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Title:

Current therapy and outcome of Eisenmenger syndrome: data of the German National Register for congenital heart defects.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Diller, Gerhard-Paul; Körten, Marc-André; Bauer, Ulrike M M; Miera, Oliver; Tutarel, Oktay; Kaemmerer, Harald; Berger, Felix; Baumgartner, Helmut
Abstract:
We aimed to assess the contemporary outcome of Eisenmenger syndrome (ES), delineate the use of disease targeting therapies (DTT) in these patients and to investigate the effect of treatment on outcome in the community.Patients with ES were systematically identified from the German National Register for Congenital Heart Defects. Data on underlying diagnosis, medical therapy, and survival were collected. The impact of DTT on survival was assessed using time-dependant Cox analysis. Overall, 153 ES...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Eur Heart J
Year:
2016
Journal volume:
37
Journal issue:
18
Pages contribution:
1449-55
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehv743
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26843280
Print-ISSN:
0195-668X
TUM Institution:
Klinik für Kinderkardiologie und angeborene Herzfehler (Prof. Hess)
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