Following his surgery as a baby, Jack goes on to lead a normal life. He loves football and plays regularly for his school team. He continues to attend the cardiology clinic for review until he is discharged at the age of sixteen.
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There are a number of causes of congenital heart defects. One of these is rubella which, although it is not a serious infection for adult, can have a very serious effect on an unborn baby if a mother develops rubella in the first 8-10 weeks of pregnancy. Rubella vaccine is now offered as part of the routine childhood vaccination schedule.
Jack’s cardiology clinic timeline:
An ECG and Echo are carried out at each review.
- 1 montly review
- 6 montly review
- 1 year review
- review every 2 years
- discharged at 16
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