[Pocket guide for the management of cardiovascular emergencies in patients with adult congenital heart disease]

Abstract

Thanks to the improvement of surgical, interventional techniques and medical care, the survival of the adult population with congenital heart disease is constantly increasing with more frequent access to the emergency department because of residual defects and cardiovascular sequelae. This review article examines in alphabetical order the main clinical conditions for which an urgent cardiological evaluation may be required, providing some indications about diagnosis, acute management and possible transfer to dedicated centers.