Advanced Diagnostics

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program

Advanced Diagnostics

Although usually diagnosed at birth, some cases of congenital heart disease may not be detected until later in childhood or even adulthood. There are more than 30 types of congenital heart defects, so diagnosing the condition takes specialized expertise like that found at an academic medical center. As one of only a few adult congenital heart disease programs in the country, we have the experience and state-of-the-art diagnostics to identify and treat the entire spectrum of congenital heart defects in adults.

Tests frequently used to diagnose adult congenital heart defects include: