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ACHA Launches National Accreditation Program
More than a dozen centers throughout the United States are the first to earn ACHA Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Accreditation
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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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By bringing our expertise on congenital heart disease to the adults that live with it, we offer the promise for safer, healthier lives.
Supporting Patients
and Families
and Families
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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Providers
Providers
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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A Blog for the Congenital Heart Disease Community
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Preparing for a Natural Disaster When…
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It’s All About Community
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The Reasons Behind The "Why"
While fundraising campaigns like the Meil Family Foundation Valentine Match Challenge and #GivingTuesday are important t…
Getting Good at Transitions
It’s that time of year again where every weekend is filled with graduations and weddings. For many people, summer repres…
A Lesson on CHD and Acceptance
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Unite to Fight Congenital Heart Disea…
I had the privilege of attending the 2018 DCMARVA Congenital Heart Walk this past Saturday and it was by far the most me…
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