Quality of life in adults living with congenital heart disease: beyond morbidity and mortality

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Amanda L Hunter et al. J Thorac Dis. 2016 Dec.

. 2016 Dec;8(12):E1632-E1636.

doi: 10.21037/jtd.2016.12.16.

¹ Adult Congenital Heart Disease Unit, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

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