Predictors of Death in Contemporary Adult Patients With Eisenmenger Syndrome: A Multicenter Study.

Background: Eisenmenger syndrome is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. There is no consensus, however, on mortality risk stratification. We aimed to investigate survival and predictors of death in a large, contemporary cohort of Eisenmenger syndrome patients.

Cardiac Function in Adult Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.

Objective: To compare cardiac function in adults with longterm juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) with that of healthy controls, and to investigate the influence of inflammation, disease severity, and use of antirheumatic medication on cardiac function.

Methods: Eighty-five patients with JIA (median age 38.6 yrs) with active disease for at least 15 years were reexamined at a median of 29 years after disease onset and compared with 46 matched controls.