or therapeutic medical strategies. However, the ESC Guidelines do not override in any way
whatsoever the individual responsibility of health professionals to make appropriate and …

Improved medical care of congenital heart disease patients increased survival into
adulthood from 15% in the 1960s to over 85% in the current era. As a consequence, the …

Force. The finalized document is approved by the CPG for publication in the European Heart
Journal. The Guidelines were developed after careful consideration of the scientific and …

Improved clinical care has led to an increase in the number of adults with congenital heart
disease (CHD) engaging in leisure time and competitive sports activities. Although the …

Over the last decades exercise training has evolved into an established evidence-based
therapeutic strategy with prognostic benefits in many cardiovascular diseases (CVDs): In …

Background Due to the great advances in the care of patients with congenital heart disease
(CHD), mortality has decreased significantly over the last decades. Nonetheless, mortality …

The population of adults living with congenital heart disease (CHD) has grown rapidly in
recent decades due to major advances in surgical and medical care. Although the benefits …

Rates of successful surgical repair and life expectancy for patients with congenital heart
disease have increased dramatically in recent decades. Thanks to advances in diagnosis …

Background Congenital heart disease (ConHD) affects approximately 1% of all live births.
People with ConHD are living longer due to improved medical intervention and are at risk of …

The number of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) has increased markedly over the
past few decades as a result of astounding successes in pediatric cardiac care …