OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES), access to
physical activity resources, urban–rural dwelling, levels of pollution and exercise capacity in …

Aims Since the number of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) is increasing, age-
related cardiovascular diseases become a relevant risk for ACHD. While previous studies …

Abstract Purpose of Review Youth with congenital heart disease (CHD) are uniquely
vulnerable to genetic and acquired atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk …

The adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) population is expanding and ageing. As survival
rates of these patients continue to improve, acquired cardiac conditions, such as ischaemic …

Objective As the adult congenital heart disease population increases, poor transition from
pediatric to adult care can lead to suboptimal quality of care and an increase in individual …

Major advances in pediatric cardiology in recent decades, especially surgical techniques,
have resulted in an increasing number of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) …

Thanks to advances in both medical care and surgical techniques, over recent years,
survival for patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) has increased significantly, with …

Objective Adult congenital heart disease patients are prone to health risk behaviors like their
peers. Such behaviors can have serious implications, particularly in patients with complex …

Background Transcatheter (TC) atrial septal defect (ASD) closure has been the mainstay of
therapy for secundum-type ASDs for over 20 years. Aims This nationwide cohort evaluated …

Non-invasive testing of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) began in the 1950s
with the introduction of radionuclide studies to assess shunt fractions, pulmonary blood flow …