Non-VKA Oral Anticoagulants in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: a Single-Center Study.

Purpose: Non-VKA oral anticoagulants (NOACs) prescription is increasing in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD). However, data on efficacy and safety in ACHD is unclear, particularly in severe CHD. The study aimed to review the safety and efficacy of NOACs in ACHD.

Infective endocarditis in a cohort of adult CHD patients.

Background: CHD increases the risk of infective endocarditis due to the substrate of prosthetic materials and residual lesions. However, lesion-specific and mortality risks data are lacking. We sought to analyse clinical course and mortality of infective endocarditis in a cohort of adult CHD.

Thyroid arterial embolization in a patient with congenital heart disease and refractory amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis.

Introduction: Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) can sometimes lead to life-threatening complications, especially in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). We report the case of a patient with refractory AIT that was successfully treated with thyroid arterial embolization (TAE).

Case Report: A 34-year-old man with complex cyanotic CHD complicated with heart failure (HF), pulmonary hypertension, and supraventricular tachyarrhythmias, was treated with amiodarone since 2013.

Quality of life among adults with repaired tetralogy of fallot: A literature review.

Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most common cyanotic congenital heart defect. Survival into adulthood is currently expected following surgical repair, leading to a growing population of adults with repaired TOF. In this literature review, we aim to summarize the current state of knowledge on the quality of life of adults with repaired TOF.

POEMS syndrome: a rare cause of adrenal insufficiency in a young male.

Summary: POEMS syndrome (Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, Monoclonal protein and Skin changes) is a rare multisystemic disease. Clinical presentation is variable, the only mandatory criteria being polyneuropathy and monoclonal gammapathy in association with one major and one minor criterion. Primary adrenal insufficiency is rarely reported.