Grown-up congenital heart disease: a ‘problem’ to take care of

Prescribing Errors in Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patients Admitted to a Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit

“…Adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) are often cared for at pediatric institutions . Previous reports have demonstrated that the morbidity and mortality associated with adults undergoing congenital heart surgery at children's hospitals can be significant .…”

“…A dults with congenital heart disease (CHD) are often cared for at pediatric institutions. 1,2 Previous reports have demonstrated that the morbidity and mortality associated with adults undergoing congenital heart surgery at children's hospitals can be significant. 3 Medication errors may play a role in the poor outcomes associated with adult patients admitted to a children's hospital, particularly those admitted to an intensive care setting.…”

Valve Surgery in Congenital Heart Disease

“…Congenital valve disease (CVD) occurs as part of complex malformations, as well as in isolated form (1–4). Due to distinctive epidemiology, including younger age at onset, high prevalence of associated lesions (congenital and acquired), and more common critical presentation (prior cardiac operation, endocarditis) (5,6), surgery for CVD is often palliative in that it portends multiple interventions during one's lifetime (7).…”