Adult CHD Survivor & World Cup Soccer Champion Lauren Holiday!
August 27, 2015 was nothing short of an AMZAZING night! I am beyond honored to have been invited to the final home game and retirement ceremony for CHD Survivor and [...]
Adults with CHD – Part One
Keeping Your Heart Healthy Since you have congenital heart disease, it’s very important for you to follow the “healthy-heart recommendations” for diet and activity. No matter what type of heart [...]
Adults with CHD – Part Two
Pregnancy More females with congenital heart defects (CHD) are surviving, and thriving, into adolescence and adulthood. All females with CHD should receive counseling when they are sexually active and especially [...]
Adults with CHD – Part Three
Genetic Counseling When a child is born with a congenital heart defect, two of the most common questions are: “Why did this occur?” and “Will it happen again in our [...]
Adults with CHD – Part Four
Heart Transplant A heart transplant is performed by replacing the patient's heart with a donor heart. Doctors remove the patient's heart by transecting the aorta, the main pulmonary artery and [...]
Adults with CHD – Part Five
Infective Endocarditis Infective endocarditis (IE), also called bacterial endocarditis (BE), is an infection caused by bacteria that enter the bloodstream and settle in the heart lining, a heart valve or [...]
Shortage of US Cardiologists
The demand for cardiologists in the US far exceeds the supply, and this shortage will continue to get worse with time, according to a new report published online September 10, [...]
CHD Babies forgotten at 18?
February is American Heart Month, a time when we remember the importance of good heart health. But this year doctors are shining the light on those who are all too [...]