There has been a steady increase in the number of congenital heart disease (CHD) cases as more and more patients are being operated at a younger age. Interestingly, in comparison to western countries, the Grown-up congenital heart (GUCH) disease population in India is predominantly comprised of unoperated CHD as compared to operated CHD. Adult CHD is recording higher incidences than ever due to increased medical and surgical interventions among the pediatric population.
The common diseases which patients are likely to encounter are Shunt lesions (Atrial septal defect (ASD), Ventricular septal defect (VSD), Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)), obstructive lesions (Pulmonary stenosis (PS), Coarctation of the Aorta (CoA) etc.), Cyanotic CHD (Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), Eisenmenger’s syndrome (ES), balanced lesions) etc. For most of the ASD and PDA lesions, a device closure procedure is followed…
