The emerging burden of heart failure in adults with congenital heart disease

Rush, C. J., Cleland, J. G.F. and Veldtman, G. (2021) The emerging burden of heart failure in adults with congenital heart disease. International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease, 4, 100171. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2021.100171)

Abstract

Ntiloudi et al. confirm the high burden of failure-related morbidity and mortality in adults with CHD. However, the pathways leading to heart failure in ACHD are heterogeneous and often poorly understood. Most importantly, there is a need for more randomized trials. Trials investigating effects on symptoms and surrogate measures of disease need not be large. However, much larger trials are required to investigate the effects of treatment on disease progression and prognosis, requiring collaborations at national and international levels, as is already the case for other forms of heart failure.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Rush, Dr Christopher and Veldtman, Professor Gruschen and Cleland, Professor John
• Authors: Rush, C. J., Cleland, J. G.F., and Veldtman, G.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health; College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Robertson Centre
• Journal Name: International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease
• Publisher: Elsevier
• ISSN: 2666-6685
• ISSN (Online): 2666-6685
• Published Online: 30 August 2021
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2021 Published by Elsevier B.V
• First Published: First published in International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease 4:100171
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons Licence