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

摘要

Background: Current Japanese transfer practices for adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) patients in pediatric departments are elucidated in this study. The focus was on 149 facilities (from the Japanese Society of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Subspecialty Board and the Japanese Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions). One hundred and thirteen facilities were surveyed and the response rate was 75.8%.