ACHD achievements in the Asia-Pacific region

Asia-Pacific pediatric cardiac society: My vision for the next decade

“…[6][7][8][9] The prevalence of ACHD population in Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand in 2000 is [22][23][24][25][26]20, and 32% of total CHDs, respectively. [1] In Singapore, the number of CHD in adults (~15,000) is higher comparing with CHD in children (~5,000) in 2008. The number of ACHD patients with moderate or greater severity was 36.6% in Korea and 32% in Japan.…”

“…The number of ACHD patients with moderate or greater severity was 36.6% in Korea and 32% in Japan. [1] In the other regions in Asia-Pacific, owing to the development of pediatric cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, the number of children and adults with CHD is constantly increasing.…”

“…Also, tertiary care facilities for ACHD like those developed in the North America and Europe is rare. [1] However, 13 countries in this area already opened at least one outpatient clinic for ACHD. The number of countries that had ACHD clinic was only seven in 2007, so the number is growing rapidly.…”

“…Catheter intervention has been growing, but even so, cardiovascular surgeons in CHD field, especially expert surgeons on CHD are lacking in most of the Asia countries not just in the developing countries. [1] Future developments in the field of surgery are mandatory, education of young surgeons and international support is also mandatory at this point of time.…”