Special Issues

Registries in Congenital Heart Disease

Submission Deadline: 31 October 2026 View: 1480 Submit to Special Issue

Guest Editor(s)

Dr. Michael Rebolledo

Email: mrebolle@uthsc.edu

Affiliation: Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee 38103, USA

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Research Interests: Congenital and acquired pediatric heart disease


Dr. Katherine (Katie) Bates

Email: kebates@med.umich.edu

Affiliation: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor 48109, USA

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Research Interests: Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatrics


Dr. Judson Moore

Email: judson.moore@hsc.utah.edu

Affiliation: Intermountain Health Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City 84113, USA

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Research Interests: Cardiology


Summary

This special issue will focus on the current landscape of registries in congenital heart disease (CHD). As many forms of severe CHD are relatively uncommon, registries play a critical role in quality improvement, research and advocacy. Each paper will discuss registry development, target population/scope, governance, strategic partners, current state, general adoption, participant feedback, outcome examples, data gaps, opportunities/challenges and future directions. There will also be a paper focusing on Cardiac Networks United which brings together under a shared governance many prominent registries in CHD which will cover similar subheadings.  In addition, the potential and challenges of linking registries will be discussed. It will also review common challenges among registries with regard to infrastructure and data analytics capacity. The impact of artificial intelligence revolution will be examined. Each reader will gain tremendous knowledge and insight in the CHD registry space from this issue.


Keywords

Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Registries, Quality Improvement, Research and Advocacy, Registry Development and Governance, Data Gaps and Opportunities

Published Papers


  • Open Access

    REVIEW

    The Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network (ACTION): A Multicenter Registry and Learning Health System for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Associated Heart Failure

    Anusha Konduri, Toni Duganiero, Lauren Smyth, Shahnawaz Amdani, Angela Lorts, Sabrina Law, Jacqueline Lamour, Deipanjan Nandi, Aryaz Sheybani, Sarah Wilkens, Thomas Young, Mark Bleiweis, Jennifer Conway
    Structural and Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.21, No.3, 2026, DOI:10.32604/schd.2026.082288
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Registries in Congenital Heart Disease)
    Abstract Pediatric heart failure is associated with substantial morbidity, mortality, and health care utilization across diverse diagnoses and care settings. Despite major advances in surgical and medical care, evidence-based management of heart failure in the pediatric population, especially with congenital heart disease (CHD), remains limited due to a small patient population, marked anatomic and physiologic heterogeneity, and barriers to conducting traditional randomized clinical trials. Clinical registries have provided important insights into pediatric heart failure, and the increasing complexity of these populations has underscored the value of learning health system approaches to data generation and improvement. The… More >

  • Open Access

    REVIEW

    Improving Fetal Cardiovascular Care through the Fetal Cardiac Intervention Registry and the Fetal Heart Society

    Whitnee Hogan, Thomas S. Przybycien, Anita J. Moon-Grady
    Structural and Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.21, No.3, 2026, DOI:10.32604/schd.2026.085038
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Registries in Congenital Heart Disease)
    Abstract Improvements in fetal cardiac imaging have highlighted the need for large, multidisciplinary collaborations to further advance fetal cardiovascular care. The Fetal Cardiac Intervention Registry (IFCIR), established in 2011, aims to improve outcomes in fetuses with congenital heart disease (CHD) considered amenable to fetal cardiac intervention (FCI). The registry compiles data from multiple international centers to better define indications, selection criteria, procedural techniques, complications, and outcomes of FCI. The Fetal Heart Society (FHS), founded in 2014, is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the understanding of in utero cardiovascular physiology through collaborative research, education and mentorship. The… More >

  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    Development and Implementation of a Patient Engagement Network for Advancing Research in Adult Congenital Heart Disease

    Naomi Kalume, Shreya Papneja, Jamie L. Jackson, Richard Krasuski, Anushree Agarwal, Arwa Saidi, David Harrison, Matthew Lewis, Anita Mathews, Scott Leezer, Ken Woodhouse, Aliza Marlin, Danielle M. Hile, Ryan Joy O’Connor, Ruth Phillippi, Thomas Carton, Anitha S. John
    Structural and Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.21, No.2, 2026, DOI:10.32604/schd.2026.081700
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Registries in Congenital Heart Disease)
    Abstract Background: Adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) experience lifelong medical and psychosocial challenges, yet research in this population is limited by incomplete longitudinal data and insufficient incorporation of patient perspectives. Although patient engagement is increasingly recognized as important, structured and sustainable engagement models in ACHD research remain limited. Objectives: The paper aims to describe the development and operational structure of the Congenital Heart Initiative (CHI) Engagement Network and to report outcomes from two annual patient-powered research meetings used to identify and refine ACHD research priorities. Methods: The CHI Engagement Network was established as a multi-stakeholder research infrastructure… More >

  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    Anatomical Ventricular Type Determines 30-Year Outcomes in Fontan Patients: Insights from National Korean Registry

    Jae Suk Baek, Soo-Jin Kim, Sang-Yun Lee, Chang-Ha Lee, Chun Soo Park, Eun Seok Choi, Hoon Ko, Hyo Soon An, I. Seok Kang, Ja Kyoung Yoon, Jae-Young Lee, Jinyoung Song, Joo Won Lee, June Huh, Kyung-Jin Ahn, Se-Yong Jung, Seul Gi Cha, Yeo-Hyang Kim, Young-Seok Lee, Sang-Hoon Cho
    Structural and Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.21, No.2, 2026, DOI:10.32604/schd.2026.077034
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Registries in Congenital Heart Disease)
    Abstract Background: Systemic right ventricular morphology is associated with poor Fontan outcomes, but its independent effect remains uncertain due to confounding by atrioventricular valve regurgitation (AVVR). The prognostic role of two adequately sized ventricles is also unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the independent impact of ventricular morphology on long-term Fontan outcomes after adjustment for AVVR, using a large national registry. Methods: A total of 1631 Fontan survivors were analyzed. Death or heart transplantation and Fontan failure were primarily evaluated using inverse probability of treatment weighting. Fontan failure was defined as death, heart transplantation, Fontan takedown… More >

    Graphic Abstract

    Anatomical Ventricular Type Determines 30-Year Outcomes in Fontan Patients: Insights from National Korean Registry

  • Open Access

    REVIEW

    Collaborating to Improve Outcomes in Congenital Heart Disease: The Pediatric Heart Network Experience

    Bryanna N. Schwartz, Victoria L. Pemberton, D’Andrea Freemon, Kristin M. Burns, Gail D. Pearson
    Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.20, No.6, pp. 637-646, 2025, DOI:10.32604/chd.2025.073995
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Registries in Congenital Heart Disease)
    Abstract Background: In the 1990s, there were few multicenter research collaborations and pediatric cardiovascular clinical trials. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health established the Pediatric Heart Network (PHN) in 2001 to stimulate multi-center collaboration and clinical studies in children and adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) and pediatric acquired heart disease. Methods: The PHN developed a flexible infrastructure for multi-center collaborative clinical research in children and adults with CHD and pediatric acquired heart disease. The objectives of the PHN are to improve health outcomes in individuals of all ages with… More >

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