The worldwide population of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) has grown
steadily over the last few decades, estimated at approximately 1.4 million people in 2010 …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Despite women having fewer traditional risk factors (eg, hypertension,
diabetes), strokes are more common in women than men aged≤ 45 years. This study …

Background Adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) face psychological challenges.
Furthermore, ACHD patients experience an under-recognition of mental health disorders …

Background The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Surveillance of Congenital
Heart Defects Across the Lifespan project uses large clinical and administrative databases …

Background Improved treatment of congenital heart defects (CHDs) has increased survival
of persons with CHDs; however, no US population‐based systems exist to assess …

Background Data are lacking regarding the insurance status of adults with congenital heart
disease (ACHD). We investigated whether the Affordable Care Act (ACA) impacted …

Objective Transfer of congenital heart disease care from the pediatric to adult setting has
been identified as a priority and is associated with better outcomes. Our objective is to …

Background Despite advances in treatment and survival, individuals with congenital heart
defects (CHD) have a higher risk of heart failure (HF) compared to the general population …

Background Administrative data permit analysis of large cohorts but rely on International
Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD‐9‐CM), and …