Functional health status in children following surgery for congenital heart disease: A population-based cohort study

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 631-640

  Larsen, Signe H ^a   McCrindle, Brian W ^b   Jacobsen, Elisabeth B ^a   Johnsen, Sren P ^a   Emmertsen, Kristian ^a   Hjortdal, Vibeke E ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Congenital heart defects; follow up studies; outcomes; questionnaire; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649935655     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: 14671107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1047951110000843     Document Type: Article

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