It has been 50 years since Francis Fontan pioneered the operation that today bears his
name. Initially designed for patients with tricuspid atresia, this procedure is now offered for a …

The number of patients surviving with congenital heart disease (CHD) has soared over the
last 3 decades. Adults constitute the fastest-growing segment of the CHD population, now …

2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A
Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on …

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Life expectancy and quality of life for those born with congenital heart disease (CHD) have
greatly improved over the past 3 decades. While representing a great advance for these …

METHODS: This cohort study recruited 156 adolescents with single ventricle CHD who
underwent the Fontan procedure and 111 healthy referents. Participants underwent …

Moderate and severe congenital heart disease (CHD) occurs in about 6 per 1000 live births
1 and constitutes the most frequent congenital malformation in childhood. Around half of all …

Aim (1) To systematically review the literature on developmental outcomes from infancy to
adolescence of children with complex congenital heart disease (CHD) who underwent early …

Neurodevelopmental impairment is a common and important long-term morbidity among
infants with congenital heart disease (CHD). More than half of those with complex CHD will …

In 2012, the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Paediatrics released
a scientific statement with guidelines for the evaluation and management of the …