2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A
Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on …

The recommendations listed in this guideline are, whenever possible, evidence-based. An
initial extensive evidence review, which included literature derived from research involving …

Abstract In the current era, 5%-10% of Fontan patients die or need a transplant in childhood,
and approximately 50% will experience the same fate by age 40 years. Heart transplant …

Interventions in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) focus on surgical and
percutaneous interventions in light of rapidly evolving ACHD clinical practice. To bring rigour …

There is mounting recognition that some of the most urgent problems of adult congenital
heart disease (ACHD) are the prevention, diagnosis, and management of heart failure (HF) …

Objective This study sought to determine the prevalence, predictors, prognostic relevance
and evolution of pulmonary hypertension (PH)(mean pulmonary artery pressure≥ 25 mm …

BACKGROUND: There are minimal data regarding ventricular assist device (VAD)
implantation in adult patients with complex congenital heart disease (CHD). METHODS: The …

In congenital heart disease (CHD) the right ventricle (RV) dons a variety of hats. It might be
situated in the normal subpulmonary position and function as half of a 2-pump circulation …

Heart failure (HF) is the leading cause of death in adults with repaired congenital heart
disease (CHD). However there is currently little evidence to guide treatment strategies in this …

AI Diretriz de insuficiência cardíaca e transplante cardíaco, no feto, na criança e no adulto
com cardiopatia congênita, tem como objetivo principal promover a efetividade na …