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. 2010 Mar;26(3):e65-9.
doi: 10.1016/s0828-282x(10)70353-6.

Canadian Cardiovascular Society 2009 Consensus Conference on the management of adults with congenital heart disease: introduction

Ariane Marelli  1 , Luc Beauchesne, Seema Mital, Judith Therrien, Candice K Silversides
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Canadian Cardiovascular Society 2009 Consensus Conference on the management of adults with congenital heart disease: introduction

Ariane Marelli et al. Can J Cardiol. 2010 Mar.

Abstract
in English, French

With advances in pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery, the population of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) has increased. In the current era, there are more adults with CHD than children. This population has many unique issues and needs. Since the 2001 Canadian Cardiovascular Society consensus conference report on the management of adults with CHD, there have been significant advances in the field of adult CHD. Therefore, new clinical guidelines have been written by Canadian adult CHD physicians in collaboration with an international panel of experts in the field. The present introductory section is a summary of the epidemiology and scope of adult CHD in Canada, the structure of the Canadian health care system and adult congenital cardiac health services in Canada. The recommendations for antibiotic prophylaxis and genetic evaluation in this population are included. The complete document consists of four manuscripts, which are published online in the present issue of The Canadian Journal of Cardiology, including sections on genetics, outcomes, diagnostic workups, surgical and interventional options, treatment of arrhythmias, assessment of pregnancy and contraception risks, and follow-up recommendations. The complete document and references can also be found at www.ccs.ca or www.cachnet.org.

Étant donné les progrès de la cardiologie pédiatrique et de la chirurgie cardiaque, la population d’adultes ayant une cardiopathie congénitale (CPC) a augmenté. Il y a maintenant plus d’adultes que d’enfants ayant une CPC. Cette population a de nombreux problèmes et besoins uniques. Depuis le rapport de la conférence consensuelle 2001 de la Société canadienne de cardiologie sur la prise en charge des adultes ayant une CPC, on constate d’importantes avancées dans le domaine des CPC chez les adultes. Par conséquent, de nouvelles lignes directrices cliniques ont été rédigées par des médecins canadiens s’occupant des CPC chez les adultes, en collaboration avec un groupe d’experts internationaux dans le domaine. La présente introduction résume l’épidémiologie et l’étendue de la CPC chez les adultes au Canada, la structure du système de santé canadien et les services de santé en CPC pour les adultes au Canada. Les recommandations quant à la prophylaxie antibiotique et à l’évaluation génétique de cette population sont incluses. Le document complet se compose de quatre manuscrits publiés par voie électronique dans le présent numéro du Journal canadien de cardiologie, y compris des rubriques sur la génétique, les issues, les bilans diagnostiques, les possibilités chirurgicales et d’intervention, le traitement des arythmies, l’évaluation des risques de la grossesse et de la contraception et les recommandations de suivi. Le document complet et les références figurent également aux adresses www.ccs.ca et www.cachnet.org.

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