Epidemiological and biological plausibility studies support a cause-and-effect relationship
between increased levels of physical activity or cardiorespiratory fitness and reduced …

Background Although coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a mild infection in most
children, a small proportion develop severe or critical illness. Data describing agents with …

Infective endocarditis (IE), initially described more than 350 years ago, involves infection of
the endocardial surface of the heart. The clinical manifestations of IE can involve every …

Abstract The Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) last published its
comprehensive expert panel report of clinical indications for CMR in 2004. This new …

BACKGROUND: Data on anxiety, depression, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD) are lacking for youth with congenital heart disease (CHD), particularly those with …

More than 90% of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) are nowadays surviving to
adulthood and adults account for over two-thirds of the contemporary CHD population in …

BACKGROUND Since the beginning of the pandemic, coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-
19) in children has shown milder cases and a better prognosis than adults. Although the …

Despite the proven efficacy and cost-effectiveness of contemporary cardiovascular
rehabilitation programmes, the referral to/uptake of and adherence to cardiovascular …

Background Adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) have been considered potentially
high risk for novel coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) mortality or other complications …

The burden of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) continues to be significant. In view of marked
differences in preterm infants versus more mature, term counterparts (viewed on a …