300 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02115 (617) 355-6000 Clinical Services (Adult Congenital Heart Service): BACH in the News The Right Hospital for You AARP The Magazine As reported in AARP The Magazine, Children?s was rated as a Top Hospital for heart care, according to a recent study of hospitals by Consumers? CHECKBOOK. Childhood heart defects cause trouble years later The Boston Globe As many as 1 million American adults, treated for congenital heart defects as children, are at risk of serious illness as they move into middle and old age, doctors say, yet many of these patients are not even getting regular heart check-ups. In his own words: Patient Mark Mascheck - Dad becomes the patient Children's News A BACH patient talks about his first hand experience with Wolfe-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome. Cliffhanger Dream magazine For the first time, patients with severe congenital heart disease can live to see middle age. But once they do, people like Jim Langill face a host of never-before-seen physical challenges. The information on this website should not be taken as medical advice, which can only be given to you by your personal health care professional. Copyright © Children's Hospital Boston. All rights reserved.