GUCH
GUCH is an acronym for Grown Up Congenital Heart, a group of adolescents and adults who, due to the advent of open heart surgery in the 1960s, are surviving the heart conditions they were born with. The concept was founded by paediatric cardiologist Jane Somerville, on realisation of their unmet needs.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Also known as GUCH (Grown-Up Congenital Heart disease". Uhbristol.nhs.uk. Archived from the original on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ↑ Gatzoulis, Michael A.; Swan, Lorna; Therrien, Judith; Pantely, George A. (2008). Adult Congenital Heart Disease: A Practical Guide. Blackwell Publishing. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-7279-1668-6.
- ↑ Warnes, Carole A. (April 2008). "Jane Somerville". Clinical Cardiology. 31 (4): 183–184. doi:10.1002/clc.20279. PMC 6652976. PMID 18404729.
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External links
[edit]- Adult Congenital Heart Association US-based organization for adults with congenital heart disease
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