National Trends in Hospitalizations of Adults With Tetralogy of Fallot
Schmidt A, Yeh D, Tabtabai S, Kennedy K, Yeh R, Bhatt A. National Trends in Hospitalizations of Adults With Tetralogy of Fallot. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2016, 118: 906-911. PMID: 27530825, PMCID: PMC5349299, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.06.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultArrhythmias, CardiacComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDatabases, FactualDiabetes MellitusEquipment FailureFemaleHeart FailureHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHospital CostsHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansHypertensionKidney DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedObesityPneumoniaPrevalencePulmonary ValveTetralogy of FallotUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsTetralogy of FallotHigher quality of careCo-morbiditiesQuality of careFollow-up of patientsHealth care systemPrevalence of obesityModifiable risk factorsPrevalence of co-morbiditiesRates of co-morbiditiesUnited States Nationwide Inpatient SamplePulmonic valve replacementPrimary admission diagnosisHospitalizations of adultsPopulation of adultsNationwide Inpatient SampleCross-sectional dataCare systemDiagnostic codesValve replacementPrevention effortsHeart failureHospital admissionAdmission diagnosisFollow-up