Transition of Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) Patients to Adulthood

This educational activity consists of recorded presentations from Innovations in Solid Organ and Blood/Marrow Transplantation held in Scottsdale, Arizona on March 7-9, 2011.
Medical and surgical breakthroughs over the past few decades have dramatically improved outcomes for children with CHD. When these patients reach adulthood, they can benefit from transitioning into an adult program that’s designed to meet their evolving needs. This presentation will discuss the challenges of this transition and the importance of providing uninterrupted, coordinated care between pediatric and adult providers, as well as outline management strategies to assist in this transition.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to

1. Review the importance of providing uninterrupted coordinated care between pediatric and adult providers for the CHD patient
2. Outline management strategies to assist both the patient and the provider in transitioning care

Faculty
Robert E. Shaddy, MD
Jennifer Terker Professor of Pediatrics
Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiology
Medical Director, Pediatric Heart Transplant Program
Vice Chair, Department of Pediatrics
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine;
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Sponsored By
This activity is sponsored by OptumHealth Education.

Commercial Support
This activity is supported by Allos Therapeutics, Amgen, Novartis Oncology, Shire, Cephalon Oncology, genzyme, Millennium, Novartis, sanofi aventis, National Marrow Donor Program, and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

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