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Children and Adults With Congenital Heart Disease Lost to Follow-Up
Author(s) -
Andrew S. Mackie,
Raluca IonescuIttu,
Judith Therrien,
Louise Pilote,
Michał Abrahamowicz,
Ariane Marelli
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.108.839464
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatrics , outpatient clinic , heart disease , population , disease , health care , young adult , environmental health , economics , economic growth
Many patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) require lifelong care. However, the duration of cardiology follow-up in children and adults with CHD is unknown. We sought to determine the proportion of children and young adults with CHD receiving outpatient cardiology care and to identify predictors of lack of follow-up.

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