Abstract In 1971, Fontan and Baudet described a surgical technique for successful palliation
of patients with tricuspid atresia. Subsequently, this technique has been applied to treat most …

Aims Information on the prevalence, outcome and factors associated with heart failure in
patients with adult congenital heart disease (CHD)(ACHD‐HF) is lacking. We aimed at …

Objective Limited contemporary data exist regarding outcomes and resource use among
adults with congenital heart disease and heart failure (ACHD-HF). This study compared …

Abstract Background In the United States,> 1 million adults are living with congenital heart
defects (CHDs), but gaps exist in understanding the health care needs of this growing …

The adult congenital heart diseases (ACHD) population is exceeding the pediatric
congenital heart diseases (CHD) population and is progressively expanding each year …

Adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) experience worse waitlist outcomes and higher
early posttransplant mortality compared to non-ACHD patients. On October 18, 2018; the …

Background Management of adults with repaired congenital heart disease (CHD) is still
challenging. Heart failure secondary to residual anatomical sequels or arrhythmic events is …

Objective Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most frequent birth defect worldwide. The
number of adult patients with CHD, now referred to as ACHD, is increasing with improved …

The population of adults with congenital heart disease is now an estimated 1.4 million in the
United States alone and growing. Unfortunately, survival to adulthood does not equate to a …

With the advances in congenital cardiac surgery and postoperative care, an increasing
number of children with complex congenital heart disease now reach adulthood. There are …