American Heart News - Heart News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Statement Highlights: A new American Heart Association scientific statement updates more than a decade of research identifying, managing and preventing neurodevelopmental delays and disorders among people with congenital heart disease.

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Med Page Today

MARCH 1, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Among babies with severe congenital heart disease (CHD), neurological abnormalities tended to cluster in those who had been exposed to some placental pathology while still in the womb, a single-center prospective study found.

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Open Heart

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Background Infants with congenital heart disease (CHD) are clinically vulnerable to cardiac deteriorations and intercurrent infections. We aimed to quantify the impact of health system disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic, on their clinical outcomes and whether these differed by socioeconomic and ethnic subgroups.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators have identified novel genetic interactions that may contribute to congenital heart disease (CHD), a common birth defect.

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Open Heart

JANUARY 30, 2025

Background Short-term improvements in quality of life (QOL) have been reported in adult congenital heart disease patients with systemic right ventricle (sRV) failure after treatment with sacubitril/valsartan. This study aimed to evaluate the medium-term QOL changes in sRV failure patients treated with sacubitril/valsartan.

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Open Heart

MARCH 25, 2025

Our aim was to assess the impact on paediatric congenital heart disease (CHD) procedures during different pandemic periods compared with the prepandemic period, to inform appropriate responses to future major health services disruptions. Background The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated major reallocation of healthcare services.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JUNE 3, 2024

The prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) in adult patients has risen with advances in diagnostic and surgical techniques. Patients with CHD commonly experience both supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias, with each CHD type associated with different arrhythmia patterns.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Among simple congenital heart diseases (CHD), patent foramen ovale (PFO) is associated with a significantly higher risk for epilepsy, according to a study published in the February issue of CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 9, 2025

Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. Survivorship from congenital heart disease has improved rapidly secondary to advances in surgical and medical management. This is an updated report of the American Heart Association's previous publications on exercise in children.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 9, 2024

Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. The increasing prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in adults with congenital heart disease raises significant questions regarding its management. Emerging imaging modalities and ablation techniques might have a role to play.

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Open Heart

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Objective To determine the magnitude of any excess risk of mortality and hospitalisation due to COVID-19 infection in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) in the UK healthcare system.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

APRIL 17, 2024

Adults with congenital heart defects were more likely to experience an abnormal, irregular heartbeat, finds a new study.

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American College of Cardiology

MARCH 19, 2024

Developments in cardiovascular (CV) surgery and related care have led to the improved survival of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and more teenagers and adults living with congenital heart disease (ACHD).

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 1, 2024

For adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD), those with heart failure (HF) hospitalizations have an increased risk for mortality and morbidity, according to a study published in the Dec. 5 issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Heart BMJ

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect, affecting 1% of live births. The underlying cause of congenital heart disease is frequently unknown.

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American College of Cardiology

JUNE 4, 2024

addressed the safety, tolerability, and outcomes of patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) treated with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i). Neijenhuis et al. and Fusco et al.

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American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

February marks Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week, an opportunity to reflect on the remarkable advancements in the care for congenital heart disease (CHD). Historically viewed with a grim outlook, CHD has journeyed from a potentially lethal condition to a chronic disease managed into adulthood.

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Circulation

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

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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Journal of the American Heart Association

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Due to improvements in recognition and management of their multisystem disease, the long‐term survival of infants, children, and adolescents with trisomy 21 and congenital heart disease now matches children with congenital heart disease and no genetic condition in many scenarios.

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American College of Cardiology

JANUARY 19, 2024

What is the prevalence of elevated levels of anxiety and depression in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD)?

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American College of Cardiology

MARCH 25, 2024

In this panel discussion, host Andrea Price MS, AACC brings together Tricia Keegan, NP, DNP, FACC, Disty Pearson, PA-C, AACC, and Bailey Estes MSN, AGNP-C, to explore best practices related to structural heart disease. In this episode, the focus is on congenital heart disease.

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American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The following are key points to remember from a guideline comparison on participation in competitive sports by patients with congenital heart disease.

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American College of Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) is higher among those who live at higher altitudes, and more prevalent among females, according to a new study presented at ACC Latin America 2024.

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American College of Cardiology

JANUARY 14, 2025

The prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) in pregnancy increased by >30% during the 2010s. CHD is now present in approximately 8:10,000 pregnant persons.

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DAIC

JANUARY 6, 2025

6, 2025 Medtronic plc hasannounced it received CE ( Conformit Europenne ) Mark for the Harmony Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve (TPV) System, a minimally invasive alternative to open-heart surgery for congenital heart disease patients with native or surgically repaired right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT).

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Adult Cardiac

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Video Pitfalls in Adult Congenital Heart Disease for the Aortic Surgeon kchalko Sun, 12/01/2024 - 13:53 STS President Dr. Jennifer Romano presented at the 2024 STS and Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Aortic Summit in Tokyo (November 16, 2024) on adults with congenital heart disease.

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Heart Sisters

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Many adults born with congenital heart disease have never met anyone else with a similar condition - which is where patient support organizations shine!

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American College of Cardiology

MARCH 11, 2024

The following are key points to remember from an American Heart Association Scientific Statement on neurodevelopmental outcomes for individuals with congenital heart disease, which includes updates in neuroprotection, risk-stratification, evaluation, and management.

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American College of Cardiology

MAY 23, 2024

The following are key points to remember from a science advisory on advancing wearable biosensors for patients with congenital heart disease.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The global prevalence of congenital heart disease is higher among women who live at high altitudes, according to a new study presented at ACC Latin America 2024 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

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American College of Cardiology

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

What is the impact of intraoperative His bundle (HB) mapping during complex biventricular congenital heart disease (CHD) repair on postoperative atrioventricular block requiring pacemaker (AVB/PM)?

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

BackgroundCongenital heart disease (CHD) is a major contributor to morbidity and infant mortality and imposes the highest burden on global healthcare costs. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment of CHD contribute to enhanced neonatal outcomes and survival rates; however, there is a shortage of proficient examiners in remote regions.

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Heart BMJ

AUGUST 26, 2024

LEARNING OBJECTIVES Review the diagnostic pathway for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in congenital heart disease (CHD). Understand and interpret right heart catheterisation data in pulmonary hypertension related to CHD. Recognise the typical presentation of PAH in patients with CHD.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

A research team reported recently that heart muscle cells grown from induced pluripotent stem cells can integrate into the hearts of monkeys with a state of pressure overload.

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American College of Cardiology

JUNE 6, 2024

The following are key points to remember from an American Heart Association scientific statement on the evaluation and management of chronic heart failure (HF) in children and adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD).

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Med Page Today

AUGUST 19, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- A child's risk of congenital heart disease (CHD) may be related to a past hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in either parent, according to a retrospective cohort study. Paternal preconception HBV infection was linked to significantly.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 7, 2024

Congenital heart disease is a prevalent birth defect, accounting for approximately one-third of major birth defects. In response, we have released a dataset containing 828 DICOM chest x-ray files from children with diagnosed congenital heart disease, alongside corresponding cardiac ultrasound reports.

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