title: Adult congenital heart disease: the challenges of a lifetime.
abstract: The growing population of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) poses challenges for cardiac surgeons, general cardiologists and CHD sub specialists. The patients themselves, often believing themselves to be 'totally corrected' following operative repair, also face challenges with re-operations and lifelong cardiac problems. This review examines the challenges of the past, present and future for both medical providers and patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Carole A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Warnes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000639:trends; D000072096:Cardiologists; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000639:trends; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D012657:Self-Help Groups
keywords:  Congenital heart disease ; Cardiac surgery