Risk factors and lifelong impact of community-acquired pneumonia in congenital heart disease.

Patrick D EversDóra K FarkasMichael KhouryMorten OlsenNicolas L Madsen

Published in: Cardiology in the young (2020)

Adults with CHD are at elevated risk of pneumonia hospitalisations and pneumonia-associated mortality. This risk is further elevated in those with severe CHD and extracardiac defects.

Keyphrases

community acquired pneumonia
congenital heart disease
risk factors
cardiovascular events
early onset
coronary artery disease
cardiovascular disease
intensive care unit
respiratory failure
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation