RT Book, Section
A1 Davidson, Alex
A1 Kim, Yuli Y.
A1 Fuller, Stephanie
A1 Drajpuch, David
A2 Gleason, Marie Murphy
A2 Rychik, Jack
A2 Shaddy, Robert
SR Print(0)
ID 56748868
T1 Chapter 17. Survival to Adulthood
T2 Pediatric Practice: Cardiology
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-176320-2
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56748868
RD 2024/04/23
AB Approximately  90%  of  children  born  with  congenital  heart  disease  (CHD)  are  expected  to  reach  adulthood.1  With  advances  in  surgical  and  medical  treatment,  there  are  now  more  adults  than  children  living  with  CHD,2  with  a  current  estimated  1.3  million  adults  with  CHD  in  the  United  States.3–5  This  burgeoning  population  is  accompanied  by  a  set  of  specialized  healthcare  needs  and  quality-of-life  concerns.  Understanding  what  to  expect  for  patients,  parents,  and  their  healthcare  providers  is  essential  for  the  well-  being  and  adjustment  of  these  children  as  they  grow  up  into  young  adulthood  and  beyond.