In this scientific statement from the American Heart Association, experts in the field of
cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease) in children address 2 issues: the most current …

Congenital heart disease is the most frequently occurring congenital disorder affecting≈
0.8% of live births. Thanks to great efforts and technical improvements, including the …

Cochrane, Maria Crespo Leiro, Anne Dipchand, Brian Feingold, Kathleen Grady, Edward
Horn, Maryl Johnson, Donna Mancini, Sean Pinney, Heather Ross, Kari Wujcik, Andreas …

2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A
Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on …

The recommendations listed in this guideline are, whenever possible, evidence-based. An
initial extensive evidence review, which included literature derived from research involving …

Abstract Aims The New York Heart Association functional classification (NYHA class) is often
used to describe the functional capacity of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) …

Background Despite remarkable success in the surgical and medical management of
congenital heart disease (CHD), some survivors still experience cardiovascular …

The systemic right ventricle (SRV) is commonly encountered in congenital heart disease
representing a distinctly different model in terms of its anatomic spectrum, adaptation …

Right ventricular (RV) size and function assessed by multimodality imaging are associated
with outcomes in a variety of cardiovascular diseases. Understanding RV anatomy and …

Background Advance care planning is widely advocated to improve outcomes in end-of-life
care for patients suffering from heart failure. But until now, there has been no systematic …