The mortality and birth prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) have shifted in the past 50 years owing to advances in diagnosis and treatment. In this Review, Marelli and colleagues discuss the effect of this shift in CHD epidemiology on outcomes and disease burden in adult patients and describe new initiatives and technology that can improve the delivery of health care.
- Aihua Liu
- Gerhard-Paul Diller
- Ariane Marelli
