American College of Cardiology

MARCH 25, 2024

In this episode, the focus is on congenital heart disease. 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.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

JANUARY 9, 2024

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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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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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Adult Cardiac

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Congenital and Pediatric Care gtrainyte Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:14 Scroll to top STS recognizes the important role of congenital and pediatric specialists. Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common types of birth defects, and babies born with these conditions are living longer and healthier lives.

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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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HCPLive

MARCH 14, 2024

In this AAD 2024 interview, Bunick highlights several new findings on the use of topical isotretinoin for treatment of congenital ichthyosis.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Congenital LQTS conveys a significant risk of cardiac events, including syncope, seizures, and/or sudden cardiac death. Primary management includes avoidance of medications that prolong the QT interval.

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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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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 7, 2024

Congenital heart disease is a prevalent birth defect, accounting for approximately one-third of major birth defects. However, the emergence of deep learning in computer vision has paved the way for detecting subtle changes in chest x-rays, such as lung vessel density, enabling the detection of congenital heart disease in children.

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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. The AI-powered analysis methods of medical images and clinical records can now match the abilities of clinical physicians.

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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

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

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This year saw exciting developments in the treatment of pediatric and congenital heart disease. Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) continued to dominate the field of interventional cardiology.

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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. It also includes an updated algorithm for referral, evaluation, and management of individuals at high risk.

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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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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects—the most common birth defects in the United States—is associated with improved outcomes. Despite its importance, however, overall prevalence of prenatal diagnosis is low (12–50%).

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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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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Data on patients with significant congenital heart disease (CHD) is limited. 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.

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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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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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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

APRIL 30, 2024

While advancements in congenital heart surgery have led to improving survival rates, it remains of great interest to accurately and non-invasively risk stratify this patient population. ECGs are cheap, non-invasive, and used ubiquitously in the pre- and post-operative period.

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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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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Complete AV block (CAVB) has long been noted as a major complication after congenital heart surgery (CHS), contributing to complex postoperative care and potentially affecting patient outcomes. The incidence of CHB after CHS has been estimated at 0.05-3%.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Limited data exists on pacemaker lead placement practices and effect on ECG and echo parameters in patients with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (ccTGA) stratified by treatment pathway.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Cardiac resynchronization pacing therapy (CRT) has been applied to heart failure (HF) medical management (MM) among congenital heart disease (CHD) patient (pts). But pt selection criteria has been inconsistent, results inconclusive, “responder” definitions variable and followup very limited.

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Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

JANUARY 23, 2024

BACKGROUND:Current metrics used to adjust for case mix complexity in congenital cardiac catheterization are becoming outdated due to the introduction of novel procedures, innovative technologies, and expanding patient subgroups. kg at all Congenital Cardiac Catheterization Project on Outcomes participating centers.

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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

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

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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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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

APRIL 7, 2024

Advances in pediatric cardiac surgery have resulted in a recent growing epidemic of children and young adults with congenital heart diseases (CHDs). In these patients, congenital defects themselves, surgical operations and remaining lesions may alter cardiac anatomy and impact the mechanical performance of both ventricles.

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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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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 14, 2024

Objective Cardiac surgery in Congenital Heart Disease-Heterotaxy (CHD-HTX) patients often leads to increased postoperative airway complications. Abnormal respiratory ciliary function, resembling primary ciliary dyskinesia, has been observed. We observed a trend toward an increased length of post-operative stay in the CD group (15.0

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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. Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. 0.47, allP<0.05).ConclusionsPlacental

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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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HeartRhythm

APRIL 30, 2024

Patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) such as Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) are at high risk for ventricular arrhythmias requiring ablation. Less common syndromes such as double outlet right ventricle (DORV) and Williams Syndrome provide additional complications.

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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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