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    Analysis of adults with congenital heart disease presenting to pediatric emergency departments with arrhythmias

    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… More >

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