Changing lesion demographics of the adult with congenital heart disease: An emerging population with complex needs

Future Cardiology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 305-313

  Stuart, Alan Graham ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adult; congenital heart disease; epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGING; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858635292     PISSN: 14796678     EISSN: 17448298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/fca.12.8     Document Type: Review

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