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Van De Bruaene A, Budts W, Moons P. Reply to Damani et al.-Bridging the Gap: Considering Gender Disparity, Lifestyle, and Other Factors in Predicting the Outcomes of ACHD. Can J Cardiol 2024; 40:149. [PMID: 37607608 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2023.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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Bailey B, Dimas MA, Oechslin E, Soldevilla S, Styra R. Cannabis Use: A New Risk Behaviour Among Adults With Congenital Heart Disease. CJC PEDIATRIC AND CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE 2023; 2:484-489. [PMID: 38205439 PMCID: PMC10777198 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjcpc.2023.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Background Cannabis use has increased in Canada and can be associated with adverse cardiovascular events. Given increased use and accessibility to cannabis, there is a need among clinicians to better understand cannabis use in adults with congenital heart disease. Methods A cross-sectional survey (May to September 2018) was used to investigate cannabis use among 252 patients with adult congenital heart disease in a quaternary care centre. Results Of the 252 patients, 53 (21%) reported using cannabis. The majority of cannabis users were men (62%), between the ages of 25 and 39 years (mean age = 32 ± 16 years), and more likely to use tobacco (n = 9, 17%; P = 0.001) and alcohol (n = 37, 60%; P = 0.001). Significant differences (P = 0.011) were found between the age of onset for tobacco use among cannabis users (mean age: 16 ± 8 years) and non-cannabis users (mean age: 20 ± 3 years). Users reported consuming cannabis for recreational purposes (n = 29, 55%), anxiety (n = 22, 42%), depression (n = 15, 28%), and pain management (n = 4, 8%). Conclusions This study supports our clinical experience that a high proportion of patients with adult congenital heart disease use cannabis. Cannabis users represent a patient population who may demonstrate less optimal health behaviours, including tobacco and alcohol use. Assessment of cannabis use should be an integral part of risk behaviour and cardiovascular risk profile at each clinic visit. Given the current legalization of cannabis in Canada and the growing increase of cannabis use, educational support should be provided to patients and caregivers.
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- Barbara Bailey
- Toronto Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, Division of Cardiology, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network (UHN), Center for Mental Health, and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Toronto Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, Division of Cardiology, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Toronto Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, Division of Cardiology, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network (UHN), Center for Mental Health, and University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Aerobic Capacity in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: More than VO 2peak, a Follow-Up Study. LIFE (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:life12122118. [PMID: 36556481 PMCID: PMC9784244 DOI: 10.3390/life12122118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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To control the development of people with congenital heart disease (CHD), it is important to follow their aerobic capacity (AC), especially when they exercise. This research aimed to study the progress of AC during a follow-up of adults with CHD. This is a longitudinal study which involved 127 adults with a mean age of 33.8 (11.1) years (57.5% female; 75 moderate CHD and 52 complex CHD) who had undergone two cardiopulmonary exercise tests (CEPT) in at least one year between the first and the second test. The AC and exercise performance (EP) (duration of exercise time, velocity and percentage of grade) were assessed using a ramp protocol over a treadmill. In a mean of 4.5 (2.0) years of follow-up, there was a significant decrease in AC. The VO2peak at baseline was 27.8 (27.7) mL/kg/min (82.9% (20.3%) predicted) versus 26.6 (7.8) mL/kg/min (79.3% (20.8%) predicted) at the end of follow-up. This decline was independent of the body weight increase. There was no significant difference in HRpeak and EP among periods. These results suggest a sign of favorable evolution of adults with CHD. More research is needed to study different factors that could contribute to AC reduction.
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Diaz P, Coughlin W, Lam W, Ermis P, Aguilar D, Ganduglia Cazaban CM, Agopian AJ. Describing characteristics of adults with and without congenital heart defects hospitalized with COVID-19. Birth Defects Res 2022; 114:652-661. [PMID: 35689527 PMCID: PMC9349963 DOI: 10.1002/bdr2.2052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Background We sought to describe patient characteristics in adults with and without congenital heart defects (CHDs) during hospitalization for COVID‐19. Methods We analyzed data collected by Optum®, a nationally representative database of electronic medical records, for 369 adults with CHDs and 41,578 without CHDs hospitalized for COVID‐19 between January 1, 2020, and December 10, 2020. We used Poisson regression to describe and compare epidemiologic characteristics, heart‐related conditions, and severe outcomes between these two groups. Results The distributions of many epidemiologic characteristics were similar between the two groups, but patients with CHDs were significantly more likely to be current or former smokers compared to patients without CHDs (risk ratio [RR]: 1.5, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.2, 1.8). Patients with CHDs were also significantly more likely to have heart failure, stroke, acute arrhythmia, myocardial injury, acute pulmonary hypertension, venous thromboembolism, and obesity documented at the time of the COVID‐19 hospitalization (RR range: 1.5–4.7) but not respiratory failure. Patients with CHDs (7 days) had a significantly longer median length of stay than those without CHDs (5 days; p < .001) and were significantly more likely to have an intensive care unit (ICU) admission (RR: 1.6, 95 CI: 1.2–1.9). Conclusions Our description of patients among a large population improves our understanding of the clinical course of COVID‐19 among adults with CHDs. Adults with CHD appear to be at greater risk for more severe CHD, including greater risk of ICU admission and longer length of hospital stays.
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- Perla Diaz
- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Management, Policy and Community Health, The University of Texas Health Science Centre at Houston
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Section of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, USA.,Division of Cardiology, University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, USA
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Portal D, Hirsch R, Benderly M. Increased prevalence of cardiac and non-cardiac chronic morbidity among adults with congenital heart disease. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2021.100314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Alcohol use is prevalent among adults with the fontan circulation but does not correlate with liver disease. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2022.100339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Yang X, Chen H, Zhang D, Shen L, An G, Zhao S. Global magnitude and temporal trend of infective endocarditis, 1990-2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2021; 29:1277-1286. [PMID: 34739047 DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwab184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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AIMS To estimate the spatiotemporal patterns in infective endocarditis (IE) burden along with its attributable risk factors at the national, regional, and global levels, which is essential to optimize the targeted prevention, clinical practice, and research. METHODS AND RESULTS Based on all available data sources, the incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) of IE in 204 countries and regions from 1990 to 2019 were reconstructed by Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 using the Cause of Death Ensemble model, spatiotemporal Gaussian process regression, and DisMod-MR 2.1. We depicted the epidemiological characteristics of IE in detail by gender, region, and age. Globally, 1 090 527 incident cases, 66 322 deaths, and 1 723 594 DALYs of IE were estimated in 2019. The age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR) and age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) increased from 9.91 and 0.73 to 13.80 and 0.87 per 100 000 person-years over the past 30 years, respectively. ASIR were consistently more pronounced in higher socio-demographic index (SDI) regions. The leading ASMR in 2019 appeared in the High SDI region, with the largest increase in the past three decades. The age-specific burden rate of IE among people over 25 years old usually increased with age, and the annual increasing trend was more obvious for people over 60 years of age, especially in higher SDI regions. CONCLUSION The incidence and mortality of IE have continued to rise in the past 30 years, especially in higher SDI regions. The patient population was gradually shifting from the young to the elderly.
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- Xiaorong Yang
- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.,Clinical Research Center of Shandong University, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.,Clinical Research Center of Shandong University, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Proteomics of Shandong Province, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.,Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Proteomics of Shandong Province, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China
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Lui GK, Moons P. Exercise prescription as medicine. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2021.100218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Smoking among adult congenital heart disease survivors in the United States: Prevalence and relationship with illness perceptions. J Behav Med 2021; 44:772-783. [PMID: 34185220 DOI: 10.1007/s10865-021-00239-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The relationship between smoking and illness perceptions among congenital heart disease (CHD) survivors is unknown. The primary aims of the present study were to compare the smoking prevalence among CHD survivors to a nationally representative U.S. sample and examine the relationship between smoking and illness perceptions. CHD survivors (N = 744) from six U.S. sites participated in the study. The smoking prevalence among CHD survivors (9.3%) was lower than the general population (15.3%). However, 23.3% of CHD survivors with severe functional limitations smoked. Smoking prevalence differed by U.S. region, with a greater proportion of those attending CHD care in the Midwest reporting smoking (11.8%). The illness perception dimensions of Concern and Emotional Response were independently associated with smoking. Differences in illness perceptions enhance our understanding of smoking among CHD survivors and may guide interventions promoting positive health behaviors. The protocol for the study from which the present analyses were conducted was recorded at ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02150603.
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Mohammadzadeh S, Mehrakizadeh A, Safari S, Mirzaaghayan M, Badkoubeh RS, Tavoosi A, Sardari A, Mohammadzadeh S, Larti F, Veldtman GR. Lessons learnt from COVID-19 in adult congenital heart patient in Tehran: a survey-based study of prevention, exposure, susceptibility, and outcomes. Cardiol Young 2021; 31:617-626. [PMID: 33203486 PMCID: PMC7844187 DOI: 10.1017/s1047951120004400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2020] [Revised: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND COVD-19 pandemic has overwhelmed many healthcare systems worldwide. Underlying cardiovascular disease predisposes to greater disease susceptibility and more complications including mortality. Such data is unverified in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD). The aim of the study is to report the Tehran experience with respect to preventative self-care measures, disease exposure, susceptibility, and outcomes after COVD-19 infection in ACHD patients. METHODS A telephone-based survey was conducted in ACHD patients, focusing on new-onset symptoms that might indicate COVID-19 infection, prevention measures, confirmed infection rates, and outcomes. RESULTS Three-hundred and nine ACHD patients, with a mean age of 29.13 years (range from 14 to 72 years, SD = 10.64), and 170 (55%) women were assessed. The majority (86.7%) had moderate or complex ACHD. Two-thirds (67.3%) of the patients practiced high-level preventative self-care measures. After community exposure, 33.3% developed COVID-19, and after household exposure, 43.7% developed COVID-19. There was only one mortality in a post-operative patient. Thirty-seven patients (12%) reported new symptoms including cough (10%), fatigue (8%), fever (7%), and new dyspnoea (6.5%). Amongst 18 (6%) with confirmed COVID-19, there was only 1 mortality in a post-operative patient. Age (adjusted OR = 1.19, 95% CI: 1.07-1.31, p = 0.001), contact with confirmed COVID-19 cases (adjusted OR = 59.34, 95% CI: 3.68-955.10, p = 0.004) were independently associated with COVID-19 infection. CONCLUSIONS Mortality risk associated with COVID-19 infection in ACHD patients with moderate or severe disease appears to be relatively low, similar to the general population. Such risk appears to act through conventional risk factors, and in this cohort, we demonstrated age as a significant risk factor in addition to exposure to the development of COVID-19 infection. Preventative self-care measures are a potentially significant and impactful intervention target for intervention and for improving outcomes.
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- Shabnam Mohammadzadeh
- Department of Cardiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, Children Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Non-randomised study designs are frequently used by researchers in cardiovascular nursing and allied professions. Baseline differences between the groups to be compared may introduce bias in the results. Methods for causal inference address this issue. One such method is propensity weighting, in which two or more treatments/exposure groups are weighted to make the groups as comparable as possible. As such, it mimics a randomised controlled trial design. In this article, the Twang package is presented for propensity weighting, and its use is exemplified in a study on smoking and cannabis consumption in adults with congenital heart disease.
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- Philip Moons
- KU Leuven Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Belgium.,Institute of Health and Care Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Moons P, Luyckx K, Kovacs AH. Patient-reported outcomes in adults with congenital heart disease: What have we learned from APPROACH-IS? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2020.100074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Physical Functioning, Mental Health, and Quality of Life in Different Congenital Heart Defects: Comparative Analysis in 3538 Patients From 15 Countries. Can J Cardiol 2020; 37:215-223. [PMID: 32739453 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2020.03.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We compared physical functioning, mental health, and quality of life (QoL) of patients with different subtypes of congenital heart disease (CHD) in a large international sample and investigated the role of functional class in explaining the variance in outcomes across heart defects. METHODS In the cross-sectional Assessment of Patterns of Patient-Reported Outcome in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease-International Study (APPROACH-IS), we enrolled 4028 adult patients with CHD from 15 countries. Diagnostic groups with at least 50 patients were included in these analyses, yielding a sample of 3538 patients (median age: 32 years; 52% women). Physical functioning, mental health, and QoL were measured with the SF-12 health status survey, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), linear analog scale (LAS) and Satisfaction with Life Scale, respectively. Functional class was assessed using the patient-reported New York Heart Association (NYHA) class. Multivariable general linear mixed models were applied to assess the relationship between the type of CHD and patient-reported outcomes, adjusted for patient characteristics, and with country as random effect. RESULTS Patients with coarctation of the aorta and those with isolated aortic valve disease reported the best physical functioning, mental health, and QoL. Patients with cyanotic heart disease or Eisenmenger syndrome had worst outcomes. The differences were statistically significant, above and beyond other patient characteristics. However, the explained variances were small (0.6% to 4.1%) and decreased further when functional status was added to the models (0.4% to 0.9%). CONCLUSIONS Some types of CHD predict worse patient-reported outcomes. However, it appears that it is the functional status associated with the heart defect rather than the heart defect itself that shapes the outcomes.
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Moons P, Luyckx K, Kovacs AH, Holbein CE, Thomet C, Budts W, Enomoto J, Sluman MA, Yang HL, Jackson JL, Khairy P, Cook SC, Chidambarathanu S, Alday L, Eriksen K, Dellborg M, Berghammer M, Johansson B, Mackie AS, Menahem S, Caruana M, Veldtman G, Soufi A, Fernandes SM, White K, Callus E, Kutty S, Apers S. Prevalence and Effects of Cigarette Smoking, Cannabis Consumption, and Co-use in Adults From 15 Countries With Congenital Heart Disease. Can J Cardiol 2019; 35:1842-1850. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2019.07.635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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