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In addition to medical problems, patients perceive specific psychosocial concerns that influence their lived experiences and quality of life. <\/jats:p><jats:p> Aim: This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of adult congenital heart disease patients. <\/jats:p><jats:p> Methods: Unstructured, in-depth interviews were performed with 12 patients, aged between 25 and 40 years and suffering from moderate or severe heart defect (tetralogy of Fallot, transposition of the great arteries). Interviews were tape recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were analyzed using Grounded Theory procedures. <\/jats:p><jats:p> Results: Feeling different was the central theme of the patients\u2019 lived experience, as they are faced with physical limitations and visible signs due to the heart defect. The experienced discordance between their world and healthy individuals\u2019 world implies that patients struggle constantly with themselves and with their environment to be accepted as normal. 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