Improved medical care of congenital heart disease patients increased survival into
adulthood from 15% in the 1960s to over 85% in the current era. As a consequence, the …

Girls and women with Turner syndrome face a lifelong struggle with both congenital heart
disease and acquired cardiovascular conditions. Bicuspid aortic valve is common, and many …

The vast majority of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) in high-income countries
survive into adulthood. Further, paediatric cardiac services have expanded in middle …

This review synthesizes the empirical literature on outcomes and experiences of transfer
and transition from pediatric to adult care for young people with congenital heart disease. A …

The diagnosis and management of congenital heart disease (CHD), the most common
inborn defect, has been a tremendous success story of modern medicine. In the 1950s …

Aims The aim of this study was to provide population-based data on the healthcare provision
for adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) and the impact of cardiology care on …

Aims The aim of this study was to provide population-based data on maternal and neonatal
complications and outcome in the pregnancies of women with congenital heart disease …

Medical and surgical breakthroughs in the care of children born with heart defects have
generated a growing population of adult survivors and spawned a new subspecialty of …

The number of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) has increased markedly over the
past few decades as a result of astounding successes in pediatric cardiac care …

Aims Improved survival has resulted in increasing numbers and complexity of adults with
congenital heart disease (ACHD). International guidelines recommend specialized care but …