Background and Purpose: The diverse causes of right-sided heart failure (RHF) include,
among others, primary cardiomyopathies with right ventricular (RV) involvement, RV …

The population of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) is continuously increasing
with more and more patients reaching adulthood. A significant portion of these young adults …

Pacemaker treatment for bradyarrhythmia was first approved for national health insurance
coverage in Japan in 1974, and its use rapidly became widespread thereafter …

4. Delivery of care and ensuring access to care.............. e108 4.1. Recommendations for the
coordination and delivery of care for adults with CHD and arrhythmias …

The past 60 years have brought remarkable advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of
congenital heart disease (CHD). Early diagnosis and improvements in cardiac surgery and …

In the recent era, no congenital heart defect has undergone a more dramatic change in
diagnostic approach, management, and outcomes than hypoplastic left heart syndrome …

LV. 5, 9 The deep muscle fibers of the RV are longitudinally aligned base to apex. In contrast
to the RV, the LV contains obliquely oriented myofibers superficially, longitudinally oriented …

In contrast to volume-overload states, moderate to severe acquired PH in the adult often
leads to RV dilatation and failure. 9 Pressure overload of the RV also may lead to RV …

In children with structurally normal hearts, the mechanisms of arrhythmias are usually the
same as in the adult patient. Some arrhythmias are particularly associated with young age …

The writing group was chosen from the membership of the International Society for Heart
and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), the Association of European Pediatric and Congenital …