TY  - JOUR
A1  - Maurer, Susanne J.
A1  - Bauer, Ulrike M. M.
A1  - Baumgartner, Helmut
A1  - Uebing, Anselm Sebastian
A1  - Walther, Claudia
A1  - Tutarel, Oktay
T1  - Acquired comorbidities in adults with congenital heart disease: an analysis of the German National Register for congenital heart defects
T2  - Journal of Clinical Medicine
N2  - Background: As adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) are getting older, acquired comorbidities play an important role in morbidity and mortality. Data regarding their prevalence in ACHD that are representative on a population level are not available. Methods: The German National Register for Congenital Heart Defects was screened for ACHD. Underlying congenital heart disease (CHD), patient demographics, previous interventional/surgical interventions, and comorbidities were retrieved. Patients <40 years of age were compared to those ≥40 years. Results: A total of 4673 patients (mean age 33.6 ± 10.7 years, female 47.7%) was included. At least one comorbidity was present in 2882 patients (61.7%) altogether, and in 56.8% of patients below vs. 77.7% of patients over 40 years of age (p < 0.001). Number of comorbidities was higher in patients ≥40 years (2.1 ± 2.1) than in patients <40 years (1.2 ± 1.5, p < 0.001). On multivariable regression analysis, age and CHD complexity were significantly associated with the presence and number of comorbidities. Conclusions: At least one acquired comorbidity is present in approximately two-thirds of ACHD. Age and complexity of the CHD are significantly associated with the presence of comorbidities. These findings highlight the importance of addressing comorbidities in ACHD care to achieve optimal long-term outcomes.
KW  - adult congenital heart disease
KW  - comorbidities
KW  - cardiovascular risk factors
Y1  - 2021
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/69259
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-692596
SN  - 2077-0383
N1  - The German Competence Network for Congenital Heart Defects is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), grant number 01GI0601 (until 2014), and by the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (as of 2015).
N1  - The data underlying this article cannot be shared publicly due to data privacy reasons and the according German regulations.
VL  - 10
IS  - 2, art. 314
SP  - 1
EP  - 10
PB  - MDPI
CY  - Basel
ER  -