Title:A Review of Selected Adult Congenital Heart Diseases Encountered in Daily Practice
Volume: 17
Issue: 3
Author(s): Farhan Bajwa, Syed M. Jafri and Karthik Ananthasubramaniam*
Affiliation:
- Heart And Vascular Institute, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, West Bloomfield, MI 48322,United States
Keywords:
Atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, patent ductus arteriosus, bicuspid aortic valve, coarctation of aorta,
aortopathies.
Abstract: The advancement in corrective surgical procedures and anaesthesia technology has resulted
in the increased survival of patients with Congenital Heart Diseases (CHD). Most of the surviving
CHD patients have successfully reached adulthood and those surviving adults now outnumber
the infants born with the CHD. Unfortunately, the surviving adults with CHD do not get proper
care due to either inconsistent follow-up or not getting care from a specialist in the field of CHD. It
is imperative for general practicing clinicians to be aware of the congenital diseases as well as the
current clinical recommendations. This manuscript reviews some of the common congenital diseases
seen in adults such as cardiac shunts, left heart obstructive lesions, and aortopathies.
