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Due to the advances of medical and surgical therapies, the amount of the adults living with congenital heart disease now outnumbers the amount of children living with a congenital defect. Here at UNC Health, we are proud to support this growing population with a formalized Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program. This program provides holistic, specialized care for older teens and adults who are living with congenital heart disease. Our medical staff includes specially trained board-certified ACHD cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, an advanced practice provider (APPs) and nurses, and technicians.

Our team has the ability to treat and repair newly diagnosed conditions, such as septal defect (including a patent foramen ovale), anomalous coronary/pulmonary arteries and valvular disease, and continue the care of surgeries/repairs done in childhood (i.e. Ross procedure, Fontan conversion, Tetralogy of Fallot repair). Our cardiologists and APPs also manages sequela from childhood surgeries including heart failure, blood clots and arrythmias.

Because living with congenital heart disease as an adult is so much more than your heart, we have partnered with providers in multiple disciplines to assure our ACHD patients receive comprehensive care. From reproductive to mental health, our team evaluates and develops a personalized treatment plan for our patients who need monitoring throughout their lifetime. Outpatient services are housed at UNC Heart and Vascular Center at Eastowne.