Adult congenital heart disease incidence and consultation: A survey of general adult cardiologists

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 61, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1303-1304

  Fernandes, Susan M ^a,b,c   Pearson, Dorothy D ^c   Rzeszut, Anne ^d   Mitchell, Stephanie J ^d   Landzberg, Michael J ^c   Martin, Gerard R ^e  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY   (United States)

^e CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult congenital heart disease; Care access; Care guidelines

Indexed keywords

ADULT CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; ADULT DISEASE; CARDIOLOGIST; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONSULTATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEART INJURY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETTER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVOR; ADULT; AGED; CARDIOLOGY; COMORBIDITY; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOLOGY; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SURVIVORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877280917     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: 15583597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.01.005     Document Type: Letter

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