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Article: Reports on congenital heart disease findings from University of London, Imperial College provide new insights.
- Article from:
- Heart Disease Weekly
- Article date:
- September 28, 2008
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In this recent report published in the journal Heart, researchers in London, the United Kingdom conducted a study "To determine the prevalence of comorbidities, patterns of healthcare utilisation and primary care recording of clinical indicators in patients with congenital heart disease. A population-based case control study using data from general practices across the UK contributing data to the QRESEARCH primary care database."
"The subjects comprised 9952 patients with congenital heart disease and 29 837 matched controls. Outcome measures were prevalence of selected comorbidities; adjusted odds ratios for risk of comorbidities, healthcare utilisation and ...