The number of rTOF patients who survive into adulthood is steadily rising, with currently
more than 90% reaching the third decade of life. However, rTOF patients are not cured, but …

Emerging heart failure (HF) concepts in the growing population of adults with congenital
heart disease (ACHD) are reviewed in the following article with a focus on individuals with …

Hot topics in congenital heart disease: tetralogy of Fallot, Ross operation, immunodeficiency,
cardiac arrest, and end-stage heart failure | European Heart Journal | Oxford Academic Skip …

Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is common in patients with adult
congenital heart disease. Many of the most common congenital defects have a high …

Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most common cyanotic heart defect (CHD), accounting for 3–
5% of all infants born with a CHD. 1 Survival prospects without intervention are bleak, and …

One of the goals of lifelong care in adults with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is early identification
and treatment of patients at high risk for adverse events. Clinical risk stratification tools are …

The number of adults with tetralogy of Fallot now exceeds the number of children with the
disorder due to childhood surgical successes. After surgical repair, however, most patients …

There has been a steady rise in the prevalence of severe congenital heart disease (CHD) in
adults because of improved treatment and survival during childhood. This has resulted in a …

Abstract Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is the most common type of cyanotic congenital heart
disease. Since the first surgical repair in 1954, treatment has continuously improved. The …

Heart failure (HF) represents the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in adult patients
with congenital heart disease. The nature of underlying congenital heart disease has …