What question did this study set out to answer?

To investigate the effects of intervention timing on long-term outcomes in individuals with mild congenital heart disease.

March 25, 2026

Timing of Intervention and Long-Term Outcomes in Mild Congenital Heart Disease: A 35-Year Study From the Pediatric Cardiac Care Consortium

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To investigate the effects of intervention timing on long-term outcomes in individuals with mild congenital heart disease.
Analyzed data from the Pediatric Cardiac Care Consortium
Followed participants for 35 years
Assessed survival rates and associated risks based on age and weight-for-age during intervention
Long-term survival rates are excellent for mild congenital heart disease
Age at intervention significantly affects survival outcomes
Weight-for-age at intervention correlates with excess mortality beyond childhood

Abstract

Long-term survival after intervention for mild congenital heart disease is excellent; yet lesion-specific risks persist for decades. Age and weight-for-age at intervention are associated with survival, together with excess mortality beyond childhood underscore the need for lifelong, lesion-tailored surveillance in this growing population.

Timing of Intervention and Long-Term Outcomes in Mild Congenital Heart Disease: A 35-Year Study From the Pediatric Cardiac Care Consortium

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