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Establishing a successful transition care plan for the adolescent with congenital heart disease
1Fairfax Inova Hospital, Fairfax, VA, USA.
Current Opinion in Cardiology
|October 14, 2017
Abstract
Purpose Of Review:
In this review we explore the aspects needed to develop a successful transition program for adolescents with congenital heart disease and the barriers that exist to the development of such a program.
Recent Findings:
We review the literature including more recent publications which support the development of a transition program in order to facilitate transfer from the pediatric to the adult healthcare system.
Summary:
With the development of a successful transition program patients will hopefully receive high-quality, continuous life-long care in the appropriate setting.