Treatment of advanced heart failure in adults with congenital heart disease: a narrative review and clinical cases.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

The number of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) is increasing worldwide. Almost all congenital cardiac lesions can be successfully treated due to the progress in neonatal surgery and pediatric cardiology with a high likelihood of surviving until adulthood. However, ACHD frequently develop sequelae related to the initial cardiac anomaly. Heart failure (HF) is one of the most common complications associated with a high morbidity and mortality.

Methods

The authors did search the PubMed database regarding relevant content covering publications up to March 2022. Relevant manuscripts were classified according to the impact factor of the journal, being a guideline manuscript, a position paper by a society or a comprehensive review of the current l

SUBMITTER: Sinning C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9622410 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature