Pediatric Cardiology & Fetal Cardiology comprehensive assessment and medical care
COMMON REASONS FOR ADULT CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE REFERRAL & FOLLOW UP
Atrial Septal Defect status post surgical or device closure
Ventricular Septal Defect status post surgical or device closure
Coarctation of the Aorta status post surgical repair or catheter intervention
Tetralogy of Fallot status post surgical repair with or with out pulmonary valve replacement
Transposition of the great arteries status post arterial switch operation or other surgical correction
Atrioventricular Septal Defect status post surgical repair
Truncus arteriosus status post surgical repair- Interrupted aortic arch status post surgical repair
Status post single ventricle palliation surgeries for conditions like Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome,
Tricuspid atresia, Unbalanced Atrioventricular Septal Defect, etc.- Pulmonary Stenosis status post catheter intervention or surgical repair
- Unrepaired cardiac defects with Eisenmenger’s syndrome
• We provide limited services to patients with adult congenital heart disease.
• Given the lack of full-time adult congenital heart disease specialist in Acadiana area, we take the responsibility to keep up with updated guidelines for management of adults with congenital heart disease and follow them for continued care.
• We have an advantage as our physician is trained in advanced noninvasive cardiac imaging which is what many of these adults with congenital heart disease need to properly diagnose their condition for timely intervention.
• We understand that these adults need a completely different approach for evaluation of their symptoms compared to other adults, for example, the thorough evaluation including proper review of the surgical and procedural history before suggesting medical management plans.
• We continuously work with Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart disease specialists at all our regional teaching hospitals for providing best possible care.