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Intermittent Levosimendan Administration for Advanced Heart Failure Treatment in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (Levo-ACHD Study)

open access: yesMedicina
Background and Objective: Heart failure (HF) is a major cause of morbidity in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD), who may also have limited access to transplant.
Flavia Fusco   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anxiety and Depression Levels in Parents after Counselling for Fetal Heart Disease

open access: yes, 2023
The progress in fetal cardiology allows for the early diagnosis of congenital heart defects, but there is still a lack of data on the psychological situation of parents expecting a child with a congenital heart defect.
Ostermayer, Eva; 3Department of Obstetrics, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, 81675 Munich, Germany   +13 more
core   +1 more source

Treatment of arrhythmia disorders in the adult with congenital heart disease: A lesion-specific review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
There are now more adults living with a history of congenital heart disease than there are children. Modern electrophysiologists must familiarize themselves with the most common congenital lesions requiring electrophysiologic care as adults. Advancements
Lloyd, Michael S; Emory University Adult Congenital Heart Center, Atlanta, GA, United States   +1 more
core   +1 more source

The end-of-life experience for adults with congenital heart disease: Resource utilization, functional decline, and circumstances surrounding death

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease, 2020
Background: Advance care planning is essential for patient-centered care at the end of life, yet little is known about the end-of-life experience for adults with congenital heart disease.
Adam J. Small   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Infective Endocarditis in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease

open access: yesJACC: Case Reports, 2023
A challenging case of infective endocarditis in a young woman with repaired tetralogy of Fallot and a diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis is described.
Anna Selvaggia Roma, MD   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adult congenital heart disease

open access: yesCurrent Opinion in Cardiology, 1994
There are approximately 500,000 adults in the United States with congenital heart disease, and this group is growing at 5% per year. Adult cardiologists are, for the most part, poorly trained in the treatment of congenital heart disease; pediatric cardiologists, on the other hand, work in children's hospitals where it is difficult to care for adults ...
openaire   +5 more sources

Safety and Effectiveness of a High‐Dose, Tailored Tissue Plasminogen Activator Therapy Protocol: A Joint Pediatric Hematology and Cardiac ICU Quality Improvement Initiative Analysis

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric thromboembolism is increasingly encountered in critical care. Systemic thrombolysis with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) facilitates vessel or valve patency, yet pediatric‐specific protocols remain undefined, and safety concerns persist. Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a tailored, prolonged systemic tPA
Eran Shostak   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comprehensive long-term follow up of adults with arterial switch operation– european collaboration for prospective outcome research in congenital heart disease (Epoch-aso)–study design and protocols [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Background: Long-term outcomes in adults with prior arterial switch operation (ASO) have not yet been well defined. The aim of this study is to elucidate incidence and predictors of adverse cardiac outcomes in a prospectively followed cohort of adults ...
Rueda-Soriano, Joaquin   +13 more
core   +1 more source

Heart Failure and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease from 15 Countries. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Background Heart failure (HF) is the leading cause of mortality and associated with significant morbidity in adults with congenital heart disease. We sought to assess the association between HF and patient-report outcomes in adults with congenital heart ...
Fernandes, Susan M   +99 more
core   +2 more sources

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