'Grown-up' survivors of congenital heart disease: who knows? Who cares?

Br J Hosp Med. 1990 Feb;43(2):132-6.

Abstract

'Grown-up' congenital cardiac patients are an increasing medical community, not at present being properly cared for in any country. Information on over 2000 patients aged 15-65 years with congenital heart disease who have been treated in the National Heart Hospital provides the data for this report.

MeSH terms

  • Activities of Daily Living*
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cardiology / education
  • Health Services Needs and Demand*
  • Health Services Research*
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / mortality
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / rehabilitation*
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Care Planning
  • Quality of Life
  • Survival Rate
  • United Kingdom