ACHD January to March 2025 Abstracts

Pregnancy care experiences for adults with congenital heart disease in the United States.

Gupta T, Messmer M, Singh K, Cortes J, Boan C, Weber T, Hile D, Kasparian NA, D’Souza R, Russo M, John AS; capacity building consortium to reduce Maternal Morbidity and Mortality in Congenital Heart Disease.Am Heart J. 2025 Feb;280:30-41. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2024.10.015. Epub 2024 Nov 9.PMID: 39522931

Fontan circulation and systemic disease – a retrospective cohort analysis over 35 years of follow-up.

Veldtman GR, Abualsaud A, Cohen S, Ordonez MV, Guo L, Li C, Liu A, Grewal J, Gurvitz M, Therrien J, Marelli A.Am Heart J. 2025 Jan;279:40-49. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2024.10.008. Epub 2024 Oct 17.PMID: 39423992 Free article.

Incidence and outcomes of prosthetic valve endocarditis in adults with congenital heart disease.
HIncidence and outcomes of prosthetic valve endocarditis in adults with congenital heart disease.

Hsu AR, Karnakoti S, Abdelhalim AT, Miranda WR, Connolly HM, Dearani JA, DeSimone DC, Egbe AC.Am Heart J. 2025 Apr;282:125-133. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2025.01.005. Epub 2025 Jan 17.PMID: 39826702

The Fellowship-Trained, Board-Certified Adult Congenital Heart Disease Interventionalist: Time to Reach for the Stars.

Ephrem G.Am J Cardiol. 2025 Feb 10;243:32-33. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2025.02.006. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39938582 No abstract available.

Safety and Efficacy of DOAC Versus VKA in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Shakir A, Khater J, Iqbal F, Ware E, Mina G, Dahal K, Modi K.Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. 2025 Feb 18. doi: 10.1007/s40256-025-00720-5. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39966253

Unique Challenges of Adult Congenital Heart Disease in CardioOncology.

Lluri G, Venkatesh P.Cardiol Clin. 2025 Feb;43(1):25-30. doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2024.09.008. Epub 2024 Oct 28.PMID: 39551559 Review.

Navigating Pregnancy in Congenital Heart Disease: A Comprehensive Review of Maternal Outcomes.

Ahmad R, Frishman WH, Aronow WS.Cardiol Rev. 2025 Feb 25. doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000884. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39998159

The impact of dominant ventricle morphology and additional ventricular chamber size on clinical outcomes in patients with Fontan circulation.

Padalino MA, Ponzoni M, Reffo E, Azzolina D, Cavaliere A, Puricelli F, Cabrelle G, Bergonzoni E, Cao I, Gozzi A, Castaldi B, Vida V, Di Salvo G.Cardiol Young. 2025 Jan;35(1):126-135. doi: 10.1017/S1047951124026581. Epub 2024 Oct 30.PMID: 39473195

Surgical risk scores for congenital heart surgery are useful for long-term risk prediction.

Dailey-Schwartz A, Kuo K, Yang Y, Xiang Y, Kochilas L, Oster M.Cardiol Young. 2025 Feb;35(2):382-387. doi: 10.1017/S1047951124036436. Epub 2025 Jan 17.PMID: 39819627

Ebstein’s anomaly in children and young adults: clinical features, arrhythmia, surgical management, and factors affecting arrhythmia and mortality.

Adıgüzel A, Aypar E, Karagöz T, Ertuğrul İ, Aykan HH, Alehan D, Güvener M, Yılmaz M, Demircin M, Doğan R.Cardiol Young. 2025 Jan;35(1):38-45. doi: 10.1017/S1047951124025599. Epub 2025 Jan 10.PMID: 39789986

Adults with CHD and their quality of life: a single centre experience from Austria.

Brunner SM, Oberhuber RD, Heiligenbrunner N, Steinwendner C, Wichert-Schmitt B.Cardiol Young. 2025 Feb;35(2):368-373. doi: 10.1017/S104795112403631X. Epub 2024 Dec 26.PMID: 39721960

Risk of malignancy in adult patients with congenital heart disease: a clinical practice review.Takechi F, Kawasoe Y, Tateno S, Ebata R, Hamada H, Niwa K.Cardiovasc Diagn Ther. 2025 Feb 28;15(1):195-206. doi: 10.21037/cdt-24-388. Epub 2025 Feb 25.PMID: 40115083 Free PMC article. Review.

Aerobic Capacity of Adults With Fontan Palliation: Disease-Specific Reference Values and Relationship to Outcomes.

Egbe AC, Ali AE, Miranda WR, Connolly HM, Borlaug BA.Circ Heart Fail. 2025 Feb;18(2):e011981. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.124.011981. Epub 2024 Dec 9.PMID: 39648896

Lifelong Care of Females With Congenital Heart Disease.Tompkins R, Venkatesh P, Small AJ, Halpern DG.Circ Res. 2025 Mar 14;136(6):553-565. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.124.325596. Epub 2025 Mar 13.PMID: 40080536 Free article. Review.

Impact of Heart Transplant Allocation Changes on Waitlist Mortality and Clinical Practice in Pediatric and Adult Patients With Congenital Heart Disease and Cardiomyopathy.

Wooster L, O’Connor MJ, Zhang X, Mavroudis CD, Maeda K, Ahmed H, Edwards J, Lin KY, Wittlieb-Weber C, Rossano J, Edelson JB.Circulation. 2025 Jan 9. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.072335. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39781913

Cardiovascular Toxicity in Patients Treated for Childhood Cancer: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

Ryan TD, Bates JE, Kinahan KE, Leger KJ, Mulrooney DA, Narayan HK, Ness K, Okwuosa TM, Rainusso NC, Steinberger J, Armenian SH; Pediatric Heart Failure & Transplantation Committee of the Council on Lifelong Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Health in the Young; Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing; and Council on Clinical Cardiology.Circulation. 2025 Mar 19. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001308. Online ahead of print.PMID: 40104841 Review.

High-Intensity Interval Training in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Systematic Review.

Rocha Conceição LS, Gauthier N, Andrade Guimarães AL, Gois CO, Oliveira IK, Souza DS, Carvalho VO.Heart Lung Circ. 2025 Jan;34(1):16-24. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.09.008. Epub 2024 Dec 13.PMID: 39674688 Review.

Atrial arrhythmia and heart failure in adult patients with congenital heart disease: a retrospective cohort study.

Lauwers C, Troost E, De Meester P, Moons P, Vandenberk B, Ector J, Haemers P, Budts W, Van De Bruaene A.Heart. 2025 Feb 12;111(5):212-220. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324417.PMID: 39515994

Functional and imaging outcomes of the Fontan circulation following pregnancy.

Thompson SE, Yuan M, Lodge F, Arif S, Castleman J, Clift P, Morris RK, Fox C, Thorne SA, Hudsmith LE.Int J Cardiol. 2025 Jan 15;419:132721. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.132721. Epub 2024 Nov 14.PMID: 39547425

Survival prospects of pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease: Insights from the HOPE registry.

Patsiou V, Arvanitaki A, Farmakis IT, Anthi A, Demerouti E, Apostolopoulou S, Feloukidis C, Gourgiotis P, Papadopoulos GE, Chrysochoidis-Trantas T, Mpatsouli A, Zimpounoumi N, Mouratoglou SA, Brili S, Leontsinis I, Stamatopoulou V, Mitrouska I, Frogoudaki A, Frantzeskaki F, Tsangaris I, Simitsis P, Karyofyllis P, Bechlioulis A, Naka KK, Ziakas A, Manginas A, Giannakoulas G.Int J Cardiol. 2025 Feb 15;421:132894. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.132894. Epub 2024 Dec 9.PMID: 39662747 Free article.

Long term outcome after surgical tetralogy of Fallot repair at young age: Longitudinal follow-up up to 50 years after surgery.

Kauling RM, Ünlütürk S, Cuypers JAAE, van den Bosch AE, Hirsch A, Pelosi C, Bowen DJ, Bogers AJJC, Helbing WA, Kardys I, Roos-Hesselink JW.Int J Cardiol. 2025 Mar 15;423:133005. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2025.133005. Epub 2025 Jan 25.PMID: 39870118 Free article.

Prevalence of obesity among adult patients with congenital heart disease: A population-based study.

Vangedal MSK, Thuraiaiyah J, Joergensen TH, Solis A, Langsted A, Nordestgaard BG, Kistorp C, Raunsoe J, Schmiegelow SS, Aplin M, Dahl M, Lim CW, Jensen AS.Int J Cardiol. 2025 Apr 15;425:133032. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2025.133032. Epub 2025 Feb 14.PMID: 39956458

Risk and predictors of first-time infective endocarditis in adult patients with congenital heart disease-A nationwide, register-based study.

Fedchenko M, Giang KW, Snygg-Martin U, Dellborg M, Mandalenakis Z.Int J Cardiol. 2025 May 1;426:133081. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2025.133081. Epub 2025 Feb 19.PMID: 39983874 Free article.

Toronto ACHD program: A 65 year legacy.

Colman JM, Williams WG, Silversides CK, Harris L, Benson L, Heggie J, Alonso-Gonzalez R, Oechslin E.Int J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis. 2024 Dec 30;19:100563. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2024.100563. eCollection 2025 Mar.PMID: 39896881 Free PMC article.

Family caregiver frailty in adult congenital heart disease is overlooked: A call to action.

Magon A, Flocco SF, Schianchi L, Chessa M, Ciofi D, Angileri S, De Maria M, Conte G, Favilli S, Arrigoni C, Caruso R.Int J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis. 2025 Jan 17;19:100567. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2025.100567. eCollection 2025 Mar.PMID: 39901951 Free PMC article.

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) becomes of age: Assessing the young adult with HLHS including the neoaorta/aortic arch.

Kačar P, Tamborrino PP, Iannaccone G, Butera G, Brida M, Prokšelj K, Gatzoulis MA, Montanaro C.Int J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis. 2024 Nov 29;19:100555. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2024.100555. eCollection 2025 Mar.PMID: 39926123 Free PMC article. Review.

Novel immunologic mechanisms for Fontan-associated liver disease.

Angelotti A, Dhesi M, Bansal SS, Bradley EA.Int J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis. 2024 Nov 27;19:100554. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2024.100554. eCollection 2025 Mar.PMID: 39926126 Free PMC article.

How does regular exercise improve cardiovascular function: Congenital heart disease and beyond.

Drakopoulou M, Vlachakis PK, Apostolos A, Tsioufis K, Toutouzas K.Int J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis. 2024 Sep 14;19:100542. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2024.100542. eCollection 2025 Mar.PMID: 39926127 Free PMC article. Review.

Thromboprophylaxis and adult congenital heart disease: The latest on indications, risk scoring and therapy.

Paiva MS, Ferreira J, Anjos R, Gatzoulis MA.Int J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis. 2025 Jan 29;19:100570. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2025.100570. eCollection 2025 Mar.PMID: 40066341 Free PMC article.

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test Interpretation Across the Lifespan in Congenital Heart Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

Cifra B, Cordina RL, Gauthier N, Murphy LC, Pham TD, Veldtman GR, Ward K, White DA, Paridon SM, Powell AW; American Heart Association Council on Lifelong Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Health in the Young, Congenital Cardiac Defect Committee; the Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention; the Council on Clinical Cardiology; and the Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing.J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Feb 18;14(4):e038200. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.124.038200. Epub 2025 Jan 9.PMID: 39782908 Free article. Review.

Years of Potential Life Lost for Children and Adults With Congenital Heart Defects: United States, 2007 to 2017.

Nembhard WN, Maity S, Bircan E, Politis MD, Bolin EH, Ying J.J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Mar 18;14(6):e037164. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.124.037164. Epub 2025 Mar 13.PMID: 40079297 Free article.

Alterations in Liver Perfusion in Adults With Fontan Circulation as Assessed by Dual Cholate Clearance.

Kim YY, Nyman A, Huang YS, Tomlinson AZ, McRae MP, Everson GT, Vaikunth S, Rosenthal B, Rychik J, Hoteit MA.J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Mar 21:e039479. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.124.039479. Online ahead of print.PMID: 40118791

The Right Ventricle and Exercise Capacity in Adults with Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot: Passive Bystander or Active Participant?

Barrett-O’Keefe Z, Maarouf CL, Narum JA, Fuller TJ, Welper JM, Miranda WR, Jain CC, Connolly HM, Burchill LJ, Egbe AC.J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2025 Mar;38(3):247-261. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2024.12.008. Epub 2024 Dec 16.PMID: 39694119

Heart-Liver Interplay in Patients with Fontan Circulation.

Biffanti R, Sabatino J, Pozza A, Chemello L, Cavalletto L, Gasperetti A, Padalino M, Di Salvo G.J Clin Med. 2025 Feb 9;14(4):1114. doi: 10.3390/jcm14041114.PMID: 40004645 Free PMC article.

Paving the Way for Integrated Advanced Heart Failure and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Training.

Marshall V WH, Byrne RD, Civitello A, Dreyer WJ, Ermis PR, Lampert BC, Lastinger LT, Nandi D, Spinner JA, Daniels CJ.JACC Adv. 2025 Feb 6;4(3):101586. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.101586. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39919681 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Outcomes of Hypoattenuating Leaflet Thickening Post-Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement.

Sefton C, Firth A, Curran K, Rajeswaran J, Das T, Bakhtadze B, Mehra N, Suntharos P, Bendaly E, Tretter J, Szugye N, Komarlu R, El Yaman M, Tandon A, Harb S, Kapadia S, Unai S, Costello J, Najm H, Karamlou T, Ghobrial J.JACC Adv. 2025 Feb 14;4(3):101599. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.101599. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39954341 Free PMC article.

Acute Effects of Enhanced External Counterpulsation in Adults With Fontan Circulation.

Wu FM, Misra A, Valle CW, Duncan ME, Ghelani SJ, Gerhard-Herman MD, Lipsitz SR, Rathod RH, Gurvitz MZ, Singh MN, Valente AM.JACC Adv. 2025 Feb 20;4(3):101591. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.101591. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39983607 Free PMC article.

Characteristics and Survival Outcomes of Hepatocellular Carcinoma After the Fontan Operation.Rosenthal BE, Hoteit MA, Lluri G, Haeffele C, Daugherty T, Krasuski RA, Serfas JD, de Freitas RA, Porlier A, Lubert AM, Wu FM, Valente AM, Krieger EV, Buber Y, Rodriguez FH 3rd, Gaignard S, Saraf A, Hindes M, Earing MG, Lewis MJ, Rosenbaum MS, Zaidi AN, Hopkins K, Bradley EA, Cedars AM, Ko JL, Franklin WJ, Frederickson A, Ginde S, Grewal J, Nyman A, Min J, Schluger C, Rand E, Hilscher M, Rychik J, Kim YY.JACC Adv. 2025 Mar 12;4(4):101646. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.101646. Online ahead of print.PMID: 40080923 Free article.

Presence and Content of Goals-of-Care Documentation for Patients With Adult Congenital Heart Disease at End-of-Life.

Meno MK, Sibley J, Kirkpatrick JN, Engelberg RA, Steiner JM.JACC Adv. 2025 Mar 13;4(4):101645. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2025.101645. Online ahead of print.PMID: 40086184 Free article.