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When Did Noah Build the Ark?

by Jonathan Menachem, MD on Wednesday, Jun 17, 2020

In the adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) community, two important studies were recently published that highlight an emerging and growing niche—that of advanced heart failure in adults with CHD:

“Improved Outcomes of Heart Transplantation in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Receiving Regionalized Care,” by researchers at the University of Washington.
“Center Volume and Post-Transplant Survival Among Adults with Congenital Heart Disease,” by researchers, including myself, at Vanderbilt University.

As you well know, due to the innovative treatment options for those born with congenital heart disease (CHD), there are now more adults with CHD than children. As this population ages, they develop heart failure, which has become the leading cause of death for adults with CHD. While we still have limited data on best practices and options for these patients, now is an exciting time for us as a community to improve this.

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