Outcome of operated and unoperated adults with congenital cardiac disease lost to follow-up for more than five years

Am J Cardiol. 2005 Mar 15;95(6):776-9. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.11.036.

Abstract

Many patients with congenital cardiac disease need a regular cardiologic follow-up (FU) even after successful primary treatment. Nevertheless, many of them are lost to FU. The present study verifies for the first time the outcome of adults with congenital cardiac disease lost to FU of a specialized institution for >5 years.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Activities of Daily Living / classification
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Germany
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / mortality
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care*
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology*
  • Postoperative Complications / mortality
  • Quality of Life
  • Sick Role
  • Sports
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Work Capacity Evaluation