Background Estimates of long‐term survival are required to adequately assess the variety of
health and social services required by those with congenital heart disease (CHD) …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect. Fetal screening ultrasound
provides five views of the heart that together can detect 90% of complex CHD, but in …

The care of children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome is constantly evolving. Prenatal
diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart syndrome will aid in counselling of parents, and selected …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) affects up to 1% of live births. Although a genetic etiology is
indicated by an increased recurrence risk,, sporadic occurrence suggests that CHD genetics …

Background: Invasive fetal cardiac intervention (FCI) has been reported in single-institution
series, promoting technical and physiologic success. Objectives: This study describes the …

Disclaimer 2020: The EACTS/AEPC Guidelines represent the views of the EACTS and the
AEPC and were produced after careful consideration of the scientific and medical …

Objectives Fetal aortic valvuloplasty (FAV) may prevent progression of mid‐gestation aortic
stenosis to hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). The aim of this study was to evaluate …

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is characterized by underdevelopment of left sided
structures including the ventricle, valves, and aorta. Prevailing paradigm suggests that …

Background: Complex molecular programs in specific cell lineages govern human heart
development. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is the most common and severe …

The majority of congenital cardiovascular disease including structural cardiac defects,
abnormalities in cardiac function, and rhythm disturbances can be identified prenatally using …