COVID-19 Resources
ACHA has shared information on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) for adults with congenital heart disease, including Q&As and webinars.
ACHA's Inaugural Research Grants
We are funding three provider research grants and three fellow research grants, focusing on crucial topics surrounding adult congenital heart disease.
ACHA's National Accreditation Program
More than 30 centers throughout the United States have earned ACHA Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Accreditation.
Find your doctor
Connect with practices and practitioners specializing in adult congenital heart disease.
Clinic Directory
Living day-to-day
Living with a congenital heart defect requires critical attention to even the most ordinary medical procedures, like a dental visit.
What I need to know
NEWS & EVENTS FROM ACHA
April 29, 2020
Medical Leaders of ACHA Initiate Worldwide COVID-19 Study in Adults with CHD
Walk for 1 in 100
Raise vital funds for the 1 in 100 children and adults impacted by CHD across the country at an in-person walk or remotely through ACHA Your Way.
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ACHA Webinars
Webinars cover timely topics—such as COVID-19—tailored for CHD patients and their families. Register for upcoming sessions and access our archives.
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Monthly Giving Program
Monthly donations help build a sustainable future for ACHA and fund our mission to improve and extend the lives of the millions born with heart defects.
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Congenital heart disease is survivable, manageable, yet in the routine years between infancy and adulthood, sometimes forgettable. The Adult Congenital Heart Association is a resource, advocate and knowledge base for everyone affected.
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Treating congenital heart defects in adults is to understand the continuum of the disease from its infancy. The Adult Congenital Heart Association brings together valuable research, training opportunities and standards of care to help you help your patients and further define this specialization of cardiovascular disease.
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By bringing our expertise on congenital heart disease to the adults that live with it, we offer the promise for safer, healthier lives.
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