Patients with congenital cardiac disease require lifelong medical care. Current challenges
that face practitioners who care for adults with congenital heart disease include identifying …

Pediatric heart transplantation (HTx) remains an important treatment option in the care of
children with end-stage heart disease, whether it is secondary to cardiomyopathy or …

Background—To determine whether patients undergoing the lateral tunnel and extracardiac
conduit modifications of the Fontan procedure have better outcomes than patients …

BACKGROUND: The evolving operative strategy and course of 111 consecutive Fontan
conversions with arrhythmia surgery and pacemaker therapy were reviewed to identify risk …

Background Patients with atriopulmonary Fontan tend to undergo conversion to total
cavopulmonary connections secondary to arrhythmias or poor flow dynamics. However, the …

Surgery for Ebstein's anomaly can now be offered to older patients at low risk and with good
late outcome. The operation includes tricuspid valve repair or replacement and frequent …

Introduction: Long-term growth outcomes and the prevalence of obesity among older single
ventricle (SV) patients have not been well characterized. We investigated these parameters …

Background Adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) clinicians are hampered by the paucity
of data to inform clinical decision-making. The objective of this study was to identify priorities …

Mechanical circulatory support is gaining increased recognition as a viable treatment option
for pediatric patients who suffer from congenital or acquired heart disease. Historically, the …

Patients with a functionally univentricular heart who have had an atriopulmonary Fontan are
at risk for atrial dilatation, atrial arrhythmias, and progressive circulatory failure. Between …