Outcome of Complex Congenital Heart Defects

Dear Colleagues,

Congenital heart diseases (CHD) are the most common congenital defects in live-born children, with an estimated incidence of almost one per 100 babies. The spectrum of CHD ranges from an isolated defect in the atrial septum without the need for any intervention to complex structural cardiovascular abnormalities requiring  multiple  interventions early in life.

Due to the advances in the care for patients with CHD, survival has significantly improved over the last few decades. Therefore, a multidisciplinary long-term follow-up should be planned to involve an ACHD (adults with congenital heart disease) team. Cardiac surgeons, cardiologists and CHD sub-specialists continuously encounter challenges as these adult patients develop new comorbidities. Patients often require long-term follow-up with lifelong cardiac problems and sometimes need re-operation on surgical repairs carried out previously. 

The aim of this Special Issue is to gather research on the outcome of congenital heart disease, focusing on diagnosis, therapy, and outcome of complex CHD lesions. The submissions presented in this Special Issue will include review articles, research manuscripts, short contributions, and case reports. This may be also an opportunity for cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, obstetricians, sonographers, fellows, and trainees to contribute and showcase their area of expertise. 

You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Journal of Clinical Medicine.

Dr. Cristina Ciuca
Dr. Emanuela Angeli
Guest Editors

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