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 …

Pregnancy in women with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is considered to be
associated with prohibitive maternal mortality. During the past decade, new advanced …

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 …

The recommendations listed in this guideline are, whenever possible, evidence-based. An
initial extensive evidence review, which included literature derived from research involving …

A consensus conference on cardio-renal syndromes (CRS) was held in Venice Italy, in
September 2008 under the auspices of the Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative (ADQI). The …

Aims Mortality in adults with congenital heart disease is known to be increased, yet its extent
and the major mortality risks are unclear. Methods and results The Dutch CONCOR national …

Objective: To determine the incidence, severity, and risk factors of acute kidney injury in
children undergoing cardiac surgery for congenital heart defects. Design: Prospective …

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 …

what is presently known and to outline areas in which additional knowledge is critical to their
care. The focus of this scientific statement will be structural CHD, including coronary artery …

Background—Advanced therapy (AT) for pulmonary arterial hypertension in the context of
congenital heart disease (Eisenmenger syndrome) improves pulmonary hemodynamics …