Adult Congenital Heart Service

Thanks to advances in medical and surgical care, most people born with serious congenital heart defects are now surviving long into adulthood. Because few defects are permanently “cured,” however, these individuals require lifelong follow-up care.

At the Boston Adult Congenital Heart (BACH) and Pulmonary Hypertension Service at Children’s Hospital Boston, we have a lifetime commitment to our patients. We offer a full range of inpatient and outpatient clinical services to adults with congenital heart disease and/or pulmonary hypertension, from diagnosis to cardiac catheterization and surgical repair. What’s more, we’re devoted to helping our patients maximize their physical, emotional, medical and social options. Today, these options are greater than ever.

Our patients
Our program cares for adult patients with all forms of congenital heart problems and/or pulmonary hypertension. We currently care for more than 6,000 patients.

Our expertise 
The BACH service is one of only a handful of programs worldwide that trains leaders in the care of adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD), and all BACH fellows receive at least seven years of additional training after medical school. Staff members lecture locally, nationally and internationally.