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Over the past 20 to 30 years, major advances have been made in the diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart disease in children. As a result, many children with such disease now survive to adulthood. In the United States alone, the population of adults with congenital heart disease, either surgically corrected or uncorrected, is estimated to be increasing at a rate of about 5 percent per year; this year there will be almost 1 million such patients.¹ This two-part review discusses the more common acyanotic and cyanotic congenital heart conditions that physicians who care for adults are likely to encounter.

Acyanotic Conditions

Atrial Septal Defect

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Ventricular Septal Defect

Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Aortic Stenosis

Pulmonary Stenosis

Aortic Coarctation

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From the Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.

Address reprint requests to Dr. Hillis at Rm. CS7.102, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75235-9047.

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