Review Article

Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Congenital Heart Disease

Authors: MARY ALLEN ENGLE MD, RONALD J. GARUTTI MD, ARTHUR S. RAPTOULIS MD, LAUREL J. STEINHERZ MD

Abstract

ADVANCES IN MEDICINE are based on consolidation of previous gains with analysis of long-term effects of management so that remaining problems can be solved and good results can be extended. New ideas as well as improvements of old concepts and technics contribute to progress. In the field of congenital heart disease, the major recent advances in diagnosis and treatment relate to the critical period of early infancy, when morbidity and mortality rates are the highest. In addition, there is new appreciation of the importance of adolescence and of preparation for adulthood for those born with heart disease.

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