What Is Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)?
Roughly 1 in 100 children are born with defects or abnormalities called congenital heart defects (CHDs). Children who were treated for a congenital heart defect when they were little may think they do not need any further follow-up with a cardiologist, but that’s not always true.
Research shows that adult patients with complex CHDs, as well as those with minor CHDs, require lifelong expert surveillance by congenital heart experts to avoid complications such as arrhythmia, heart failure, infection, stroke or premature death. Our physicians are experts at treating adult patients with congenital heart defects, and in helping teens transition smoothly from pediatric to adult care.
Why Choose Cincinnati Children’s?
See why a fully accredited, comprehensive care center like Cincinnati Children’s is the best place for adults with a CHD.
Conditions We Treat
Learn more about the congenital heart defects we treat and the outlook into adulthood for some of these complex conditions.
Meet the Team
Meet the specialists of the Heart Institute's Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program.
For Healthcare Providers
Learn about our co-management model to treat adults with congenital heart disease.