title: Prevalence and patterns of retention in cardiac care in young adults with congenital heart disease.
abstract: The population with adult congenital heart disease is expanding. Cardiac care retention and follow-up patterns were assessed in 153 adults with congenital heart disease (median age, 24.5 years), previously compliant as teenagers. The majority (125; 81.7%) were retained in care, most often by a pediatric cardiologist (69%). The rate of retention was surprisingly high.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, CS Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. manorris@med.umich.edu
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Norris
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Webb
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Drotar
authors.forename: Asher
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lisec
authors.forename: Jesse
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pratt
authors.forename: Eileen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Fadeke
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Akanbi
authors.forename: Bradley S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Marino
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002309:Cardiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009820:Ohio; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D060305:Transition to Adult Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: CHD; Congenital heart disease