Division of Cardiology, Dayton Children's Hospital, Dayton, Ohio 45404, USA; Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio,USA.
Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2023 Mar;53(3):101399. doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2023.101399. Epub 2023 Jun 22.
In this issue of Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, we discuss the field of Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) is addressed. Following a general overview of the subject provided, a more in-depth and focused review of the field provided by Dr. Curt Daniels (member of the Adult Congenital Heart Association National Conference Leadership Committee, Chair of the Adult Congenital Heart Association Accreditation Steering Committee and Co-Chair of the ACC, ACPC and ACHD Work Group). There is a section on the special medical concerns of women of child bearing age born with congenital heart disease. We pinpoint the role of cardiac CT and MR imaging in this expanding demographic and complete the volume with a review of management of the failing heart in ACHD. This issue will provide the reader with an understanding of the current state of ACHD, the optimal management of these patients and will enable the primary care physician to become a more effective partner in the inter-professional team vital for the high quality care of the patient with ACHD.
本期《儿科和青少年健康护理问题》讨论了成人先天性心脏病 (ACHD) 领域。在提供了对该主题的概述后，由 Curt Daniels 博士（成人先天性心脏病协会全国会议领导委员会成员、成人先天性心脏病协会认证指导委员会主席以及 ACC、ACPC 和 ACHD 工作组联合主席）更深入和专注地回顾了该领域。有一个专门针对患有先天性心脏病的育龄妇女的特殊医疗问题的部分。我们指出了心脏 CT 和 MR 成像在这个不断扩大的人群中的作用，并通过对 ACHD 中心脏衰竭的管理进行回顾，完成了该卷的内容。本期将使读者了解 ACHD 的现状、对这些患者的最佳管理，并使初级保健医生能够在专业团队中成为更有效的合作伙伴，这对 ACHD 患者的高质量护理至关重要。
