Topics:
Congenital Heart Disease
Current versions available to download
Authors
John Deanfield (Chairperson), Erik Thaulow, Carol Warnes, Gary Webb, Frantizek Kolbel, Andreas Hoffman, Keld Sorenson, Harald kaemmener, Ulf Thilen, Margreet Bink-Boelkens, Laurence Iserin, Luciano Daliento, Eric Silove, Andrew Redington, Pascal Vouhe
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Table of contents: Full Text (ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines)
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Introduction and background
Size and composition of the GUCH population
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Organization of care
Transition from paediatric to adult care, Network of specialist centres with models of delivery, An overview of the current situation, The beginnings of a solution, Delivery of patient care, Management recommendations
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Training of practitioners in grown-up congenital heart disease
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Medical issues
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- Ventricular function
- Arrhythmia and pacemakers
- Cyanosis in the GUCH patient
- Pulmonary vascular disease
- Infective endocarditis
- Imaging in adults with congenital cardiac disease
- Interventional catheterization
- Pregnancy and GUCH
- Genetic counselling and contraception in GUCH
- Comorbidity and syndromes
- Emergencies – adults with congenital cardiac disease
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Surgical issues
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- Cardiac surgery
- Anaesthesia and post operative care
- Non-cardiac surgery
- Transplantation
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Psychosocial issues
Intellectual development/education, Employment, Insurance, Physical activity/sport, Quality of life, Patient organizations |
Specific lesions
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Adult Congenital Heart Disease Survival Simulator
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Previous versions
A complete list of ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines (current and previous versions) endorsed by ESC National Society Members is available
here