhood, most patients instead undergo palliation, which leaves them at risk for late complications.
Stephanie S, Gaydos +4 more
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Pregnancy and Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Cardiology Clinics, 2015Most women with known congenital heart disease can have successful pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Preconception assessment is essential in understanding anatomy, repairs, and current physiology, all of which can influence risk in pregnancy. With that foundation, a multidisciplinary cardio-obstetric team can predict and prepare for complications that ...
Ami B, Bhatt, Doreen, DeFaria Yeh
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Pregnancy and adult congenital heart disease
Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, 2007Increasing numbers of women with complex congenital heart disease are reaching childbearing age. Pregnancy is a major issue in the management of adult congenital heart disease. Cardiac disease is one of the most common causes of maternal morbidity and mortality.
Karamermer, Y, Roos - Hesselink, Jolien
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