Congenital heart disease in adults: an 8-year surgical experience in a medium-volume cardiac center

Abstract

Surgery for congenital heart disease in adults seems to be an overall well-tolerated and a low-risk treatment, with overall good mid-term clinical results.

Nineteen Years of Adult Congenital Heart Surgery in a Single Center

“…This study reports an in-hospital and 30-day mortality of 1.1% similar to other studies 7 –16,18 –35 reporting from 0.6% to 7.6% (Table 3). Of 445 patients, 50% had one or more postoperative complications, corresponding to the findings by others.…”