Adults with congenital heart diseases: a growing population, a multidisciplinary approach
Blanche, C.; Rutz, T.; Vogt, P.; Mach, F.; Beghetti, M.; Bouchardy, J.
Revue Medicale Suisse 9(388): 1142-1144; 1146-1147
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 1660-9379 PMID: 23789183 Document Number: 667200
Untill recently, congenital heart disease was considered as a childhood's disease. With improvement in pediatric survival, adults with a congenital heart disease (ACHD) represent an emerging group of patients who need specialized medical care. In 2010, the ESC published newguidelines on global and specific management of adults with congenital heart disease. ACHD centers organize appropriate medical care for these patients, promote specialist training and national scientific research in collaboration with other national ACHD centers.