Margarita Brida, Salvatore De Rosa, Antoine Legendre, Magalie Ladouceur, Laura Dos Subira, Giancarlo Scognamiglio, Carlo Di Mario, Jolien Roos-Hesselink, Eva Goossens, Gerhard Diller, Michael A Gatzoulis
Rates of successful surgical repair and life expectancy for patients with congenital heart disease have increased dramatically in recent decades. Thanks to advances in diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care, an ever-increasing number of individuals with congenital heart disease are reaching advanced age. The exposure to cardiovascular risk factors during their lifetime is modifying the outlook and late clinical trajectory of adult congenital heart disease (ACHD). Their disease burden is shifting from congenital to acquired, primarily atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) with worrisome consequences...
September 27, 2023: European Heart Journal