Sian Chivers, Aoife Cleary, Rachel Knowles, Sonya V Babu-Narayan, John M Simpson, Heba Nashat, Konstantinos Dimopoulos, Michael A Gatzoulis, Dirk Wilson, Milos Prica, James Anthony, Paul F Clift, Victoria Jowett, Petra Jenkins, Bernadette Khodaghalian, Caroline B Jones, Antonia Hardiman, Catherine Head, Owen Miller, Natali Ay Chung, Umar Mahmood, Frances A Bu'Lock, Tristan Kw Ramcharan, Ashish Chikermane, Jennifer Shortland, Andrew Tometzki, David S Crossland, Zdenka Reinhardt, Clive Lewis, Leila Rittey, Dominic Hares, Olga Panagiotopoulou, Benjamin Smith, Muhammad Najih L, Tara Bharucha, Piers Ef Daubeney
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 has caused significant worldwide morbidity and mortality. Congenital heart disease (CHD) is likely to increase vulnerability and understanding the predictors of adverse outcomes is key to optimising care. OBJECTIVE: Ascertain the impact of COVID-19 on people with CHD and define risk factors for adverse outcomes. METHODS: Multicentre UK study undertaken 1 March 2020-30 June 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected on CHD diagnoses, clinical presentation and outcomes...
July 2023: Open Heart