Study note

Adult care after congenital heart defect correction

THE CONTEXT

Children who have undergone surgical correction of congenital heart defects may develop further problems in adulthood.

Feature	Details
Transition planning	transfer from paediatric to adult care needs careful planning that addresses diverse aspects of care.
Repaired coarctation	hypertension may develop in adult life after correction of coarctation of the aorta.

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