Last year of life of adults with congenital heart diseases: causes of death and patterns of care.

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Date publication

août 2022

Journal

European heart journal

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr MORIN Lucas


Tous les auteurs :
Van Bulck L, Goossens E, Morin L, Luyckx K, Ombelet F, Willems R, Budts W, De Groote K, De Backer J, Annemans L, Moniotte S, de Hosson M, Marelli A, Moons P,

Résumé

Although life expectancy in adults with congenital heart diseases (CHD) has increased dramatically over the past five decades, still a substantial number of patients dies prematurely. To gain understanding in the trajectories of dying in adults with CHD, the last year of life warrants further investigation. Therefore, our study aimed to (i) define the causes of death, and (ii) describe the patterns of healthcare utilisation in the last year of life of adults with CHD.

Mots clés

Cause of death, Congenital Heart Disease, End-of-life, Healthcare utilization, Hospitalisations, Palliative Care

Référence

Eur Heart J. 2022 08 28;: