Nationwide Survey of the Transfer of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease From Pediatric Cardiology Departments to Adult Congenital Heart Disease Centers in Japan

Abstract

The number of regional ACHD centers offering sufficient outpatient and inpatient care is limited; transfer from pediatric departments is not standard in Japan. Role division clarification between regional ACHD centers and other facilities and cooperative network establishment including transitional care programs is necessary. (Circ J 2016; 80: 1242-1250).