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.
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).
CHD Standards
Clinical Information
ESC Guidelines on Endocarditis (updated August 2023)
ESC Guidelines on Cardiomyopathies (updated August 2023)
ESC Guidelines on Management of Adult CHD (Updated 2020)
Orientation to the Bristol Heart Institute
ACHD Consultants and their speciality for referral from BRHC to BHI (October 2024)
Dental (see also Dentistry page)
Dental Care Pathways for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
Endocarditis BMJ Information (2023)
ESC Guidelines on Endocarditis (updated August 2023)
Exercise
ESC Guidelines on Sports Cardiology and Exercise in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease (Updated 2020)
Guidelines
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - ACHD Echo
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - Atrioventricular Septal Defect
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - Atrial Septal Defect
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - ACHD Referral in South West
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Associated Aortopathy
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - Coarctation
Guideline - Management of Chronic Thoracic Aortic Disease
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - Cyanosis
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - Ebstein
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - Fontan
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - Pregnancy and Contraception in Patients with Heart Disease
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - Subaortic Stenosis
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - Supravalvar Aortic Stenosis
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - Congenitally Corrected TGA
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - TGA (previous arterial switch)
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - TGA (previous Mustard Senning)
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - TGA Rastelli
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - Tetralogy Of Fallot Repaired
SWSW CHD Network Guideline - Ventricular Septal Defect
Heart Failure
ESC Guidelines on Heart Failure
Lesions
Specific Discharge Guidance at Transition for Minor Lesions
Transposition of the Great Arteries
Image sharing
Clinician's guide to image sharing
Intervention
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
Nursing Information
CHD Heart Diagrams (external link)
CNS Clinic Continuation (UHBW)
Congenital Heart Disease Clinic Information
Patients - Self-Referral
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
Surgical
ACHD Joint Cardiac Conference (JCC) Terms of Reference
Pathway for cardiac surgery (ACHD patients)
Transfer
Referral for ventricular assist device therapy or cardiac transplantation