Cardiac disease in Down Syndrome

An article has been published in the Journal of Congenital Cardiology, January 2021 about our Cardiac project.

The article outlines the work we are doing with experts around the world to develop a global expert consensus statement on cardiac disease in people with Down syndrome.

Our aim is to foster communication between experts, direct future research and inform future practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease in people with Down syndrome.

Cardiac disease in Down Syndrome: literature review and international expert consensus in collaboration with Down Syndrome International (DSi)

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