Early hybrid cardiac rehabilitation in congenital heart disease: the QUALIREHAB trial.

Background And Aims: Cardiopulmonary fitness in congenital heart disease (CHD) decreases faster than in the general population resulting in impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL). As the standard of care seems insufficient to encourage and maintain fitness, an early hybrid cardiac rehabilitation programme could improve HRQoL in CHD.

Methods: The QUALIREHAB multicentre, randomized, controlled trial evaluated and implemented a 12-week centre- and home-based hybrid cardiac rehabilitation programme, including multidisciplinary care and physical activity sessions.

Long-term outcomes of the arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries and ventricular septal defect and/or aortic arch obstruction.

Objectives: Long-term outcomes after the arterial switch operation (ASO) for complex transposition of the great arteries (TGA) should be clarified.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted in patients operated on between 1982 and 1998. Overall 220 postoperative survivors, 79.