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Atrial arrhythmia and heart failure in adult patients with congenital heart disease: a retrospective cohort study

Heart BMJ

Background Atrial arrhythmias (AA) and heart failure (HF) are major causes of hospitalisation in adult congenital heart disease (ACHD). Dates of first AA and HF presentations were documented, and outcomes of RFA, including acute and long-term success, were assessed.

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Genetic syndromes associated with congenital heart disease

Heart BMJ

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. However, genetic testing and counselling indications can be challenging to identify in clinical practice.

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Social Determinants of Health Including Child Opportunity Index Leading to Gaps in Care for Patients With Significant Congenital Heart Disease

Journal of the American Heart Association

Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. BackgroundGaps in care (GIC) are common for patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) and can lead to worsening clinical status, unplanned hospitalization, and mortality. Several SDOH, including a low COI, were associated with GIC.

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Why Oval shaped ASD device are not popular ?

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

Please check from this list , a good document on ASD device implantation from Poland Source : Grygier M, S. Percutaneous closure of atrial septal defect: a consensus document of the joint group of experts from the Association of Cardiovascular Interventions and the Grown-Up Congenital Heart Disease Section of the Polish Cardiac Society.

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An adolescent with trauma, chest pain, and a wide complex rhythm

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

I’ve attached an article and an abstract (that article is in Japanese unfortunately … ) that do document that you CAN however on occasion find AIVR in otherwise healthy children — and I suppose that IS what we have here. Accelerated ventricular rhythm in children: a review and report of a case with congenital heart disease 3.

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The Nation’s Heart: Ghana

Global Cardiac Surgery

It has been reported that the estimated burden of congenital heart disease (CHD) in Ghana approximates 372 per million population , a disproportionally high number due to the higher fertility rate in the country relative to other countries in the Region. million people, with 10.95 million children (38.8%

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Pregnancy and cardiovascular outcomes among patients post Fontan surgery: a 25-year single-centre retrospective cohort study

Open Heart

Introduction Data on the characteristics and outcomes of pregnancy and among patients with Fontan physiology are limited. We aimed to evaluate the immediate and long-term outcomes among these patients who were followed at our centre. We examined maternal and obstetric outcomes.