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Outcome of children referred with heart murmurs referred from general practice to a paediatrician with expertise in cardiology

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Title
Outcome of children referred with heart murmurs referred from general practice to a paediatrician with expertise in cardiology
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Cardiology in the Young, June 2014
DOI 10.1017/s104795111400095x
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Abha Khushu, Anthony W. Kelsall, Juliet A. Usher-Smith

Abstract

Heart murmurs are common in children. The majority are detected incidentally, and congenital heart disease is rare. There are no published United Kingdom guidelines for management of children with murmurs in primary care. Common practice is to refer all children for specialist assessment. Aim To review outcomes of children with heart murmurs who were referred by general practitioners to a clinic conducted by a paediatrician with expertise in cardiology. Design and setting A retrospective review of children referred by general practitioners to a paediatrician with expertise in cardiology.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 28 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 5 18%
Librarian 4 14%
Student > Doctoral Student 3 11%
Student > Bachelor 3 11%
Student > Postgraduate 2 7%
Other 4 14%
Unknown 7 25%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 12 43%
Engineering 2 7%
Nursing and Health Professions 2 7%
Arts and Humanities 1 4%
Unspecified 1 4%
Other 2 7%
Unknown 8 29%