COVID-19 Resources
ACHA has shared information on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) for adults with congenital heart disease, including Q&As and webinars.
Join ACHA at our 9th Annual Conference!
Make plans today to join ACHA in Minnesota from Oct. 15-17, 2020. Our event offers the best in CHD education, plus plenty of social opportunities.
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.
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NEWS & EVENTS FROM ACHA
Walk for 1 in 100
Raise vital funds for the 1 in 100 children and adults impacted by CHD across the country.
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ACHA’s Monthly Giving Program
Donate monthly and help fund ACHA’s mission to improve and extend the lives of the millions born with heart defects through education, advocacy and research.
BECOME A CONGENITAL HEART CHAMPION
ACHA’s 9th National Conference
Join ACHA for our conference on October 15-17, 2020, at the Radisson Blu Mall of America. An Early Bird registration discount is available until March 27.
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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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