Physicians
California Heart Connection
A support and information network for those with congenital heart defects



California Heart Connection is committed to providing support and information to those with congenital heart defects.  

Handouts and Forms 
Handouts and forms are provided as a courtesy to help improve communication between physicians and patients to increase patient understanding of the many issues involved and to improve outcomes of those with congenital heart defects.  
Please feel free to download the following forms and use for patient education.  Fill in the desired information and print for patients.    

To Personalize Forms:  A space has been created in the upper right hand corner of each form for physicians to include their contact information.  Simply input your name, address, phone, email and other information.

ABSTRACTS and ARTICLES
Please see our CHD Survey page to read our abstracts published in the World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery.  These abstracts highlight some of the communication issues that occur at the time of diagnosis for parents of children with HLHS.

The following articles were written by Debbie Hilton Kamm for Congenital Cardiology Today (CCT) a monthly newsletter for pediatric cardiologists worldwide as well as other medical personnel who work with those with congenital heart defects.   

Receiving a Child's Diagnosis of Complex CHD; 
Parents' Perspectives and Communication Tools
(Published December 2005)

Caring for a Child with Congenital Heart Disease;
Practical Tools and Resources
(Published February 2006)


If you would like more of our brochures, or more information about California Heart Connection, please contact Debbie Hilton Kamm:

Phone:  949-653-6421
Email:  info@caheartconnection.org

California Heart Connection
56 Cedarlake
Irvine, CA  92614