The spectrum of adult congenital heart disease in Europe: morbidity and mortality in a 5 year follow-up period: the Euro Heart Survey on adult congenital heart disease
P Engelfriet, E Boersma, E Oechslin… - European heart …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Aims To describe clinical and demographic characteristics at baseline of a European cohort
of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) and to assess mortality and morbidity in a 5 …
of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) and to assess mortality and morbidity in a 5 …
Growth hormone deficiency predicts cardiovascular risk in young adults treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in childhood
K Link, C Moëll, S Garwicz… - The Journal of …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood malignancy, and until
recently prophylactic cranial radiotherapy (CRT) was important for achieving long-term …
recently prophylactic cranial radiotherapy (CRT) was important for achieving long-term …
Predictors of death in contemporary adult patients with Eisenmenger syndrome: a multicenter study
A Kempny, CS Hjortshřj, H Gu, W Li, AR Opotowsky… - Circulation, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Eisenmenger syndrome is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality.
There is no consensus, however, on mortality risk stratification. We aimed to investigate …
There is no consensus, however, on mortality risk stratification. We aimed to investigate …
Long-term outcome of Mustard/Senning correction for transposition of the great arteries in Sweden and Denmark
N Vejlstrup, K Sřrensen, E Mattsson, U Thilén… - Circulation, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—The atrial switch operation, the Mustard or Senning operation, for the
transposition of the great arteries (TGA) was introduced in the late 1950s and was the …
transposition of the great arteries (TGA) was introduced in the late 1950s and was the …
Past and current cause-specific mortality in Eisenmenger syndrome
CMS Hjortshřj, A Kempny, AS Jensen… - European Heart …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Aims Eisenmenger syndrome (ES) is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality.
Therapeutic strategies have changed during the 2000s in conjunction with an emphasis on …
Therapeutic strategies have changed during the 2000s in conjunction with an emphasis on …
Prevalence of cerebral and pulmonary thrombosis in patients with cyanotic congenital heart disease
AS Jensen, L Idorn, C Thomsen, P Von der Recke… - Heart, 2015 - heart.bmj.com
Background Patients with cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD) have a high
prevalence of thrombosis, the most frequently described locations being the cerebral and …
prevalence of thrombosis, the most frequently described locations being the cerebral and …
High incidence of infective endocarditis in adults with congenital ventricular septal defect
E Berglund, B Johansson, M Dellborg, P Sörensson… - Heart, 2016 - heart.bmj.com
Objective Ventricular septal defects (VSDs), if haemodynamically important, are closed
whereas small shunts are left without intervention. The long-term prognosis in congenital …
whereas small shunts are left without intervention. The long-term prognosis in congenital …
Improvement in cardiac systolic function and reduced prevalence of metabolic syndrome after two years of growth hormone (GH) treatment in GH-deficient adult …
C Follin, U Thilén, B Ahrén… - The Journal of Clinical …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Context: Survivors of childhood-onset (CO) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treated with
prophylactic cranial radiotherapy often exhibit GH deficiency (GHD), which is associated …
prophylactic cranial radiotherapy often exhibit GH deficiency (GHD), which is associated …
Sarcopenia is common in adults with complex congenital heart disease
C Sandberg, K Johansson, C Christersson… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Adults with complex congenital heart disease (CHD) have reduced aerobic
capacity and impaired muscle function. We therefore hypothesized that patients have a …
capacity and impaired muscle function. We therefore hypothesized that patients have a …
Closure of atrial septal defect in the adult. Cardiac remodeling is an early event
U Thilén, S Persson - International journal of cardiology, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Study aimed to describe the extent and the temporal profile of cardiac
remodeling after atrial septal defect closure in the adult. METHODS: Prospective and …
remodeling after atrial septal defect closure in the adult. METHODS: Prospective and …