In this section you will find clinical information (guidelines, protocols and toolkits) relevant to the care of Adult patients.
The information is listed in alphabetical order, in two sections covering Clinical and Nursing.
If you have any suggestions for further documents to be added, please email: Sheena.Vernon@uhbw.nhs.uk
(Please also see Pregnancy for information on pregnancy and contraception).
Clinical Information
AHA Guidelines for the Management of ACHD (Updated 2018)
Anticoagulation Metal Valve Guideline in Pregnancy
Aortopathy in Pregnancy Guideline (Updated 2018)
Complex EP Cases in Pregnancy (Updated June 2021)
ESC Guidelines on Management of Adult CHD (Updated 2020)
ESC Guidelines on Sports Cardiology and Exercise in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease (Updated 2020)
Orientation to the Bristol Heart Institute
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - ACHD Echo
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - AVSD (Updated 2020)
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - Atrial Septal Defect (Updated 2020)
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - ACHD Referral in South West (Updated 2020)
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - BAV and Aortopathy (Updated 2020)
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - Coarctation (Updated 2020)
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - Cyanosis (Updated 2018)
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - Ebstein (Updated 2018)
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - Fontan (Updated 2021)
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - RVOTO (Updated 2021)
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - Subaortic Stenosis (Updated 2020)
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - Supra AS (Updated 2020)
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - ccTGA (Updated 2018)
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - TGA ASO (Updated 2020)
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - TGA Mustard Senning (Updated 2020)
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - TGA Rastelli (Updated 2020)
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - TOF (Updated 2018)
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - VSD (Updated 2021)
Nursing Information
Congenital Heart Disease Clinic Information
Position Statement for ACHD Nursing
RCN Guidance Adult Heart Disease
Lesions
Transposition of the Great Arteries
Level 1, Bristol Heart Institute, Protocols (required for peer review)
Dental Care Pathways for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
Pathway for cardiac surgery (ACHD patients)
Pathway for diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheterisation (ACHD patients)
Elective referral for complex electrophysiology and devices procedures (ACHD patients)
24/7 specialist advice for ACHD patients including pre-operative assessment for non-cardiac surgery
Management of patients who self-refer out of hours to adult congenital heart disease services
Access to second opinion and referrals to other centres/services
Referral for ventricular assist device therapy or cardiac transplantation
Pulmonary hypertension guideline
Clinician's guide to image sharing
Arrangements for urgent dental assessments for adult patients with CHD
Bristol congenital heart centre transition process