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Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in Congenital Heart Disease: Therapeutic Challenges and Future Perspectives

Journal of the American Heart Association

The increasing prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in adults with congenital heart disease raises significant questions regarding its management. The unique underlying anatomic and physiological background further adds to the difficulty in eliminating the AF burden in these patients.

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Neurodevelopmental Outcomes for Individuals With Congenital Heart Disease: Updates in Neuroprotection, Risk-Stratification, Evaluation, and Management: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Circulation

Circulation, Ahead of Print. Over the past decade, new research has advanced scientific knowledge of neurodevelopmental trajectories, factors that increase neurodevelopmental risk, and neuroprotective strategies for individuals with congenital heart disease.

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Abstract 4147910: 22q11 Deletion Syndrome: A Potenitial Risk Factor For Left Pulmonary Artery Hypoplasia and Need For Intervention in Patients With Congeital Heart Disease

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4147910-A4147910, November 12, 2024. A single study has shown this translates to humans with 22q11 and structurally normal hearts. Background:Individuals with 22q11 deletion syndrome have a mutation in the TBX1 gene which is associated with the formation of cardiac outflow tracts.

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Environmental Exposures and Pediatric Cardiology: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Circulation

Circulation, Ahead of Print. Environmental toxicants and pollutants are causes of adverse health consequences, including well-established associations between environmental exposures and cardiovascular diseases.

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Abstract 4134622: Hyperglycemia Induces Heterotaxy Syndrome by Lowering Intracellular pH

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4134622-A4134622, November 12, 2024. Background:Pregestational diabetes is an established risk factor for congenital heart disease (CHD), including heterotaxy syndrome, which results from abnormal left-right (L-R) axis.

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Waitlist Outcomes in Candidates With Rare Causes of Heart Failure After Implementation of the 2018 French Heart Allocation Scheme

Circulation: Heart Failure

Circulation: Heart Failure, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:In 2018, an algorithm-based allocation system for heart transplantation (HT) was implemented in France. The cumulative incidence of waitlist mortality estimated with competing risk analysis and incidence of transplantation were compared between diagnosis groups.

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2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association

Circulation

Circulation, Ahead of Print.