Circumstances of death in adult congenital heart disease

Background Circumstances of death have been described for various cardiovascular diseases, but this study is the first for adults with congenital heart disease (CHD). Methods Review of medical records and additional information from treating cardiologists and general practitioners, for circumstances of all deaths in a national registry of over 8000 adults with CHD. Results Of 8595 patients, 231 (2.7%) patients died over 26,500 patient years....