TY - JOUR AU - Neidenbach, Rhoia AU - Niwa, Koichiro AU - Oto, Oeztekin AU - Oechslin, Erwin AU - Aboulhosn, Jamil AU - Celermajer, David AU - Schelling, Joerg AU - Pieper, Lars AU - Sanftenberg, Linda AU - Oberhoffer, Renate AU - Haan, Fokko de AU - Weyand, Michael AU - Achenbach, Stephan AU - Schlensak, Christian AU - Lossnitzer, Dirk AU - Nagdyman, Nicole AU - Kodolitsch, Yskert von AU - Kallfelz, Hans-Carlo AU - Pittrow, David AU - Bauer, Ulrike M. M. AU - Ewert, Peter AU - Meinertz, Thomas AU - Kaemmerer, Harald PY - 2018 TI - Improving medical care and prevention in adults with congenital heart disease—reflections on a global problem—part II: infective endocarditis, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary arterial hypertension and aortopathy JF - Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy; Vol 8, No 6 (December 27, 2018): Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy [Current management aspects in adult congenital heart disease (ACHD): Part I] Y2 - 2018 KW - N2 - Despite relevant residua and sequels, follow-up care of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) is too often not performed by/in specialized and/or certified physicians or centers although major problems in the long-term course may develop. The most relevant encompass heart failure, cardiac arrhythmias, heart valve disorders, pulmonary vascular disease, infective endocarditis (IE), aortopathy and non-cardiac comorbidities. The present publication emphasizes current data on IE, pulmonary and pulmonary arterial hypertension and aortopathy in ACHD and underlines the deep need of an experienced follow-up care by specialized and/or certified physicians or centers, as treatment regimens from acquired heart disease can not be necessarily transmitted to CHD. Moreover, the need of primary and secondary medical prevention becomes increasingly important in order to reduce the burden of disease as well as the socioeconomic burden and costs in this particular patient group. UR - https://cdt.amegroups.org/article/view/23025