Quality of life: an underutilized patient-reported outcome for adults with congenital heart disease

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Sameh M Said et al. J Thorac Dis. 2017 Apr.

. 2017 Apr;9(4):940-942.

doi: 10.21037/jtd.2017.03.76.

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Quality of Life of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease in 15 Countries: Evaluating Country-Specific Characteristics.
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