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View article: Hospital Care for Adult Patients with Congenital Heart Diseases
Hospital Care for Adult Patients with Congenital Heart Diseases Open
Objective: The ideal type of hospital to care for adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) patients is not well known. Hospital competitiveness, clinical volume and market structure can influence clinical outcomes. We sought to understand how…
View article: Thrombolytic therapy for mechanical aortic valve thrombosis in pregnancy: case report
Thrombolytic therapy for mechanical aortic valve thrombosis in pregnancy: case report Open
Background Mechanical heart valves require long-term anticoagulation strategies to prevent valve thrombosis. Pregnant women with mechanical heart valves are especially susceptible to valve thrombosis, given their procoagulant state and the…
View article: Prevalence of traditional and non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors in adults with congenital heart disease
Prevalence of traditional and non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors in adults with congenital heart disease Open
To our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive attempt to measure both traditional and non-traditional CVRF in US adults with CHD. We show that CVRF are common even in young adults. Given the additive effect of acquired CVD on CHD, addr…
View article: P181 Financial benefits of a dedicated pulmonary nodule multidisciplinary team meeting: experience from a District General Hospital in the United Kingdom
P181 Financial benefits of a dedicated pulmonary nodule multidisciplinary team meeting: experience from a District General Hospital in the United Kingdom Open
Introduction and Objectives Traditionally, pulmonary nodule surveillance was clinic-based with discussions of pulmonary nodule cases at lung cancer multi-disciplinary team meetings (MDTM). However, the increased burden of nodule discussion…
View article: Association of Insurance Status With Emergent Versus Nonemergent Hospital Encounters Among Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
Association of Insurance Status With Emergent Versus Nonemergent Hospital Encounters Among Adults With Congenital Heart Disease Open
Background Although the number of hospital visits has exponentially increased for adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) over the past few decades, the relationship between insurance status and hospital encounter type remains unknown. …
View article: Adverse childhood experience, attachment style, and quality of life in adult congenital heart disease
Adverse childhood experience, attachment style, and quality of life in adult congenital heart disease Open
Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with poorer health outcomes, including a higher risk of acquired cardiovascular disease. This was the first investigation of ACEs in adults with congenital heart disease (CHD)…
View article: Association of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease–Specific Care With Clinical Characteristics and Healthcare Use
Association of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease–Specific Care With Clinical Characteristics and Healthcare Use Open
Background Many adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) are cared for by non‐ACHD specialists, if they receive care at all. Little is known about the differences between those who access care at an ACHD center and those who do not acce…
View article: Ambulatory Health Care Service Use and Costs Among Commercially Insured US Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
Ambulatory Health Care Service Use and Costs Among Commercially Insured US Adults With Congenital Heart Disease Open
This study examines the ambulatory health care use and costs of adults with congenital heart disease in the US.
View article: Hospitalization Trends and Health Resource Use for Adult Congenital Heart Disease–Related Heart Failure
Hospitalization Trends and Health Resource Use for Adult Congenital Heart Disease–Related Heart Failure Open
Background This study assessed trends in heart failure ( HF) hospitalizations and health resource use in patients with adult congenital heart disease ( ACHD ). Methods and Results The Nationwide Inpatient Sample was used to compare ACHD wi…
View article: Limited Accuracy of Administrative Data for the Identification and Classification of Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Limited Accuracy of Administrative Data for the Identification and Classification of Adult Congenital Heart Disease Open
Background Administrative data sets utilize billing codes for research and quality assessment. Previous data suggest that such codes can accurately identify adults with congenital heart disease ( CHD ) in the cardiology clinic, but their u…
View article: Noninvasive Imaging in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Noninvasive Imaging in Adult Congenital Heart Disease Open
Multimodality cardiovascular imaging plays a central role in caring for patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). CHD clinicians and scientists are interested not only in cardiac morphology but also in the maladaptive ventricular respo…
View article: Weight Loss, Saline Loading, and the Natriuretic Peptide System
Weight Loss, Saline Loading, and the Natriuretic Peptide System Open
Background In epidemiologic studies, obesity has been associated with reduced natriuretic peptide ( NP ) concentrations. Reduced NP production could impair the ability of obese individuals to respond to salt loads, increasing the risk of h…