Adults with congenital heart disease: treatment and medical problems

By improvement of the medical care, children with congenital heart disease survive in much greater numbers: the figure of ACHD-patients in Germany is estimated up to 203,000 to 301,000. The need for a specialized care of these patients is accepted by the scientific societies, who introduced a certif...

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Published inHerz Vol. 38; no. 6; pp. 639 - 654
Main Authors Schmaltz, A A, Bauer, U M M
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
English
Published Germany 01.09.2013
Subjects
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures - standards
Germany
Heart Defects, Congenital - diagnosis
Heart Defects, Congenital - surgery
Humans
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - standards
Germany
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Summary:By improvement of the medical care, children with congenital heart disease survive in much greater numbers: the figure of ACHD-patients in Germany is estimated up to 203,000 to 301,000. The need for a specialized care of these patients is accepted by the scientific societies, who introduced a certification for doctors and centers and created guidelines. The medical problems include imaging, treatment of arrhythmia, congestive heart failure and cyanosis, prophylaxis of infectious endocarditis, exercise and pregnancy. For the most frequent defects, indication for treatment and postoperative care is summarized.
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ISSN:0340-9937
1615-6692
DOI:10.1007/s00059-013-3927-7