American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 94, Issue 2 , Pages 263-266, 15 July 2004

Quality of life and social outcomes in adults with congenital heart disease living in rural areas of Kentucky

  • John L Jefferies, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Texas Children's Hospital, and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationDr. Jefferies' address is: Department of Cardiology, Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, P.O. Box 20345, MC 1-133, Houston, Texas 77225-0345, USA.
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  • Jacqueline A Noonan, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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  • Bradley B Keller, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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  • John F Wilson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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  • Charles Griffith III, MD, MSPH

      Affiliations

    • University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Received 4 February 2004; received in revised form 26 March 2004; accepted 26 March 2004.

Abstract 

As revealed by a quality-of-life survey done in a small rural Kentucky cohort, adults who live in rural areas who have congenital heart disease have a relatively poor health-related quality of life and face unique challenges in gaining employment, maintaining health insurance, and overcoming the perceived childhood stigma of being “different.”

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PII: S0002-9149(04)00530-2

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.03.082

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 94, Issue 2 , Pages 263-266, 15 July 2004

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