Tag Archives: atrioventricular septal defect

Introduction As outlined by Prica et al.,1 the number of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) surviving to, and thriving in, adulthood has increased dramatically since the 1980s due to earlier diagnosis and advances in transcatheter and surgical techniques. Consequently, the adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) population is larger than ever, and many patients will present to non-ACHD specialists with a variety of medical problems, cardiac or otherwise. Therefore, a working understanding of these lesions is key for all front-line physicians. However, ACHD remains a highly specialised subject with limited evidence-base. This review ar