Abstract The clinical approach to adults with congenital heart diseases (ACHDs) is unique in cardiovascular medicine because these patients encompass a broad range of presentations. Each patient, despite having similar..
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Abstract Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) occurs in approximately 1% of all live births, and 3% to 8% of these have until now been considered familial cases, defined as the..
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Since the previous version of the Guidelines on the management of grown-up congenital heart disease (CHD) was published in 2010, new evidence has accumulated for this patient group, particularly..
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Thomas MacGillivray, MD and Mr. Curt Shelley, MEd, RRT-NPS lecture and discuss congenital heart disease and adulthood. The use of ECMO in pediatric patients.
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Abstract In the early years of 2000, a growing enthusiasm toward robotic and minimally invasive techniques became more prevalent in the field of cardiac surgery. Robotically assisted surgical systems were..
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Abstract In 2018, the position paper ‘Imaging the adult with congenital heart disease: a multimodality imaging approach’ was published. The paper highlights, in the first part, the different imaging modalities..
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Abstract In patients with Fontan palliation, the systemic and pulmonary circulation is in series and supported by a single ventricle, resulting in fragile hemodynamics. Cardiac output is driven by low..
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Abstract There are minimal data on the use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane life support (VA-ECLS) in adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) patients presenting with cardiogenic shock (CS). This study sought..
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Abstract Background We sought to evaluate whether the anatomic and physiologic stratification system (ACAP score), released as part of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association updated guidelines for management..
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