Jennifer Gerardin1, Cheryl Raskind‐Hood2, Fred H. Rodriguez3,4, Trenton Hoffman2, Andreas Kalogeropoulos5, Carol Hogue2, Wendy Book3
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.14, No.4, pp. 541-548, 2019, DOI:10.1111/chd.12780
Abstract Objective: Transfer of congenital heart disease care from the pediatric to adult set‐
ting has been identified as a priority and is associated with better outcomes. Our
objective is to determine what percentage of patients with congenital heart disease
transferred to adult congenital cardiac care.
Design: A retrospective cohort study.
Setting: Referrals to a tertiary referral center for adult congenital heart disease pa‐
tients from its pediatric referral base.
Patients: This resulted in 1514 patients age 16‐30, seen at least once in three pediat‐
ric Georgia health care systems during 2008‐2010.
Interventions: We analyzed for protective factors associated with age‐appropriate… More >
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