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

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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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

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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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

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

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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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MAY 16, 2024

Congenital heart disease (CHD) includes a variety of structural malformations affecting the heart and blood vessels. With growing understanding of the molecular processes involved in heart development, genetic variants have been proven to play a crucial role in the development of CHD.

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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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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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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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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JULY 22, 2024

It will also discuss the clinical applications of MRI in diagnosing and monitoring placental insufficiency, as well as its implications for fetal growth restriction (FGR) and congenital heart disease (CHD).

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Conquering CHD

JANUARY 16, 2024

This was a bold move at the time, when most patients with his congenital heart condition — dextro-transposition of the great arteries, or d-TGA — were advised to avoid exercise and strenuous activity. Chris really pushed our understanding of how important exercise is for the very complex congenital heart defects,” Dr. Kay says. “He

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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 Cardiothoracic Surgery

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Adult patients surviving with congenital heart disease (ACHD) is growing. We examine the factors associated with heart transplant outcomes in this challenging population with complex anatomy requiring redo-sur.

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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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HeartRhythm

JUNE 30, 2024

Atrial arrhythmias are an important source of morbidity in adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) and have been linked to sudden death in certain subgroups. Whereas intra-atrial reentrant tachycardia (IART) is the most common arrhythmia, the prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 23, 2024

Due to the challenges posed by the unique group of fetuses and the dynamic organ of the heart, research into the application of AI in the prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) is particularly active.

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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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HeartRhythm

AUGUST 7, 2024

Despite improved childhood survival in congenital heart disease (CHD) due to advances in management, late-onset sudden cardiac death (SCD) from malignant ventricular arrhythmias remains a leading cause of mortality in adults with CHD (ACHD).

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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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DAIC

MARCH 13, 2024

New Jersey-based Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center and New York-based NYU Langone Health, both nationally recognized cardiovascular programs, have announced that they are expanding their partnership to provide patients improved access to adult congenital heart disease services and the specialist directed care.

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Circulation

MARCH 28, 2024

Wearable biosensors (wearables) enable continual, noninvasive physiologic and behavioral monitoring at home for those with pediatric or congenital heart disease. Challenges related to the use of wearables are common to every clinical setting, but specific topics for consideration in congenital heart disease are highlighted.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 10, 2024

Background While research on congenital heart disease has been extensively conducted worldwide, comprehensive studies from developing countries and the Arab world remain scarce. Aim This study aims to perform a bibliometric review of research on congenital heart disease in the Arab world from 1997 to 2022.

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Circulation

MAY 29, 2024

With continued medical and surgical advancements, most children and adolescents with congenital heart disease are expected to survive to adulthood. Circulation, Ahead of Print.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

More than a decade of new knowledge about neurodevelopmental risk in people with congenital heart disease has changed the thinking about who is most at risk and the factors that impact neurological development, learning, emotions and behaviors, according to a new American Heart Association statement published in Circulation.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Left bundle area pacing (LBAP) is a popular technique in patients with structurally normal hearts that appears to decrease the risk for dyssynchrony associated cardiac dysfunction. Data on patients with significant congenital heart disease (CHD) is limited.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

AUGUST 8, 2024

PurposeTo explore molecular mechanisms affecting nutritional risk and neurodevelopment in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) by combining transcriptome and metabolome analysis.MethodsA total of 26 blood and serum samples from 3 groups of children with CHD low nutritional risk combined with normal neurodevelopment (group A), low nutritional (..)

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Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

BackgroundNeonates with congenital heart disease are at risk for impaired brain development in utero, predisposing children to postnatal brain injury and adverse long‐term neurodevelopmental outcomes. We applied a placental pathology severity score to relate placental abnormalities to neurological outcome.

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Conquering CHD

JULY 11, 2023

Blood Pressure Many medications used to treat congenital heart disease can affect blood pressure levels. Electrolyte levels Certain medications used to treat congenital heart disease can affect the levels of electrolytes in your body, such as potassium, sodium, and magnesium.

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Conquering CHD

JUNE 20, 2023

Congenital heart disease is a daunting diagnosis for any parent. We’ll cover common types of medications used to treat congenital heart disease, what parents should know about their use, and potential side effects to watch out for. Be sure to talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) has become a safe and effective alternative to surgical PVR in tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), isolated pulmonary stenosis (PS), and other congenital heart disease (CHD) variants.

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Heart BMJ

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Pulmonary arterial hypertension related to congenital heart disease as a paradigm of complexity Pulmonary arterial hypertension related to congenital heart disease (PAH-CHD) really represents a paradigm of complexity. In others, PAH may persist after late repair or develop later in life.

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American College of Cardiology

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The prevalence of depression and anxiety among adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) is estimated to be similar to those with acquired cardiovascular disease when using structured clinical interviews.

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Open Heart

MARCH 13, 2024

Objective To investigate the time to first childbirth and to compare the prevalence of assisted reproductive treatment (ART) in women with congenital heart disease (CHD) compared with women without CHD.

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HCPLive

AUGUST 20, 2024

Results suggest paternal hepatitis B virus infection prior to pregnancy is associated with a 40% increased risk of congenital heart diseases in their children.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) may help stabilize patients with heart failure. However, its implantation in adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) patients with surgical correction might be challenging.

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