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ERIC Number: EJ1179033
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
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College Students with Congenital Heart Disease: A Critical Time for Transition
Hardy, Rose Y.; Gurvitz, Michelle; Jackson, Jamie L.; May, Susan; Miller, Paula; Daskalov, Rachel; Foster, Elyse
Journal of American College Health, v66 n4 p324-328 2018
As medical and surgical advances improve, more young adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) are attending college. This case study illustrates some of the issues that these young adults may face as they attend college and discusses the role that college health practitioners can play in easing that transition. Participants: A case of a male with CHD presenting to the college health clinic with a new onset headache. Methods: The authors discuss some of the unique challenges that college health practitioners may face when caring for students with CHD. In addition, they make recommendations on how best to care for these patients and how best to coordinate care with CHD students other care providers. Results: This student with a history of coarctation of the aorta presented with new onset headaches and was found to have high blood pressure. He was diagnosed with recurrent coarctation, underwent percutaneous treatment with stenting and quickly resumed classes. Conclusions: As more students with CHD enter college, college health providers will need to understand some of the health risks that CHD students face. In addition, understanding some of the optimal ways to coordinate care with CHD providers can ease the transition that CHD students face as they enter college.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DHHS/PHS)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: NU38OT000167