Well we didn't travel, but Justin has his surgery at a different hospital than his ped card was at for his last couple of surgeries(long story). I prefer to have 1 cardiologist incharge of him while he is in the hospital instead of whoever is on call that day/week. I called and asked a cardilogist IF he would follow Justin while he was in the hospital until he is discharged from all follow up care. He did. THEN Justin got an Adult with CHD cardiologist who was at the hospital he currently uses for surgeries so he had a cardiologist there, but still kept his cardiologist that has been his since he was 2 days old and really knows Justin and all his history. The adult CHD card followed him when he had his surgery in 07, but just left, sooo we will be getting another cardiologist to be his attending for his next surgery, we just haven't decided who yet.
For the most part the doctors where he had his surgery kept in contact with his main cardiologist,(we did too) so it probably isn't NECESSARY to have surgery where your cardiologist has priveleges or get a cardiologist at THAT hospital too. Justin's history is just pretty complex, so I try to keep all the bases coverred just in case.