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| The WATCH Program - Westchester Adult Teen Congenital Heart Program |
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What is The WATCH Program? |
| What Does The WATCH Program Offer? |
| Facts About Congenital Heart Disease |
| The WATCH Program Meetings - Dates & Info. |
| Contact The WATCH Program |
| Join The WATCH Program E-Mailing List |
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| What is The WATCH Program? |
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Adults who have had surgery during childhood for congenital heart disease are a very fast growing population in the health care community, and often require health care by doctors who have knowledge and expertise in this relatively new field of medicine.
The WATCH Program has been designed to offer a variety of services to provide optimal comprehensive care for adults and teens with congenital heart issues. It is our goal to provide “state of the art” medical care for you, and also to assist you in transitioning to a medical team, which has been designed specifically for the care of adults with congenital heart disease. Your care will be coordinated by both Pediatric and Adult Cardiologists, who have expertise in congenital heart problems. |
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| What Does The WATCH Program Offer? |
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• Medical care by qualified pediatric and adult cardiologists
• Sub-specialty care geared for this special group of patients, including:
gynecology, obstetrics, pulmonology, genetics, cardiac rehabilitation, kidney, liver, gastrointestinal, hematology, genetics, internal medicine
• Education, support, and counseling on cardiovascular issues and healthy behaviors
• Transition program to allow patients to comfortably transfer care from pediatric to adult physician services
• Sophisticated Pediatric / Adult / Fetal echocardiography and diagnostic imaging (CT / MRI)
• Peer support groups for young adults and parents
• Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Cardiac catheterization and interventional cardiac catheterization procedures, device implantation
• Electrophysiology / arrhythmia specialists
• Cardiac Transplantation team
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| Facts About Congenital Heart Disease |
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• 85% of children with
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) survive into adulthood.
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| • Adults with congenital heart issues are one of the fastest growing areas of medicine today. |
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• The number of adults with CHD increases 5% every year.
• There are more adults than babies alive with CHD.
• All patients who have had heart problems in childhood should be seen by Cardiology doctors at least once during adulthood. In many cases, surgery in childhood for CHD is a repair, not a cure, and patients may need medical follow-up for life. |
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| The WATCH Program Meetings - Dates & Info. |
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Social Gatherings
for Young Adults & Their Parents
High school, college students
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parents are encouraged to attend
The WATCH Program Meetings.
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2010 WATCH MEETING DATES:
(Dates to be Announced)
MEETING LOCATION:
19 Bradhurst Ave. Suite 1400
Hawthorne, New York 10532
TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED:
| Family Planning |
Issues specific to adults with Congenital Heart Disease will be addressed. |
Health Insurance |
As a young adult, negotiating your way through the health insurance system can be confusing and frustrating. Our guest speaker will discuss what options there are for young adults, who are now coming off of their parent's insurance, and need to find good coverage for themselves. |
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| Contact The WATCH Program | Join the E-Mailing List |
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The WATCH Program Team
Coordinator - Somer Delsignore, NP
E-mail - Somer_Delsignore@NYMC.edu
Phone - 914-594-3281
Support Group Leaders
Young Adult - Mary Travis, PhD
Parents - Dawn Catucci, MS
Join The WATCH Program E-Mailing List
To receive meeting notices by e-mail, please send your preferred e-mail address to:
Somer_Delsignore@NYMC.edu
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