title: Congenital heart diseases in adults. Nursing grand rounds.
abstract: Diagnosis of significant disease is a major stressor that may interfere with a patient's quality of life. This case study reports the nursing care of a 29-year-old female marathon runner diagnosed with congenital heart disease. The nursing diagnoses, Alteration in Family Process, Disturbance in Self-Esteem, and Knowledge Deficit are addressed in care plan format.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Laiti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roselle-Kollauf
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*