Adult congenital heart disease

Unveiling Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Clinical Challenges

By MedXY 08/12/2026

This article explores the high prevalence of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD), highlighting its clinical features, hospitalization burden, and under-treatment issues.

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Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis in Adults: Clinical Course and Long-Term Outcomes

By MedXY 08/11/2026

This review synthesizes recent evidence on adult subvalvular aortic stenosis, highlighting long-term clinical outcomes, disease progression, and implications for management and follow-up strategy.

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Beyond the Resting State: Why Exercise Pulmonary Vascular Resistance is the New Gold Standard for Fontan Prognosis

By MedXY 01/03/2026

Groundbreaking research demonstrates that exercise-induced pulmonary vascular resistance, rather than resting measurements, is a critical predictor of mortality in Fontan patients, supported by new non-invasive diagnostic algorithms for clinical practice.

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Semi-Invasive Pressure-Flow Assessment by Exercise Echocardiography: Predicting Clinical Status and Exercise Capacity in Fontan Patients

By MedXY 09/06/2025

Exercise echocardiography combined with peripheral venous pressure measurement (CPETecho-PVP) correlates with clinical severity and exercise capacity in Fontan circulation, potentially improving management by characterizing Fontan failure pathophysiology.