Management of emergencies in adults with congenital cardiac disease.

The aim of the study was to assess the quantity and nature of emergencies affecting adults with congenital cardiac disease (CCD) and evaluate infrastructural requirements for adequate management. There is an increasing number of adults with CCD requiring specialized complex care. This multicenter study evaluated all emergency admissions to 1 of 5 centers for adults with CCD within 1 year.

The fate of systemic blood pressure in patients after effectively stented coarctation.

Aims: The current study was designed to assess midterm results of stent implantation into the aorta for native and recurrent coarctation (CoA) in children and young adults.

Methods And Results: Forty-three patients (native CoA, 8; female, 12) were treated with stent implantation at a median age of 16.8 years (range 7.