Pediheart Podcast # 77: Risk For Cancer Amongst Those With Congenital Heart Disease

This week we review a recent Swedish paper that assessed the risk for cancer in patients with congenital heart disease and compared this to normal controls in a large administrative database. Why are cancer rates different in the congenital heart patient? What are the most important factors? What actions should be taken by those cardiologists caring for ACHD patients to properly screen for cancer? We discuss all of the above and more with Assistant Professor of Pediatrics - Harvard University - Dr. Michelle Gurvitz. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.6762