Cardiovascular outcomes and aortic growth in pregnant women with Turner syndrome: data from the ESC EORP Registry Of Pregnancy And Cardiac disease (ROPAC) III.

Background And Aims: Data on cardiovascular outcomes and aortic growth in pregnant women with Turner syndrome is limited. We examine the cardiovascular and pregnancy outcomes in these women and analyze aortic growth throughout pregnancy.

Methods: The ROPAC III is a global, prospective, observational registry that enrolled pregnancies of women pre-pregnancy known with Turner syndrome from 2018 to 2023.

Evaluation of a nurse-led multi-component transition program for adolescents with congenital heart disease.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the transition program for adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD) 'Transition With a Heart' (TWAH) on disease-related knowledge, quality of life (QoL), transition experiences, and gaps in follow-up.

Methods: A study with pre-posttest and control group (post-test) using consecutive sampling, including adolescents with moderate to severely complex CHD, without intellectual disability, aged≥ 12 y, and parents. After weighting, t-tests were performed.

Long-term follow-up of atrioventricular valve function in Fontan patients: effect of atrioventricular valve surgery.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between atrioventricular valve and ventricular function in Fontan survivors, including the effect of atrioventricular valve surgery.

Methods: Analysis focused on transplant-free survival and the need for atrioventricular valve surgery in single ventricle patients after Fontan completion. Longitudinal echocardiographic examination of long-term valve and ventricular function was performed.

Autonomic symptoms and associated factors in patients with chronic heart failure.

Objective: Autonomic disorders are common in chronic illness, and their symptoms may restrict the daily functioning of patients. However, in chronic heart failure, extensive knowledge about autonomic symptoms is still lacking. This study aims to explore self-perceived autonomic symptoms, associated factors, and their relationship with health-related quality of life in chronic heart failure.

QRS Duration During Follow-Up of Tetralogy of Fallot: How Valuable is it? Analysis of ECG Changes in Relation to Pulmonary Valve Implantation.

Long-term results after tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) repair are determined by the extent of right ventricular remodeling to chronic pulmonary regurgitation entailing progressive RV dysfunction and a risk of developing ventricular arrhythmia. Pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) can alleviate this burden. As a predictor of ventricular arrhythmia, QRS duration remains a strong parameter in this decision.