Shaun Mohan1, Brady S. Moffett2, Wilson Lam2, Caridad de la Uz2, Christina Miyake2, Santiago O. Valdes2, Jeffrey J. Kim2
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.12, No.4, pp. 507-511, 2017, DOI:10.1111/chd.12478
Abstract Objective: As survivors of congenital heart disease (CHD) continue to age, healthcare utilization
by this population has increased. It is unknown how often these patients utilize the emergency
department (ED) at children’s hospitals and how arrhythmias play a role in their utilization of care.
Design: Using a retrospective cohort design, the Pediatric Hospital Information System (PHIS)
database was investigated and we studied adults (≥18 years) with CHD (ACHD) who presented to
pediatric EDs from 2004 to 2014.
Setting: Tertiary care pediatric hospitals.
Results: Of the 6310 encounters to pediatric EDs, 1594 (25%) were for arrhythmias. The median
age was 21… More >
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