Poorer Exercise Capacity Persists With Ventricular Septal Defects
As they get older, patients with surgically closed or unrepaired congenital ventricular septal defects (VSDs) have poorer exercise capacity than their healthy peers.
As they get older, patients with surgically closed or unrepaired congenital ventricular septal defects (VSDs) have poorer exercise capacity than their healthy peers.
PAH associated with CHD is linked to significant reductions in survival and quality of life, especially for patients progressing to Eisenmenger syndrome.
A NDA has been submitted to the FDA for udenafil to improve the physiology of patients aged ≥12 years with single ventricle heart disease (SVHD) who have undergone the Fontan operation.
Adolescents with complex congenital heart disease who have undergone surgical repair were frequently found to have a stiffened and dilated ascending aorta.
Changes have been suggested for the newborn critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) screening algorithm.
Children with congenital heart disease and comorbid obstructive sleep apnea are at increased risk for impaired neurocognition compared with children with congenital heart disease who do not have comorbid OSA.
The current pediatric heart allocation policy has increased congenital heart disease status 1A representation but has not improved waitlist mortality,
Patients with congenital heart disease had higher rates of any in-hospital event, length of stay 7 days or longer, and incident arrhythmia.
Maternal obesity and gestational diabetes may have important effects on early child body composition, but likely do not directly affect left ventricular mass in offspring.
Pregnant women living near more oil and natural gas development activity have a greater chance of giving birth to children with congenital heart defects.