Coronary Artery Disease Risk in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease

As the congenital heart disease population ages, coronary artery disease may emerge as a significant comorbidity. This presents a new problem to cardiologists caring for an aging population that did not previously exist. Various congenital heart defects are likely at higher risk for the development of coronary artery disease including congenital coronary artery anomalies, defect with abnormal coronary artery connections to the ventricles, and...