News

10.10.2011

German National Quality Assurance gets off to a good start

After a two-year pilot phase, the German National Quality Assurance of Congenital Heart Defects started on 1 October 2011.   read more …

05.11.2010 | Research

7th DHZB Lange Symposium for Congenital Heart Disease

The 7th DHZB Lange Symposium for Congenital Heart Disease will take place on 22 and 23 January 2011 in Berlin.  read more …

04.11.2010 | Press release

Prenatal ultrasound too often fails to detect congenital heart defects

Although almost all pregnant women in Germany undergo prenatal screening for organic malformations, the PAN study reports that there is a greater than average likelihood of congenital heart defects remaining undetected.  read more …

15.03.2010 | Research

Adult Congenital Heart Disease: East meets West and West meets East

The sessions "Adult Congenital Heart Disease: East meets West and West meets East" are going to be held on April 15th – 18th, 2010 in Izmir (Turkey).  read more …

22.02.2010

Milestone in standards of care for individuals with congenital heart defects

The German societies of cardiac surgeons and paediatric cardiologists have heartily welcomed the announcement of the decision by the Joint Federal Committee to lay down binding quality standards and structures in respect of cardiac surgery for children and young people.   read more …