Adult Congenital Heart Disease – Common Questions and Answers

To learn more about Cleveland Clinic’s Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center, please visit https://cle.clinic/3DmxKzC Patients who are born with a congenital heart condition have many questions about heart care over the years. Clinical cardiologist Margaret Fuchs, MD, answers the following questions: • What is congenital heart disease? • What types of congenital heart disease is diagnosed as an adult? • What age should children with congenital heart disease see an adult cardiologist? • If someone had heart surgery to correct a defect as a child do they still need to see an ACHD specialist? • If you have a CHD should your children be tested? When does genetic testing come into play? • If you have CHD – what types of symptoms do you see that would require a doctor to evaluate? • What about lifestyle – exercise –diet- considerations for living with CHD patients should know? ▶Share this video with others:    • Adult Congenital Heart Disease – Common Qu...   ▶Subscribe to learn more about Cleveland Clinic: https://www.youtube.com/user/Clevelan...