Prevalence of traditional and non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors in adults with congenital heart disease

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcchd.2022.100424
• Publication Date: 2022-11-11T13:06:11Z
• Authors: Jacqueline Levene; Claire Cambron; Lidija McGrath; Ibett Colina Garcia; Craig Broberg; Katrina Ramsey; Abigail Khan
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; RC666-701; Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system; Original Article; Cardiac prevention; Congenital heart disease; Risk assessment

Adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) may be at increased risk of acquired cardiovascular (CVD). Understanding the prevalence CV factors (CVRF) in this population is an important step developing strategies to mitigate long-term risk.