Kevin C. Harris1, Christine Voss1, Kathryn Rankin2, Basmina Aminzadah2, Ross Gardner1, Andrew S. Mackie2
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.13, No.4, pp. 563-570, 2018, DOI:10.1111/chd.12612
Abstract Objective: Individuals with congenital heart disease (CHD) may be at higher risk of acquired cardiovascular disease than the general population due to their underlying physiology and/or surgical
sequelae. We sought to assess the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors in youth and
adults with CHD.
Methods: We assessed cardiovascular health as per the Cardiovascular Health in Ambulatory Care
Research Team (CANHEART) health index in patients with CHD aged 15+ years who attended
cardiology outpatient clinics. Participants self-reported smoking behavior, fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity, and whether they had diabetes and hypertension. Individual health
indices were categorized into ideal/not ideal,… More >
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