Heart failure related to adult congenital heart disease: prevalence, outcome and risk factors

Information on the prevalence, outcome and factors associated with heart failure in patients with adult congenital heart disease (CHD) (ACHD-HF) is lacking. We aimed at assessing the prevalence and outcome of ACHD-HF, the variables associated with ACHD-HF, and the differences between major anatomical/pathophysiological ACHD subgroups.We included 3905 patients (age 35.4 ± 13.2 years) under active follow-up in our institution (last visit >2010)....