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Transition in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease in Germany: Results of a Nationwide Patient Survey

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2017
BackgroundA growing number of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) pose a particular challenge for health care systems across the world. Upon turning into 18 years, under the German national health care system, ACHD patients are required to switch
Paul C. Helm, Paul C. Helm, Harald Kaemmerer, Günter Breithardt, Günter Breithardt, Elisabeth J. Sticker, Roland Keuchen, Rhoia Neidenbach, Gerhard-Paul Diller, Gerhard-Paul Diller, Oktay Tutarel, Ulrike M. M. Bauer, Ulrike M. M. Bauer, Ulrike M. M. Bauer   +13 more
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Dynamic Views of Structure and Function during Heart Morphogenesis [PDF]

, 2006
Congenital heart defects remain the most common birth defect in humans, occurring in over 1% of live births. The high prevalence of cardiac malformations can be partially attributed to limited knowledge regarding the embryonic roots of the disease.
Forouhar, Arian Soroush
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Assessment of anatomy of the aorta in patients with a coarctation of aorta

The Cardiothoracic Surgeon, 2023
Background Coarctation of the aorta (CoA) is a congenital heart disease characterized by the narrowing of the aorta, resulting in reduced blood flow to the body and increased pressure in the left ventricle.
B. B. Turaev, Kh. K. Abralov, B. Kh. Kobiljonov, N. Sh. Ibragimov   +3 more
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Patient attitudes to sternotomy and thoracotomy scars [PDF]

, 2005
Young adults with congenital heart defects expressed dissatisfaction with their surgical scar. The impact extended to their social life and ability to form close relationships, and has implications for holistic practice.
Burn, John, Crossland, David, Hamilton, Leslie, Hasan, Asif, Jackson, Sue, Lyall, Rosalind, O'Sullivan, John   +6 more
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Nationwide Survey Reveals High Prevalence of Non-Swimmers among Children with Congenital Heart Defects

Children, 2023
Background: Physical activity is important for children with congenital heart defects (CHD), not only for somatic health, but also for neurologic, emotional, and psychosocial development. Swimming is a popular endurance sport which is in general suitable
Christian Apitz, Dominik Tobias, Paul Helm, Ulrike M. Bauer, Claudia Niessner, Jannos Siaplaouras   +5 more
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Sudden cardiac death in adults with congenital heart disease: Lessons to Learn from the ATROPOS registry

International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease, 2022
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is one of the most frequent causes of death in adult patients with congenital heart disease (ACHD). Despite the rare frequency of its occurrence, the incident appears often when unexpected, and many affected patients had not ...
Alicia Jeanette Fischer, Ulrike MM. Bauer, Michael Frey, Jens Beudt, Helmut Baumgartner, Gerhard-Paul Diller   +5 more
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Prenatal diagnosis and prevalence of critical congenital heart defects: an international retrospective cohort study

BMJ Open, 2019
Objectives To assess international trends and patterns of prenatal diagnosis of critical congenital heart defects (CCHDs) and their relation to total and live birth CCHD prevalence and mortality.
M. Bakker, J. Bergman, S. Krikov, E. Amar, G. Cocchi, J. Cragan, H. D. de Walle, M. Gatt, B. Groisman, Shiliang Liu, W. Nembhard, A. Pierini, A. Rissmann, Shanthi Chidambarathanu, Antonin Sipek Jr, E. Szabová, G. Tagliabue, D. Tucker, P. Mastroiacovo, L. Botto   +19 more
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Tessier number 30 clefts with congenital heart defects [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction: Midline cleft of mandible, classified as Tessier 30 clefts is extremely rare, with less than 100 reported cases in the latest studies. Variations in severity and associated malformations have been reported before. Case Presentation: In this
Aminolsharieh Najaf, S., Hasheminejad, R., Mirfazeli, A., Shafee, A., Tafreshi, M.   +4 more
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Congenital heart defects in IVF/ICSI pregnancy: systematic review and meta‐analysis

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2018
There is no consensus in current practice guidelines on whether conception by in-vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) techniques is an indication for performing a fetal echocardiogram.
V. Giorgione, F. Parazzini, V. Fesslova, S. Cipriani, M. Candiani, A. Inversetti, C. Sigismondi, F. Tiberio, P. Cavoretto   +8 more
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Polymalformative syndrome with congenital heart defect [PDF]

Einstein (São Paulo), 2015
Hospital de Santa Cruz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisboa, Portugal.Corresponding author: Sara Pimentel Marcos – Hospital de Sao Francisco Xavier, Estrada do Forte do Alto do Duque − Sao Francisco Xavier − Zip code: 1449-005 − Lisboa, Portugal − Phone: +00351210431441 E-mail: sarasenamarcos@gmail.comReceived on: Aug 5, 2013 – Accepted on: Mar ...
Sara Pimentel Marcos, Anabela Salazar, Teresa Castro, Rui Anjos   +3 more
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