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This section includes New Zealand recommendations for the management of patients with specific ACHD diagnoses and details the recommendations of the New Zealand National ACHD Network regarding ACHD services.
There is also information about ACHD patients being referred for cardiac surgery.
Please let us know if there are other topics that you would like us to cover.
Management of Specific Diagnoses
NZ follow-up recommendations, indications for intervention, risk calculators etc
International ACHD Guidelines
Links to guidelines and statements from the major international Cardiology Societies
ACHD Journal Club
Links to Recent Major Journal Publications in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Pregnancy in Women with CHD
Resources to aid with risk assessment and management of pregnancy in women with CHD
Referrals for ACHD Surgery
Information about work-up for Adult Congenital Heart Surgery, who to contact etc.
Referrals for Procedures
Information about referring patients for Cardiac Catheters, TOEs, MRI. Contact details etc
NZ Network ACHD Service Protocols
Protocols for ACHD service development form the New Zealand ACHD National Network
Transition from Paediatrics to ACHD
Recommendations and contacts to assist you with young people transitioning to ACHD care
New Zealand ACHD Nursing Network
Nursing resources and contact details for colleagues all around the country
Psychological resources for ACHD
Psychological resources available in different parts of NZ and online
ACHD Contacts at other Centres Around NZ
