Background: Overweight and obesity have become a major public health concern in recent
decades, particularly in patients with chronic health conditions like congenital heart disease …

In adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD), conditions acquired with aging, such as
metabolic syndrome, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and obesity, can negatively influence …

Background: The prevalence of child maltreatment in adults with congenital heart disease
(ACHD) has not been assessed so far. Child maltreatment is a major risk factor for …

Obesity has become increasingly recognized in adults with Fontan palliation, yet the
relationship between weight changes in adulthood and Fontan failure is not clearly defined …

Introduction: The aim of the study is to determine the impact of obesity in children with CHD
which is severe enough to require invasive catheterisation. Methodology: This is a …

The ongoing obesity epidemic has started to ebb. However, as most children with congenital
heart disease survive until adulthood, the burgeoning trend has started to spill over in the …

Traditional cardiovascular risk factors put patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) at
increased risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to …

Background The risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in adults with
congenital heart disease (ACHD) is comparable to that of the general population and is …

Background: Low pre-albumin, body mass index, and thiamine levels have been associated
with poor nutritional status and cognitive/memory deficits in adult heart failure patients …

Background: Patients born with a single ventricle circulation commonly experience growth
failure in early life, which is associated with adverse outcomes in infancy. However …