ArticleAnnals of pediatric cardiology
The grown-up congenital heart disease dilemma in India: A call for urgent reform in adult congenital cardiac care.
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- Challenges in managing pediatric heart failure, especially in resource-limited settings.Annals of pediatric cardiologyArticle
- One-year postintervention health-related physical fitness and quality of life among children and grown-up with congenital heart disease: An analysis from a tertiary cardiac care hospital, India.Annals of pediatric cardiologyArticle
- Quality of life in children with congenital heart disease: An emerging Indian perspective.Annals of pediatric cardiologyArticle
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Abstract
Grown-up with congenital heart disease (GUCH) represents an emerging but under-recognized public health challenge in India. With an estimated 3.5 million adults living with congenital heart disease (CHD), the country has one of the world's largest GUCH populations. Despite improving pediatric cardiac surgery outcomes, adult CHD care remains fragmented, with critical gaps in infrastructure, training, transition protocols, and national policy. This editorial explores the epidemiological burden, systemic challenges, and recent progress, including the growth of pediatric cardiac programs, the emergence of GUCH clinics, and increased use of transcatheter interventions for the Indian GUCH patients. We need a structured, level-based care model, development of specialized centers, dedicated GUCH training, and the creation of national registries and India-specific guidelines. Bridging the divide between pediatric and adult cardiology is essential to ensure lifelong, coordinated care for this vulnerable population.
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