The recommendations listed in this clinical practice guideline are, whenever possible,
evidence-based. An initial extensive evidence review, which included literature derived from …

Congenital heart disease is the most frequently occurring congenital disorder affecting≈
0.8% of live births. Thanks to great efforts and technical improvements, including the …

Force. The finalized document is approved by the CPG for publication in the European Heart
Journal. The Guidelines were developed after careful consideration of the scientific and …

Background—Our objective was to obtain contemporary lifetime estimates of congenital
heart disease (CHD) prevalence using population-based data sources up to year 2010 …

Background—Adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) patients have ongoing morbidity and
reduced long-term survival. Recently, the importance of specialized follow-up at tertiary …

The number of patients surviving with congenital heart disease (CHD) has soared over the
last 3 decades. Adults constitute the fastest-growing segment of the CHD population, now …

Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) accounts for≈ 40% of deaths in US children
with birth defects. Previous US data from 1999 to 2006 demonstrated an overall decrease in …

Life expectancy and quality of life for those born with congenital heart disease (CHD) have
greatly improved over the past 3 decades. While representing a great advance for these …

Background—Clinical guidelines recommend specialized care for adult congenital heart
disease (ACHD) patients. In reality, few patients receive such dedicated care. We sought to …

what is presently known and to outline areas in which additional knowledge is critical to their
care. The focus of this scientific statement will be structural CHD, including coronary artery …