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Review
. 2016 Apr 26;67(16):1956-64.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.01.062.

Emerging Research Directions in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: A Report From an NHLBI/ACHA Working Group

Michelle Gurvitz  1 , Kristin M Burns  2 , Ralph Brindis  3 , Craig S Broberg  4 , Curt J Daniels  5 , Stephanie M P N Fuller  6 , Margaret A Honein  7 , Paul Khairy  8 , Karen S Kuehl  9 , Michael J Landzberg  10 , William T Mahle  11 , Douglas L Mann  12 , Ariane Marelli  13 , Jane W Newburger  14 , Gail D Pearson  2 , Randall C Starling  15 , Glenn R Tringali  16 , Anne Marie Valente  10 , Joseph C Wu  17 , Robert M Califf  18
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Review

Emerging Research Directions in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: A Report From an NHLBI/ACHA Working Group

Michelle Gurvitz et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. .

Abstract

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect, affecting about 0.8% of live births. Advances in recent decades have allowed >85% of children with CHD to survive to adulthood, creating a growing population of adults with CHD. Little information exists regarding survival, demographics, late outcomes, and comorbidities in this emerging group, and multiple barriers impede research in adult CHD. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the Adult Congenital Heart Association convened a multidisciplinary working group to identify high-impact research questions in adult CHD. This report summarizes the meeting discussions in the broad areas of CHD-related heart failure, vascular disease, and multisystem complications. High-priority subtopics identified included heart failure in tetralogy of Fallot, mechanical circulatory support/transplantation, sudden cardiac death, vascular outcomes in coarctation of the aorta, late outcomes in single-ventricle disease, cognitive and psychiatric issues, and pregnancy.

Keywords: congenital; heart defects; outcomes; pregnancy; single ventricle; sudden cardiac death; tetralogy of Fallot.

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Central Illustration. High-Priority ACHD Research Topics: NHLBI/ACHA Working Group
The NHLBI/ACHA Working Group identified 3 broad topic areas for ACHD research and multiple high-priority research subtopics. The group also identified 2 major foundational gaps in ACHD research. ACHA = Adult Congenital Heart Association; ACHD = adult congenital heart disease; CHD = congenital heart disease; NHLBI = National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
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