Posts by Ada C. Stefanescu Schmidt, MD, MSc
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Impaired RV Reserve Predicts Cardiac Outcomes in Congenital Heart Patients
Impaired Right Ventricular Exercise Reserve, Strongly Predicts Adverse Cardiac Outcomes In Adults with Congenital Right Heart Disease.
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Contraceptive Methods for Women with Complex CHD
Women with CHD have more thrombosis/thromboembolic events from oral contraceptives. Despite recommendations against, some high-risk patients still use them.
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Surveys Show How Symptoms Differ Among Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
The number of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) has grown significantly over the last 20 years and is now estimated to exceed 1.2 million in the U.S. Little data exists for ACHD specialists to use in quantifying patient-reported outcomes.
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The challenge of treating supraventricular arrhythmias
Better evidence is needed to develop guidelines for treating patients with supraventricular arrhythmias.