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European Heart Journal 2005 26(1):8-10; doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehi006
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European Heart Journal (2005) 26, 8-10
© The European Society of Cardiology 2005

Grown-up congenital heart disease: a ‘problem’ to take care of

W. Reinhard, M. Fischer and C. Hengstenberg*

Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin II, Hospital of the University Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany

online publish-ahead-of-print 30 November 2004 .

* Corresponding author. Tel: +49 941 944 7258; fax: +49 941 944 7235. E-mail address: christian.hengstenberg@klinik.uni-regensburg.de

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In grown-up individuals with congenital heart disease, further congenital and acquired co-morbidity is common and has an important effect on outcome and treatment. In 15–20% of congenital heart disease, cognitive and intellectual impairment may be present as a feature of co-existing heritable or chromosomal syndromes. Such patients are surviving into adult life with increasing frequency due to a more active treatment approach in childhood.

One problem in the management of adult patients with congenital heart disease is certainly the monitoring of both the cardiac condition and the associated co-morbidity. With the more recent developments in cardiac imaging, there has been a shift from invasive to non-invasive imaging such as magnetic resonance . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Coarctation of the aorta—a phenotype associated with different disease entities

Arterial hypertension and follow-up of patients with successful repair of coarctation of the aorta

Future developments for congenital heart disease in adults


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