ACHD October 2024 Abstracts

• Referral Order Placement Decreases Time to Transfer to Adult Congenital Heart Disease Care.

Burger D, Denfeld QE, Evers PD, Ward P, Woods P, Hasan R.Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 Oct;45(7):1424-1429. doi: 10.1007/s00246-023-03164-3. Epub 2023 Apr 27.PMID: 37103492

• Outcomes in Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patients With Down Syndrome Undergoing a Cardiac Surgical Procedure.

Goldberg SW, Chalak C, Anderson BR, Elhoff J, Gaydos S, Lubert AM, Sassalos P, Gauvreau K, Gurvitz M.Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Feb;119(2):398-405. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.09.037. Epub 2024 Oct 12.PMID: 39401550

• Magnetic resonance elastography is useful to determine the severity of liver fibrosis according to liver biopsy in post-fontan patients.

Sethasathien S, Leemasawat K, Sittiwangkul R, Makonkawkeyoon K, Leerapun A, Kongkarnka S, Inmutto N, Silvilairat S.Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2025 Jan;41(1):15-25. doi: 10.1007/s10554-024-03276-8. Epub 2024 Nov 8.PMID: 39511127

• Systolic Function in the Fontan Circulation Is Exercise, but Not Preload, Recruitable.

Diab SG, Rösner A, Døhlen G, Brun H, Grindheim G, Vithessonthi K, Friedberg MK, Holmstrøm H, Möller T.J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2024 Nov 15:S0894-7317(24)00573-X. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2024.11.005. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39549962 

• Use of CRISP Modifiers for Adults Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization Procedures: A Single Center Experience.

Reynolds KP, Mejia E, Soszyn N, Morgan G, Zablah JE.Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 Dec 19. doi: 10.1007/s00246-024-03728-x. Online ahead of print.PMID: 39702852

• Risk of cardiovascular events after influenza infection-related hospitalizations in adults with congenital heart disease: A nationwide population based study.

Kodaira M, Hasan MS, Grossman Y, Guerrero C, Guo L, Liu A, Therrien J, Marelli A.

Am Heart J. 2024 Dec;278:93-105. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2024.08.023. Epub 2024 Sep 4.

PMID: 39241939

• Anterior scleral thickness in Marfan syndrome: A quantitative analysis.

Alluyn L, Dequeker L, Dhaese S, Consejo A, De Zaeytijd J, Leroy BP, De Backer J, Kreps EO.

Acta Ophthalmol. 2024 Nov;102(7):e1050-e1056. doi: 10.1111/aos.16721. Epub 2024 May 21.

PMID: 38773052

• Rationale and design of CHD PULSE: Congenital Heart Disease Project to Understand Lifelong Survivor Experience.

Oster ME, Yang Y, Shi C, Anderson S, Knight J, Spector LG, Aldoss O, Canter CE, Gaitonde M, Hiremath G, John A, Kozik DJ, Marino BS, McHugh KE, Overman D, Raghuveer G, Louis J St, Jacobs JP, Gurvitz M, Smith G, Claxton JS, Kuo K, Flores JM, Velani RN, Thomas A, Mertens A, Basler M, Carey V, Gavalas C, Johnson M, Mathews A, Nelson J, O’Grady K, Riley E, Roesler M, Sykes A, Young D, Kochilas LK.

Am Heart J. 2024 Dec;278:150-160. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2024.09.003. Epub 2024 Sep 17.

PMID: 39299630

• 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

• Detection of Subclinical Cardiac Dysfunction in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Using Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography.

Kim MJ, Lee G, Lima G, Mukarram O, Crooks S, Marshall K, Kim AS.

Am J Cardiol. 2024 Oct 15;229:28-35. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2024.08.006. Epub 2024 Aug 10.

PMID: 39128595

• Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Middle and Late Adulthood.

D’Angelo J, Lisko J, Babaliaros VC, Greenbaum A, Kim DW, Rodriguez FH 3rd, Rosenblum JM, Shekiladze N, Ueyama H, Ligon RA.

Am J Cardiol. 2024 Oct 15;229:36-46. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2024.08.007. Epub 2024 Aug 13.

PMID: 39147304

• Functional Capacity Assessment in Adults After Fontan Palliation: A Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test-Invasive Exercise Hemodynamics Correlation Study.

Jain CC, Egbe AC, Allison TG, van de Bruaene A, Borlaug BA, Connolly HM, Burchill LJ, Miranda WR.

Am J Cardiol. 2024 Dec 1;232:82-88. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2024.09.005. Epub 2024 Sep 6.

PMID: 39245333

• Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease in Adulthood: How Often, How Relevant?

Viera E, Meras P, Merino C, Perez E, Ruiz J, Balbacid E, Abelleira C, Aroca A, Moreno R.

Am J Cardiol. 2024 Nov 15;231:72-74. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2024.09.004. Epub 2024 Sep 13.

PMID: 39265799

• A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Safety and Efficacy of SGLT2 Inhibitors in Chronic Heart Failure in ACHD Patients.

Das BB, Niu J.

Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. 2024 Dec 2. doi: 10.1007/s40256-024-00697-7. Online ahead of print.

PMID: 39621203

• Association Between Congenital Heart Disease-Related Diagnosis Codes and Trauma Surgery Outcomes.

Babatunde T, Wolf S, Tumin D, Sarno L, Greene E, Longshore S.

Am Surg. 2024 Nov;90(11):2832-2839. doi: 10.1177/00031348241256081. Epub 2024 May 22.

PMID: 38775201

• Delayed Sternal Closure vs Emergency Sternal Reopening in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease.

Abdelrehim AA, Stephens EH, Pochettino A, Wittwer ED, Ashikhmina EA, Todd AL, Daly RC, Crestanello JA, Schaff HV, Dearani JA.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Oct;118(4):899-906. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.04.031. Epub 2024 May 18.

PMID: 38763220

• Reoperations in Adolescents and Adults After Prior Arterial Switch Operation: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database Analysis.

Cedars A, Jacobs ML, Gottlieb-Sen D, Jacobs JP, Alejo D, Habib RH, Parsons N, Tompkins BA, Mettler B.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Nov;118(5):1080-1087. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.05.038. Epub 2024 Jun 13.

PMID: 38878952

• Adult Congenital Heart Disease Transplantation: Does Univentricle Physiology Impact Early Mortality?

Stephens EH, Dearani JA, Griffeth EM, Altarabsheh SEI, Ameduri RK, Johnson JN, Burchill LJ, Miranda WR, Connolly HM, Kushwaha SS, Pereira NL, Villavicencio MA, Daly RC.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Nov;118(5):1088-1096. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.05.046. Epub 2024 Jun 29.

PMID: 38950726

• Is Delaying Sternal Closure in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease an Effective Strategy?

Robinson J, Karamlou T.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Oct;118(4):906-907. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.05.027.

PMID: 39322319 No abstract available.

• Heart Transplantation for Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Where We Are Now, and What Comes Next?

Eberly LM, Alsoufi B.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Nov;118(5):1096-1097. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.06.035.

PMID: 39461820 No abstract available.

• How grit mediates depressive symptoms with life and job satisfaction in full-time employed adults with congenital heart disease.

Liu YS, Chung HT, Wang JK, Yang CY, Liu CY, Chen CW.

Appl Nurs Res. 2024 Oct;79:151845. doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2024.151845. Epub 2024 Sep 2.

PMID: 39256014

• Examining the Role of Exercise Training in Enhancing Life for Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Systematic Review.

Siyah T, Yagli NV, Ertugrul I, Aykan HH, Saglam M.

Arq Bras Cardiol. 2024 Nov;121(12):e20240294. doi: 10.36660/abc.20240294.

PMID: 39699456 Free PMC article. English, Portuguese.

• ACTION-ARC Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Ventricular Assist Device Adverse Event Definitions-2023.

Lorts A, VanderPluym C, Adachi I, Perry T, Alexander PMA, Almond CS, Auerbach SR, Barbaro RP, Bhavsar S, Bourque K, Conway J, Danziger-Isakov LA, Davies RR, Eghtesady P, Hirata Y, Ichord RN, Kormos RL, Kroslowitz R, Krucoff M, Lantz J, Mehegan M, Mehran R, Morales DLS, Murray J, Niebler RA, O’Connor MJ, Pagani FD, Peng DM, Rossano JW, Spitzer E, Steiner ME, Sutcliffe DL, Taylor JM, Villa CR, Wearden PD, Rosenthal D.

ASAIO J. 2024 Nov 1;70(11):911-919. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002288. Epub 2024 Sep 27.

PMID: 39330959

• Determinants of life satisfaction in adolescents with congenital or acquired heart disease: a nationwide cross-sectional study.

El-Chouli M, Jørgensen SMB, Christensen DM, Drachmann I, Sehested TSG, Malmborg MW, Chamat-Hedemand S, Sindet-Pedersen C, Idorn L, Gislason GH, Gerds TA, Michelsen SI, Johnsen NF.

BMC Public Health. 2024 Nov 28;24(1):3319. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-20758-5.

PMID: 39609704 Free PMC article.

• From Surviving to Thriving: A Roadmap for Reinventing Cardiac Rehabilitation in Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease.

Hansen K.

Can J Cardiol. 2024 Nov 26:S0828-282X(24)01148-6. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.11.020. Online ahead of print.

PMID: 39603342 Review.

• 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.

• Pulmonary hypertension in adults with congenital heart defects (ACHDs)-in light of the 2022 ESC PAH guidelines-part I: definition, epidemiology, classification, diagnostics, genetics, risk stratification and follow-up, gender aspects.

Kaemmerer H, Diller GP, Dähnert I, Achenbach S, Eichstaedt CA, Eicken A, Freiberger A, Freilinger S, Geiger R, Gorenflo M, Grünig E, Hager A, Huntgeburth M, Kaemmerer-Suleiman AS, Kozlik-Feldmann R, Lammers AE, Nagdyman N, Michel S, Schmidt KH, Suleiman M, Uebing A, von Scheidt F, Herberg U, Apitz C.

Cardiovasc Diagn Ther. 2024 Oct 31;14(5):935-948. doi: 10.21037/cdt-24-148. Epub 2024 Oct 22.

PMID: 39513141 Free PMC article. Review.

• Pulmonary hypertension in adults with congenital heart defects (ACHDs) in light of the 2022 ESC PAH guidelines-part II: supportive therapy, special situations (pregnancy, contraception, non-cardiac surgery), targeted pharmacotherapy, organ transplantation, special management (shunt lesion, left ventricular disease, univentricular hearts), interventions, intensive care, ACHD follow-up, future perspective.

Kaemmerer H, Diller GP, Dähnert I, Achenbach S, Eichstaedt CA, Eicken A, Freiberger A, Freilinger S, Geiger R, Gorenflo M, Grünig E, Hager A, Huntgeburth M, Kaemmerer-Suleiman AS, Kozlik-Feldmann R, Lammers AE, Nagdyman N, Michel S, Schmidt KH, Suleiman M, Uebing A, von Scheidt F, Herberg U, Apitz C.

Cardiovasc Diagn Ther. 2024 Oct 31;14(5):921-934. doi: 10.21037/cdt-24-167. Epub 2024 Oct 22.

PMID: 39513142 Free PMC article. Review.

• Aortopathy in repaired tetralogy of Fallot and David procedure.

Ichikawa N, Shiina Y, Abe K, Niwa K.

Cardiovasc Diagn Ther. 2024 Dec 31;14(6):1228-1235. doi: 10.21037/cdt-24-264. Epub 2024 Oct 31.

PMID: 39790192 Free PMC article. Review.

• Energy loss and adults with congenital heart disease: a novel marker of cardiac workload beyond right ventricular size.

Shiina Y, Itatani K, Inai K, Niwa K.

Cardiovasc Diagn Ther. 2024 Dec 31;14(6):1202-1209. doi: 10.21037/cdt-24-296. Epub 2024 Dec 18.

PMID: 39790203 Free PMC article. Review.

• Greater than the sum of its parts: multimodality imaging in adults with congenital heart disease.

Szugye N.

Cardiovasc Diagn Ther. 2024 Dec 31;14(6):1176-1185. doi: 10.21037/cdt-24-363. Epub 2024 Dec 19.

PMID: 39790212 Free PMC article. Review.

• Same-Day Discharge After Uncomplicated Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve-In-Valve Implantation.

Chan JMH, Anderson JH, Hagler DJ, Cabalka AK, Taggart NW.

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2025 Jan;105(1):144-149. doi: 10.1002/ccd.31328. Epub 2024 Dec 6.

PMID: 39639756

• Association between sedentary time, physical activity, biochemical markers in the blood (heart and muscles) and heart failure in adults with congenital heart disease: a study protocol of a cross-sectional cohort study in Sweden (the ACHD trial protocol).

Vahlberg BM, Jansson C, Åkerfeldt T, Christersson C.

BMJ Open. 2024 Nov 20;14(11):e087907. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087907.

PMID: 39572091 Free PMC article.

• The Relationship Between Perceived Parenting Practices and Anxiety in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease.

Houchi C, Marcil MJ, Nadarajah K, Mageau GA, Khairy P, Marin MF, Cossette M, Dubé MP, Chaix MA, Mongeon FP, Dore A, Mondésert B, Ibrahim R, Brouillette J.

Can J Cardiol. 2024 Nov;40(11):2233-2242. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.04.022. Epub 2024 May 3.

PMID: 38705272

• Transcatheter Interventions in Adults With Fontan Palliation.

Flores-Umanzor E, Luna-López R, Cepas-Guillen P, Montserrat S, Alshehri B, Keshvara R, Abrahamyan L, Carretero Bellón JM, Alonso-Gonzalez R, Osten M, Freixa X, Rodes-Cabau J, Benson L, Horlick E.

Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 Dec;17(12):e014699. doi: 10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.124.014699. Epub 2024 Nov 25.

PMID: 39584255 Review.

• Right Ventricular Strain With 4-Dimensional Computed Tomography Identifies Pulmonary Hypertension in Adults With Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot.

Shimomiya Y, Nagao M, Kogure T, Asagai S, Inoue A, Yamamoto A, Sakai S, Inai K, Shirasaka T, Kojima T, Yabuuchi H.

Circ J. 2024 Dec 25;89(1):62-68. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-24-0386. Epub 2024 Aug 22.

PMID: 39168609 Clinical Trial.

• Long-Term Management of Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Dysfunction in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

Geva T, Wald RM, Bucholz E, Cnota JF, McElhinney DB, Mercer-Rosa LM, Mery CM, Miles AL, Moore J; American Heart Association Council on Lifelong Congenital Heart Disease and Heart Health in the Young; Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia; Council on Clinical Cardiology; and Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing.

Circulation. 2024 Dec 17;150(25):e689-e707. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001291. Epub 2024 Nov 21.

PMID: 39569497 Review.

• Collaborative care models in adult congenital heart disease transplant.

Kearney K, McDonald M, Roche L.

Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2024 Dec 1;29(6):420-427. doi: 10.1097/MOT.0000000000001173. Epub 2024 Sep 16.

PMID: 39498851 Review.

• Discordance between the European and the United States guideline criteria for atrial septal defect closure in adult patients with pulmonary hypertension and its clinical impact.

Tangcharoen T, Ngernsritrakul T, Chandavimol M, Kamsorn C, Apakuppakul S, Yamwong S.

Curr Probl Cardiol. 2024 Dec;49(12):102869. doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102869. Epub 2024 Sep 27.

PMID: 39343052 Review.

• Exploring frailty: muscle strength, functional capacity, activities of daily living and cognition in adult congenital heart disease.

Topcuoglu C, Vardar Yagli N, Aykan HH, Ertugrul I, Karagoz T, Saglam M.

Disabil Rehabil. 2024 Oct 26:1-7. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2417775. Online ahead of print.

PMID: 39460676

• Heart failure in patients with congenital heart disease after a cancer diagnosis.

Karazisi C, Dellborg M, Mellgren K, Giang KW, Skoglund K, Eriksson P, Mandalenakis Z.

ESC Heart Fail. 2024 Oct;11(5):3388-3394. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.14945. Epub 2024 Jul 6.

PMID: 38970349 Free PMC article.

• Infective endocarditis with or without congenital heart disease: clinical features and outcomes.

Havers-Borgersen E, Østergaard L, Holgersson CK, Stahl A, Schmidt MR, Smerup M, Køber L, Fosbøl EL.

Eur Heart J. 2024 Nov 21;45(44):4704-4715. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae548.

PMID: 39217474

• Dual-chamber leadless pacemaker in complex adult congenital heart disease: a case report.

Ngan HTA, Fabbricatore D, Regan W, Rosenthal E, Wong T.

Eur Heart J Case Rep. 2024 Sep 17;8(10):ytae506. doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytae506. eCollection 2024 Oct.

PMID: 39430679 Free PMC article.

• The state of adult congenital heart disease training from the trainee perspective: a call for action.

Mitropoulou P, Jenkins P, Camm CF, Dimopoulos K, Constantine A.

Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes. 2024 Dec 19;10(8):653-655. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcae029.

PMID: 38627242 No abstract available.

• Endothelial dysfunction in adults with congenital heart disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Baroutidou A, Dimitroulas T, Arvanitaki A, Grantza T, Otountzidis N, Farmakis IT, Karagiannidis AG, Kamperidis V, Ziakas A, Sarafidis P, Giannakoulas G.

Eur J Clin Invest. 2024 Dec 26:e14376. doi: 10.1111/eci.14376. Online ahead of print.

PMID: 39723546 Review.

• Haemodynamic contributors to pulmonary hypertension across the spectrum of adult congenital heart disease.

Reddy YNV, Miranda WR, Jain CC, Borlaug BA, Egbe AC.

Eur J Heart Fail. 2024 Nov;26(11):2356-2366. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.3366. Epub 2024 Jul 2.

PMID: 38956982

• Direct oral anticoagulants or vitamin K antagonists in adult patients with congenital heart disease?

Karakasis P, Giannakoulas G, Theofilis P, Patoulias D, Fragakis N.

Eur J Intern Med. 2024 Nov;129:149-152. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2024.06.017. Epub 2024 Jun 21.

PMID: 38906776 No abstract available.

• Long-term patient-reported outcomes following congenital heart surgery in adults.

Schaeffer T, Bossers P, Kienmoser D, Tutarel O, Heinisch PP, Ono M, Cleuziou J, Pabst von Ohain J, Hörer J.

Front Cardiovasc Med. 2024 Dec 11;11:1501680. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1501680. eCollection 2024.

PMID: 39723413 Free PMC article.

• Genetic investigation and diagnosis in adults with congenital heart disease with or without structural or neurodevelopmental comorbidity: a retrospective chart review.

Edwards M, Zhang X, Opotowsky AR, Brown N, Shikany AR, Weaver KN.

Front Genet. 2024 Oct 9;15:1412806. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2024.1412806. eCollection 2024.

PMID: 39445160 Free PMC article.

• 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. 2024 Nov 7:heartjnl-2024-324417. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324417. Online ahead of print.

PMID: 39515994

• Pharmacological management of heart failure in adults with congenital heart disease.

Karnkowska B, Harmouch W, Newman P, Malik H, Khwaja B, Lewis A, Faluk M, Chatila K.

Heart Fail Rev. 2024 Nov;29(6):1175-1185. doi: 10.1007/s10741-024-10428-4. Epub 2024 Aug 12.

PMID: 39134780 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.

• Impact of guideline directed medical therapy on myocardial function in adults with congenital heart disease.

Bright C, Rizvi A, Ezekwueme F, Schiff M, Kliner J, Hindes M, Thorn K, Kowalski V, Hovanec P, Draxinger A, Costa M, Wolfe N, Alsaied T, Christopher A, Kreutzer J, Patel S, Hoskoppal A, Saba S, Olivieri L, Goldstein BH, Saraf A.

Int J Cardiol. 2024 Nov 1;414:132413. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.132413. Epub 2024 Aug 3.

PMID: 39098615

• Prevalence, risk factors and potential implications of nail biting in adults with congenital heart disease.

Umei M, Erdenebileg A, Lim J, Giannakopoulou I, Svab S, Bruce C, Kacar P, Iannaccone G, Habibi H, Diller GP, Gatzoulis MA.

Int J Cardiol. 2025 Jan 1;418:132652. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.132652. Epub 2024 Oct 15.

PMID: 39414153

• 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

• Oxygen uptake efficiency slope at anaerobic threshold can predict peak VO₂ in adult congenital heart disease.

FitzMaurice TS, Hawkes S, Liao Y, Cullington D, Bryan A, Redfern J, Ashrafi R.

Int J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis. 2024 Sep 29;18:100546. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2024.100546. eCollection 2024 Dec.

PMID: 39713225 Free PMC article.

• Comparative analysis of diagnostic accuracy in adult congenital heart disease: A study of three physician groups and ChatGPT.

Itelman E, Birk E, Machtei A, Hirsch R, Pravda NS.

Int J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis. 2024 Oct 5;18:100547. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2024.100547. eCollection 2024 Dec.

PMID: 39713227 Free PMC article.

• Sleep disordered breathing and adult congenital heart disease.

Vakali M, Memon M, Gatzoulis M, Polkey M.

Int J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis. 2024 Aug 2;18:100532. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2024.100532. eCollection 2024 Dec.

PMID: 39713231 Free PMC article. Review. No abstract available.

• Association between insurance type, clinical characteristics, and healthcare use in adults with congenital heart disease.

Cambron JC, Shalen EF, McGrath LB, Ramsey K, Khan A.

Int J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis. 2024 Sep 19;18:100543. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2024.100543. eCollection 2024 Dec.

PMID: 39713233 Free PMC article.

• Low birth weight associations with cardiac structure and function in adults after arterial switch for transposition of the great arteries.

Schuermans A, Santens B, den Eynde JV, Jacquemyn X, der Palen RLFV, Honigberg MC, Van De Bruaene A, Claus P, Bogaert J, Budts W.

Int J Cardiol Congenit Heart Dis. 2024 Oct 23;18:100550. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2024.100550. eCollection 2024 Dec.

PMID: 39713235 Free PMC article.

• Ischemic Stroke in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Cumulative Incidence and Associated Factors.

Angerbjörn M, Johansson B, Eriksson M, Rinnström D, Sandberg C, Christersson C, Sörensson P, Trzebiatowska-Krzynska A, Mandalenakis Z, Thilén U, Pennlert J.

J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Oct;13(19):e034206. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.124.034206. Epub 2024 Sep 18.

PMID: 39291477 Free PMC article.

• Online Personal Training in Patients With Marfan Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Study of Its Impact on Quality of Life and Physical Capacity.

Jouini S, Milleron O, Eliahou L, Jondeau G, Vitiello D.

J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Oct;13(19):e033024. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.123.033024. Epub 2024 Sep 18.

PMID: 39291498 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

• Trends in Gaps of Care for Patients With Congenital Heart Disease: Implications for Social Determinants of Health and Child Opportunity Index.

Zaidi AH, Alberts A, Chowdhury D, Beaty C, Brewer B, Chen MH, de Ferranti SD.

J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Oct 15;13(20):e034796. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.124.034796. Epub 2024 Oct 8.

PMID: 39377195

• Structural Covariance Networks in the Fetal Brain Reveal Altered Neurodevelopment for Specific Subtypes of Congenital Heart Disease.

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