Off-label use of medication may be presented in these guidelines if a sufficient level of
evidence shows that it can be considered medically appropriate to a given condition and if …

Health professionals are encouraged to take the ESC/EACTS Guidelines fully into account
when exercising their clinical judgment, as well as in the determination and the …

Abstract Document Reviewers: Rudolf A. de Boer (CPG Review Coordinator)(Netherlands),
P. Christian Schulze (CPG Review Coordinator)(Germany), Magdy Abdelhamid (Egypt) …

Valvular regurgitation represents an important cause of cardiovascular morbidity and
mortality. Imaging is pivotal in the evaluation of native valve regurgitation and …

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a pathophysiological disorder that may involve multiple
clinical conditions and may be associated with a variety of cardiovascular and respiratory …

Atrial septal defects (ASDs) represent the most common congenital heart defect diagnosed
in adulthood. Although considered a simple defect, challenges in optimal diagnostic and …

Cardiac computed tomography (CT) was initially developed as a non-invasive diagnostic
tool to detect and quantify coronary stenosis. Thanks to the rapid technological …

Anomalous coronary arteries originating from the opposite sinus of Valsalva (ACAOS) are a
challenge because of their various anatomic and clinical presentation. Although the …

Arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death remain common in repaired tetralogy of Fallot and
affect even those with excellent anatomic repairs. Atrial arrhythmia often has mechanisms …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) accounts for up to 25% of deaths in patients with congenital
heart disease (CHD). To date, research has largely been driven by observational studies …