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Cardiology Transition Medicine Program

<p>Cardiology Transition Medicine Program</p>

For Parents

Texas Children’s Cardiology Transition Medicine Program makes it easy for your child to move from pediatric to adult congenital heart disease care. Parents are also closely involved in the program and will learn how to provide both support and independence during the transition. 

For Teens

As you learn more about your specific heart condition, and all the treatment you have had throughout childhood, you will be prepared to participate in your care more fully as an adult. Our team is prepared to answer all your questions so that you feel confident during the transition.

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Preparing you for the next step

A trained nurse and social worker will conduct a needs assessment and create an individualized learning plan specific to your needs and knowledge gaps. You’ll learn about:

Your specific congenital heart disease type Your surgical and/or cardiac catheterization history
Your specific congenital heart disease type Your surgical and/or cardiac catheterization history
Your specific congenital heart disease type Your surgical and/or cardiac catheterization history
Exercise and diet considerations Medications Lifestyle, travel and career considerations
Exercise and diet considerations Lifestyle, travel and career considerations Medications
Exercise and diet considerations Medications Lifestyle, travel and career considerations
A mental health toolkit for life with CHD Emergency medical situations
A mental health toolkit for life with CHD Emergency medical situations
A mental health toolkit for life with CHD Emergency medical situations
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Transition policy

Starting at age 14, our team of doctors and educators works to prepare you to transition to adult care around age 20.

We’re committed to helping you make a smooth transition from pediatric to adult health care. Our unique transition program serves adolescents with congenital heart disease (CHD) by performing individualized evaluations that reveal individual needs surrounding CHD knowledge and disease management skills. We then teach you to better understand your specific type of CHD and practice the skills needed to manage your CHD in an adult setting. You will be able to meet an adult congenital cardiologist, and when it is time for you to transition, our team facilitates communication between your old and new cardiologists and creates a concise medical summary for your adult providers.

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