GUCH
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
Overview
GUCH is an acronym for Grown Ups with congenital heart defects. Adults with congenital heart defects is a group of patients which is fast growing in numbers, due to advances in cardiac surgery and intensive care in the 1970s and 80s. In some countries, specialized programs have been established established to provide care for these patients later in life.
External links
External links
- Adult Congenital Heart Association US-based organization for adults with congenital heart disease
- UK website for people with congenital heart defects
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