HIGHLIGHTS
ADULT CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
ADULT CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
UAB Medicine has a long history of caring for patients with adult congenital heart disease ( ACHD ). UAB ’ s ACHD program is the only one of its kind in Alabama , and it collaborates with the UAB Division of Pediatric Cardiology to help ensure a smooth transition for patients aging out of pediatric care . An estimated 60 % of patients with congenital heart disease are adults , which highlights the importance of maintaining care with a dedicated ACHD physician .
UAB ’ s program draws upon resources and faculty from the divisions of Cardiothoracic Adult and Pediatric Surgery , Cardiovascular Disease , Pediatric Cardiology , Maternal-Fetal Medicine , and the Department of Radiology , as well as services provided by the electrophysiology and cardiac catheterization laboratories . Patients have the option to be seen at multiple locations across Alabama , including our main campus in Birmingham and satellite clinics in Huntsville , Gardendale , Montgomery , Mobile and Fairhope .
Our ACHD program provides care for a wide range of diseases and conditions , including :
• Atrial septal defect ( ASD )
• Marfan syndrome
• Atrioventricular septal defect ( AVSD )
• Pulmonary stenosis
• Bicuspid aortic valve
• Single-ventricle defects , s / p Fontan procedure
• Coarctation of aorta
• Tetralogy of Fallot
• Congenitally corrected transposition of the great • Truncus arteriosus arteries ( ccTGA )
• Ventricular septal defect ( VSD )
• Dextro-transposition of the great arteries ( d-TGA ) • Other congenital cardiac disorders
• Ebstein anomaly
HIGHLIGHTS
• Only program in Alabama that serves an unmet need among adult patients with congenital heart disease throughout the southeast
• ACHD clinic locations at eight sites across Alabama , from Huntsville to Fairhope
• Collaboration with the adult structural heart team for transcatheter repair of defects , including congenital aortic stenosis , pulmonary valve insufficiency , complex ASD closure , coarctation repair , and more
ACHD PATIENT VOLUME |
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PATIENT ORIGIN |
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• Alaska
• Alabama
• Florida
• Georgia
• Illinois
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Mississippi
• New York
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• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Virginia
• West Virginia
• Wyoming
• Washington , D . C .
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• North Carolina |
20 UAB Cardiovascular Institute 2023 Annual Report