Heart Failure in the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Population - Lecture

Explore the current landscape of Heart Failure in the Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) population through this comprehensive lecture. Gain insights into the growing ACHD community, with statistics highlighting the significant increase in survival rates and population size over recent decades. Learn about the changing demographics, including the fact that adults now comprise two-thirds of the CHD population in industrialized countries. Discover how the ACHD population in the US has grown to 2.2 million in the past decade, with an average age of 57 in 2007. Understand the impact of improved medical care, as survival rates for children born with CHD have increased from less than 30% to over 90% reaching adulthood. Delve into the challenges and considerations specific to managing heart failure in this unique patient group, presented by Dr. Cindy Martin and Dr. William Zoghbi. This educational program, part of the Houston Methodist DeBakey CV Education series, offers valuable knowledge for healthcare professionals working with ACHD patients and may contain graphic medical content.