Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support in Congenital Heart Disease
Published: January 21, 2016
- Over recent years, the complexity of congenital heart disease has increased.
- For adults with CHD, there is an increase in heart transplantation.
- This scientific statement is an update on heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support for congenital heart disease.
Supporting Materials
- Commentary: Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support in Congenital Heart Disease by 1. Ashok Muralidaran, MD and 2. Pasala Ravichandran, MD
- Top Things to Know: Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support in Congenital Heart Disease
Related Resources
Resources For Your Practice
- Guidelines & Statements
- Congenital Heart Disease in the Older Adult
- Chronic Heart Failure in Congenital Heart Disease
- 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: Executive Summary
- ACC/AHA 2008 Guidelines for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Full Text
Resources For Your Practice & Your Patients
- Congenital Defects Children & Adults
- Web Booklet: Adults With Congenital Heart Defects
- Heart and Stroke Statistics
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