Adult congenital heart disease
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a structural heart condition a person is born with. While advancements in congenital heart surgery have made it possible to repair and improve heart function in babies, lifelong care is needed.
Why choose Sutter?
If you were born with CHD, it's important to see a multidisciplinary team of specialists. The truth is many adults don't get the right care for CHD because they think they outgrew it in childhood. However, CHD increases the risk of heart rhythm disorders and infective endocarditis in adults.
We're here to help you understand your options for living a healthy, satisfying life with adult CHD. Depending on your clinical care team's recommendations, your care plan may be as simple as regular follow-up visits, health screenings or medications. Should you need surgery, our highly trained clinical care team offers traditional surgery as well as minimally invasive procedures.
By the numbers
325+
heart and vascular specialists
5
cardiac surgery centers
800+
heart transplants
8
Sutter hospitals
recognized by U.S. News & World Report for heart attack and heart failure care.
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Diagnostics
- Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE)
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
Treatments
- Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy
- Anticoagulation
- Heart and vascular surgery
- Septal Myectomy
“I was born with a congenital heart defect. … I had a repair that lasted 47 years, and by this point, it had failed and needed to be replaced [via a transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement]. I was [at Sutter] overnight. Once I got home and took a nap, I got right up and took a walk … and I’ve had a lot of energy since.
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Adult congenital heart disease care throughout life
Get specialized cardiology care at Sutter, with treatment plans designed to support your health at every stage of life.