Congenital heart disease in teenagers

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-18

  Wilson, Dirk G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic health conditions; Congenital heart disease; Teenager; Transfer of care; Transition care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; AORTA COARCTATION; AORTA VALVE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME 22; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; EBSTEIN ANOMALY; FALLOT TETRALOGY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART DISEASE; HEART LEFT RIGHT SHUNT; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MITRAL VALVE STENOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PATIENT CARE; PULMONARY VALVE ATRESIA; PULMONARY VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; PULMONARY VALVE STENOSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 78651062608     PISSN: 17517222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paed.2010.07.008     Document Type: Review

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