Cardiac Conversations: Caring for the adult congenital heart

Many adults who were treated for complex congenital heart defects (CHDs) as children still need specialized care — as do adults who find out later in life they’ve had heart disease since birth. Their heart, organs, and overall health have been affected by CHDs, past operations, and other medical conditions. They need care by specialists who understand the pediatric and adult heart and human physiology. The adult congenital heart care specialists at Boston Children’s know how to meet these patients’ many unique needs so they can maximize their physical, emotional, and social health.

In this webinar, we discuss:
• How can years of congenital heart disease, surgical procedures, and complications affect the adult heart and overall health?
• What are the conditions the team’s many subspecialists diagnose, treat, and help manage? How do the subspecialists apply their expertise and experience in pediatric heart care to adult cases?
• How is human physiology factored into care? And how does it help address the vast spectrum of complexity seen in a patient’s many conditions?
• How do multidisciplinary specialization, technology, and other advantages make Boston Children’s stand out in the adult congenital heart field?