Purpose To assess the prevalence of chronic liver disease (CLD) and hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) in adult patients who had surveillance imaging after Fontan procedure …

This review article reports on the new field of stem cell therapy and tissue engineering and
its potential on the management of congenital heart disease. To date, stem cell therapy has …

Palliative procedures are performed for congenital heart diseases that are not amenable for
definitive surgical procedures or as a component of hybrid procedures along with …

The aim of this article is to review the diagnostic and prognostic relevance of measurement
of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most predominant birth defect and can require
several invasive surgeries throughout childhood. The absence of materials with growth and …

Background Increasing survival among patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) has
recently been reported. However, the impact of Down syndrome (DS) in patients with CHD is …

An artificial placenta (AP) is an arterio‐venous extracorporeal life support system that is
connected to the fetal circulation via the umbilical vasculature. Previously, we published an …

As infant and childhood mortality has decreased in congenital heart disease, this population
is increasingly reaching adulthood. Adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) represent a …

Background Pulmonary overflow (PO) is one of the most common complications in
congenital heart disease (CHD) children with an incidence of 48‐60% approximately. This …

Congenital heart disease is the most common group of congenital pathology. Over the past
few decades, advances in surgical treatment have resulted in a rising population of adult …