Children and adults with congenital heart disease need complex, multifaceted care for continued survival and quality of life.
"These heart defects may be silent when a child is born and might only surface as the person gets older," says Dr. David Majdalany, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist. Dr. Majdalany adds that many patients have been born with a congenital heart disease, then they undergo an intervention of some kind and they think things are fixed. "They think they have no further need for cardiac surveillance," says Dr. Majdalany. "So they fall off the radar of getting followed because they feel so good."
In this Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Majdalany addresses the issue of pregnancy for women who have congenital heart disease. He also details the intricacies and seriousness of congenital heart disease, emphasizing the need for good transitioning from pediatric care to adult cardiovascular care.
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